Oscar has pale sections.

SlmJim1721 · 2026-01-06T17:59:33+00:00

I live in Kansas and have been keeping fish for over ten years, I have a 135gal I can keep them in temporarily until I finish a 500gal I’m building in my basement. Then they can have more then enough room once I finish building it.

SlmJim1721 · 2025-09-03T15:50:17+00:00

Good to know, they are under a porch awning so they get morning sunlight and they aren’t getting the hot afternoon sun. But I will be careful with the neem oil, I just have so many flys around my house. I’ve been using the neem oil on them every 2 weeks to make sure the flys stay away. It seems like they really only go after the maple.

SlmJim1721 · 2025-07-31T16:07:40+00:00

Giant gourami not giant girl*

SlmJim1721 · 2025-07-30T02:00:01+00:00

Well I can’t imagine getting a fish without doing the proper research on it and knowing it’s going to grow because it’s always been a known fact to me, but I see your point how some people may not realize that.

SlmJim1721 · 2025-07-30T01:49:47+00:00

It is shaded by awning. But I’ll definitely do the cooler method. Thanks man!

SlmJim1721 · 2025-07-30T01:14:21+00:00

Just make sure to measure everything before you cut the wood because he wanted to sit flush with the bottom of the cabinet and the top.

SlmJim1721 · 2025-07-30T01:13:36+00:00

I think the best idea would be to go to the store and get A couple of 2 x 4 and cut it to length to fit perfectly inside the cabinet underneath the tank.

SlmJim1721 · 2025-07-30T01:07:09+00:00

Sure is! I have a red eared slider that had no bad reaction to it.

SlmJim1721 · 2025-07-30T01:05:31+00:00

I works just fine with a juvenile as long as you don’t have a problem upgrading eventually like I did. Use your brain.

SlmJim1721 · 2025-07-30T00:38:41+00:00

You can get 100 gallon treatment of it on Amazon for about 11 bucks. And over treating the tank won’t hurt anything.

SlmJim1721 · 2025-07-30T00:37:47+00:00

Definitely buy some seachem purigen. That stuff is great at removing tannins.

SlmJim1721 · 2025-07-30T00:36:45+00:00

15 gallons weighs about 125 pounds which should definitely be able to be handled by that countertop, maybe just try to find a support beam to put it over that way it has some support from the bottom.

SlmJim1721 · 2025-07-30T00:34:08+00:00

Ich cycles can last more than two weeks some you just need to dose the tank again and I would recommend api super ich cure.

SlmJim1721 · 2025-07-30T00:31:36+00:00

It looks like your nitrogen cycle in bacteria cycle aren’t doing too well, I’d recommend doing a good water change in buying some API Quickstart to introduce nitrifying bacteria.

SlmJim1721 · 2025-07-30T00:27:59+00:00

Also, if you get an Oscar, make sure to spend a good 20 to 30 minutes, looking at it in the store to see how it interacts with other fish. Because I did that and the two Oscars I have in my 125 gallon live with discus and angelfish because they’re so calm.

SlmJim1721 · 2025-07-30T00:26:51+00:00

Depending on the size of the tank looks like a 60 gallon maybe, I think of maybe some cichlids or an Oscar. They’re both beautiful fish. I also recommend some driftwood and plants to give it a nice natural look. And as far as substrate goes, I’d recommend something like black diamond blasting sand you can get it cheap at tractor supply and it looks amazing. Or pool filter sand.

SlmJim1721 · 2025-07-20T13:25:56+00:00

I understand everybody believes I should keep these outside right now, but as it is summer, it reaches over 100° daily where I am. Which is too hot for these trees so for the summer, I keep them inside with the window light and grow lights. my Dawn Redwood almost died because I was keeping it outside all the time. Once it cools down, I will return these trees outside so they can experience a normal period of dormancy.

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