So what did you go with? Aquariums are very rewarding. I like it when they are so established, and you're so intune with them and their pHs, that they nearly become self-sustaining (of course with occasional water changes and filter maintenance..)


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I know and I stated that, but the other .5 percent is enough to cause worry, as I guarantee not everyone, in fact most of the public for that matter, knows thier potential size (esp when they see the 2 inchers at the pet store), of which they quickly attain, mine jumped from 2 to 9ish in 3 months, and is 12 right now at less than a year. You will have to excuse me for being a little @nal about this, but it's something I really care about, and if I even saved one fish or educated one person by posting this, then I think it was worth my time.

I am an Oscar person too. It hurts me that people buy them as babies and then want to dump them off to someone when they grow. If someone doesn't want a plant, they shouldn't plant a seed. I have one rescue Oscar that my friend gave me because someone gave him to her, when he outgrew that person.. they are awesome fish.