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Compatibility (Clown Knife, Oscars, Fire Eel)

Discussion in 'Cichlids' started by Anonymous, Mar 29, 2009.

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  1. Anonymous

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    im planing on getting a 120 gallon tank and a clown knife, but i also want to put my 2 oscars in and my fire eel in it.

    are 2 full frown oscars 1 full grown fire eel and 1 full grown clown knife in a 120 gallon tank going to be ok???????????
     
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  2. MOD_Dawn

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    Re: are these ok in the same tank???

    the clown knife alone will get at least 23" alone full grown!
    Oscars usually max at about 14"
    Fire Eels can get about 22"
    See where I'm going with this? Lol!
     
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    Re: are these ok in the same tank???

    lol ya

    then do u thing the oscars and fire eel will be ok in a 120g???
     
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    Re: are these ok in the same tank???

    Fire Eels are more passive If I recall, and Oscars being aggressive might have a few go's at it.
    I wouldn't recommend pairing the oscars with him as in it's my opinion that at adult size it will defin. become overcrowded quickly since these are larger specimens as adults. Just my 2 cents though.
    Especially since I constantly read and see how others are overcramming tanks and wondering why they are having issues with illlnesses.
     
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  5. Anonymous

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    Ok thanks any way I'll figure it out !
    :)
     
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    Good Luck!
    Do you have any other tanks by chance?
     
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  7. Anonymous

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    Re: are these ok in the same tank???

    ya i have 5
    a 55 gallon with 1 fire eel 12 inchs,2 polypterus 5 inchs, 2 pictus cats 3 inchs, 1 fire mouth 3 inchs,and 1 red devil 5 inchs.

    29 gallon 1 jack dempsy 6 inchs, and 1 mixed cichlid 3 inchs.

    29 gallon empty( did 100% water change because it was super dirty)

    65 gallon 2 oscars 8 inchs, commen pleco 8 inchs, and 3 mixed cichlids 3 inchs.

    and planning on getting a 120 gallon in 2 or 3 months.
     
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    sounds like your going to need a few larger tanks. Lol!
     
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    yup!lol
     
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  10. Anthony

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    Re: are these ok in the same tank???

    For an adult Clown Knife what I've read is that a 300 gallon tank is required.
     
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    Re: are these ok in the same tank???

    i dont think so i went to an aquarium specilist who works with fish and she said that a 150 gallon tank will be fine
     
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    "Fine" and ideal are two different things.
     
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    im going to get 100000000000000000 gallon tank
    u think it small ok then ill get 100000000000000000000000000000000000 gallon tank !
     
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    Re: are these ok in the same tank???

    Don't get mad when someone tells you the correct info
     
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    Re: are these ok in the same tank???

    monster fish.....punie brain.
     
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    When you want to keep monsters, especially several in one tank, you have to have the money and space to put hundreds of gallons of water in your home.
     
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    is it me..or is this bringing back memories of the banned one?
     
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    :)
     
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    :) :) :) :)
     
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    Re: are these ok in the same tank???

    pls remember..you asked for advice. Don't get upset when people offer it to you. We are only trying to assist you in your endeavors and the health and wellfare of our fishy friends. It's not a dig on you at all. Just trying to help.

    And I will tell you one thing right now...your so-called "aquarium specialist" isn't much of a "specialist" if he said that a 150 is fine for GK and a fire eel. Absolutely wrong answer. Even by himself, the GK will outgrow it.

    No offense to others but that is the same as telling someone with a 125 it is ok to get an RTC or an arowanna. B-A-D!

    They don't call them Monsters for no reason.
     
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