I need help...

Julez · 11-19-2009, 11:39 PM

I need as much help as I can get... I dont know alot about filters n whatnot but am in LOVE with my oscars... I dont want to screw anything up (thats why i found this forum..) I need as much help as I can get!! Constructive criticism is welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bassbonediva · 11-19-2009, 11:51 PM

You mean like advice on filters? I LOVE my Penguin filter. I have a Penguin 170 for my 45gal and it's great. It's an HOB and the media is REALLY easy to change.

Julez · 11-19-2009, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bassbonediva

You mean like advice on filters? I LOVE my Penguin filter. I have a Penguin 170 for my 45gal and it's great. It's an HOB and the media is REALLY easy to change.

wow... Im such a virgin with all this filter talk....

bassbonediva · 11-20-2009, 12:31 AM

Hehe! Sorry. HOB=hang on back. What most people think of when they think "fish tank filter."

stoddern · 11-20-2009, 05:32 AM

I also use penguin filters and am very happy with them

Julez · 11-20-2009, 03:47 PM

OK.. but what is the best set up for 2 oscars?? what kind of gravel/sand... what size talk... etc. etc I read that sand was the best... a min. of 90 gallons... all i could find when i set up 55 was reef sand.....

unwritten law · 11-20-2009, 07:13 PM

Sand is best but I think will get dirty pretty fast with two Oscars in there, so I'd just go with gravel.....The best hang on back or power filter out there in my opinion are ones made by the brand aquaclear. I would get the one rated for a 70 gallon tank if you plan on putting two Oscars in the 55.

For your second 55 I would move out the rest of the fish that are with the Oscars in addition to the sharks you have in the other 29 gallon, as all three should be in a bigger tank eventually. And I'd also get the same type of filter for this tank.

If you have enough money for a filter you can look into getting a canister type of filter. They are more expensive but are better in a lot of ways.

Newman · 11-20-2009, 07:18 PM

heck you can even go with an aquaclear 110. ive had that on my 40 gallon before and it did a good job of cleaning up after messy goldfish. but it also did a good job of sucking them into the filter intake of doom...

unwritten law · 11-20-2009, 07:40 PM

I forgot about the 110 modle since we don't sell it... Yeah I'd always go bigger, the better for oscars and filtration.

Newman · 11-20-2009, 07:49 PM

Yah, its a good filter. since im not using it anymore on my 40 (it was way too strong for dwarf hairgrass) I'm definetly going to save it for a future 50-100 gallon tank setup. It could even work with a rift lake set up, am i right? I totally recommend that filter.

11-19-2009, 11:39 PM	#1
Julez Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pensylvania... Posts: 44	I need help... I need as much help as I can get... I dont know alot about filters n whatnot but am in LOVE with my oscars... I dont want to screw anything up (thats why i found this forum..) I need as much help as I can get!! Constructive criticism is welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ 29 gallon- 1 Jack Dempsey, 1 Pleco 29 gallon- 1 Convict Cichlid, 1 "Mystery Cichlid", 1 Pleco 10 gallon- 1 fantail goldfish, 2 large trap door snail, and a bunch of baby snails... 55 gallon- 2 Oscars, 1 Giant Asian Catfish, 1 Rainbow Shark Will be looking for a 100+ gallon soon for Oscars...

11-19-2009, 11:51 PM	#2
bassbonediva Large Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 672	You mean like advice on filters? I LOVE my Penguin filter. I have a Penguin 170 for my 45gal and it's great. It's an HOB and the media is REALLY easy to change. __________________ 55gal-5 female bettas, 6 platies, 2 guppies, 10 neons, 2 otos, 3 black kuhli loaches, 3 albino cories and 1 USD catfish 29gal-Under construction as a paludarium for my son 10gal divided-Alec, Laurent, and Dragon 10gal divided-Edward, Gordon, Jasper, James Hex5-Emmett and 2 otos 2gal hex-Amun All tanks are moderately planted ^^Credit goes to Lludu!^^

11-20-2009, 12:31 AM	#4
bassbonediva Large Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northern Arizona Posts: 672	Hehe! Sorry. HOB=hang on back. What most people think of when they think "fish tank filter." __________________ 55gal-5 female bettas, 6 platies, 2 guppies, 10 neons, 2 otos, 3 black kuhli loaches, 3 albino cories and 1 USD catfish 29gal-Under construction as a paludarium for my son 10gal divided-Alec, Laurent, and Dragon 10gal divided-Edward, Gordon, Jasper, James Hex5-Emmett and 2 otos 2gal hex-Amun All tanks are moderately planted ^^Credit goes to Lludu!^^

11-20-2009, 05:32 AM	#5
stoddern Little Fish Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vermont Posts: 139	I also use penguin filters and am very happy with them __________________ 10gal.- Planted Anubias Lanceolota, Water Wistera, 4 Blue platy's, 1 Male Phantom Tetra, 2 Female Phantom tetras, 1 Upside Down Cat, 1 Blue Gourami. 20gal.- Planted Anubias Lanceolota, Water Wisteria. 1 Gold Gourami, 1 Giant Danio, 6 White Clouds, 2 Bristle Nose Pleco's.

11-20-2009, 03:47 PM	#6
Julez Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pensylvania... Posts: 44	OK.. but what is the best set up for 2 oscars?? what kind of gravel/sand... what size talk... etc. etc I read that sand was the best... a min. of 90 gallons... all i could find when i set up 55 was reef sand..... __________________ 29 gallon- 1 Jack Dempsey, 1 Pleco 29 gallon- 1 Convict Cichlid, 1 "Mystery Cichlid", 1 Pleco 10 gallon- 1 fantail goldfish, 2 large trap door snail, and a bunch of baby snails... 55 gallon- 2 Oscars, 1 Giant Asian Catfish, 1 Rainbow Shark Will be looking for a 100+ gallon soon for Oscars...

11-20-2009, 07:13 PM	#7
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,351	Sand is best but I think will get dirty pretty fast with two Oscars in there, so I'd just go with gravel.....The best hang on back or power filter out there in my opinion are ones made by the brand aquaclear. I would get the one rated for a 70 gallon tank if you plan on putting two Oscars in the 55. For your second 55 I would move out the rest of the fish that are with the Oscars in addition to the sharks you have in the other 29 gallon, as all three should be in a bigger tank eventually. And I'd also get the same type of filter for this tank. If you have enough money for a filter you can look into getting a canister type of filter. They are more expensive but are better in a lot of ways. __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

11-20-2009, 07:18 PM	#8
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,810	heck you can even go with an aquaclear 110. ive had that on my 40 gallon before and it did a good job of cleaning up after messy goldfish. but it also did a good job of sucking them into the filter intake of doom... __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

11-20-2009, 07:40 PM	#9
unwritten law Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WVU Posts: 1,351	I forgot about the 110 modle since we don't sell it... Yeah I'd always go bigger, the better for oscars and filtration. __________________ 20 Gallon High Reef 2 orange skunk clowns, yellow watchman goby, sixline wrasse, soft corals, zoas 46 Gallon Planted 5 tiger barbs, 2 keyhole cichlids, yoyo loach, cherry barb, blue gourami

11-20-2009, 07:49 PM	#10
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,810	Yah, its a good filter. since im not using it anymore on my 40 (it was way too strong for dwarf hairgrass) I'm definetly going to save it for a future 50-100 gallon tank setup. It could even work with a rift lake set up, am i right? I totally recommend that filter. __________________ Credit goes to Lludu