i would have a couple of Oscas, they would do well in a tank that size

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no they wouldn't. that tank isn't big enough for one, let alone two. You think two 12-14 inch fish would be ok in a 3 foot tank? That's pretty shocking

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1.1.0 leopard geckos
1.2.0 fat tail geckos
0.2.0 Bearded Dragons
0.0.1 Whites Tree Frog
2.0. Crested Geckos
0.0.1 Albino Horned Frog
Other Pets
1.1.0 Border Collies
4.2.0 Cats
Fish
1 Reef Tank
3.3 Parachromis Dovii, 0.0.6 Peacock Bass (2 Orinico, 2 Temensis, 2 Monoculus), 1.1 Crenacichla 'Cobra', 2.2 Festae, 1.1 green terror, 1.1 true green terror, 1.1 nics, 2.1.1 C. Marmorata, 1.1 C. Johani, 0.0.6 C. sp (Strigata complex), 1.1 P. Friedrichsthalli, 1.1 P. Motaguense, 1.1.2 P Managuense, 1.1 H. Bocourti, 1.1 H. Pearsi, 1.1 H. Carpinte, 1.1 H. Cynoguttatum, 1.1 V. Argentea, 1.1 V. Zonatus, 2.2 N. Salvini, 3.3 Grammodes, 2.2.6 Hoplarchus Pssiticus, 3.3 Trimacs, 0.0.6 haitiensis, 1.1 tetracanthus, 1.1.2 Red tiger mots, 14 Uaru (2 spp)

No oscars - they are farrrrr too big for the tank. I wouldn't really put one into my tank size.

Maybe one day I will have room for a bigggg tank and I can have one then

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Don't bother with them. So many much better fish around for you to waste space on oscars lol

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Reps
1.1.0 leopard geckos
1.2.0 fat tail geckos
0.2.0 Bearded Dragons
0.0.1 Whites Tree Frog
2.0. Crested Geckos
0.0.1 Albino Horned Frog
Other Pets
1.1.0 Border Collies
4.2.0 Cats
Fish
1 Reef Tank
3.3 Parachromis Dovii, 0.0.6 Peacock Bass (2 Orinico, 2 Temensis, 2 Monoculus), 1.1 Crenacichla 'Cobra', 2.2 Festae, 1.1 green terror, 1.1 true green terror, 1.1 nics, 2.1.1 C. Marmorata, 1.1 C. Johani, 0.0.6 C. sp (Strigata complex), 1.1 P. Friedrichsthalli, 1.1 P. Motaguense, 1.1.2 P Managuense, 1.1 H. Bocourti, 1.1 H. Pearsi, 1.1 H. Carpinte, 1.1 H. Cynoguttatum, 1.1 V. Argentea, 1.1 V. Zonatus, 2.2 N. Salvini, 3.3 Grammodes, 2.2.6 Hoplarchus Pssiticus, 3.3 Trimacs, 0.0.6 haitiensis, 1.1 tetracanthus, 1.1.2 Red tiger mots, 14 Uaru (2 spp)

hehehe soooooo today I am making sure the tank is just right - is there anything in particular I will need to do or check before going out and getting fish?

I wil obviously post pics once it is done before the fish go in but want to be sure I don't forget anything if I go out for supplies

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What fish you getting then?

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Reps
1.1.0 leopard geckos
1.2.0 fat tail geckos
0.2.0 Bearded Dragons
0.0.1 Whites Tree Frog
2.0. Crested Geckos
0.0.1 Albino Horned Frog
Other Pets
1.1.0 Border Collies
4.2.0 Cats
Fish
1 Reef Tank
3.3 Parachromis Dovii, 0.0.6 Peacock Bass (2 Orinico, 2 Temensis, 2 Monoculus), 1.1 Crenacichla 'Cobra', 2.2 Festae, 1.1 green terror, 1.1 true green terror, 1.1 nics, 2.1.1 C. Marmorata, 1.1 C. Johani, 0.0.6 C. sp (Strigata complex), 1.1 P. Friedrichsthalli, 1.1 P. Motaguense, 1.1.2 P Managuense, 1.1 H. Bocourti, 1.1 H. Pearsi, 1.1 H. Carpinte, 1.1 H. Cynoguttatum, 1.1 V. Argentea, 1.1 V. Zonatus, 2.2 N. Salvini, 3.3 Grammodes, 2.2.6 Hoplarchus Pssiticus, 3.3 Trimacs, 0.0.6 haitiensis, 1.1 tetracanthus, 1.1.2 Red tiger mots, 14 Uaru (2 spp)

Discus I hope

Then, as suggested, a few smaller schoaling fish.

Soooooo - what would be the best colourful little fish to get - neons and stuff okay?

Also, with the discus and them, would I be okay to get a cory or a sucky fish to clean up

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I'd go with:

2xdiscus
12xcardinals or rummy nose (neons aren't as good looking)
6xCory Jullii or Panda corys.
6x ottocinclus


Lots of plants, and a fair bit of bogwood and rocks.

Plant wise, Amazon swords, Crytocorynes, anubias, hygrophilia and lugwigia. Plus maybe some vallisneria, bacopa, Glossostigma

Go for what you like though.

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Reps
1.1.0 leopard geckos
1.2.0 fat tail geckos
0.2.0 Bearded Dragons
0.0.1 Whites Tree Frog
2.0. Crested Geckos
0.0.1 Albino Horned Frog
Other Pets
1.1.0 Border Collies
4.2.0 Cats
Fish
1 Reef Tank
3.3 Parachromis Dovii, 0.0.6 Peacock Bass (2 Orinico, 2 Temensis, 2 Monoculus), 1.1 Crenacichla 'Cobra', 2.2 Festae, 1.1 green terror, 1.1 true green terror, 1.1 nics, 2.1.1 C. Marmorata, 1.1 C. Johani, 0.0.6 C. sp (Strigata complex), 1.1 P. Friedrichsthalli, 1.1 P. Motaguense, 1.1.2 P Managuense, 1.1 H. Bocourti, 1.1 H. Pearsi, 1.1 H. Carpinte, 1.1 H. Cynoguttatum, 1.1 V. Argentea, 1.1 V. Zonatus, 2.2 N. Salvini, 3.3 Grammodes, 2.2.6 Hoplarchus Pssiticus, 3.3 Trimacs, 0.0.6 haitiensis, 1.1 tetracanthus, 1.1.2 Red tiger mots, 14 Uaru (2 spp)

Thanks Mike

I have rang our local shop to check what they have in right now and they say that I should consider getting a buffer? for the water as it is a newly set up tank??

Does this sound right - what is a buffer lmao

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You should not put discus into a newly set up tank!

You need to start the filters working (search for cycling up a new tank on google) with half a dozen of the smaller fish then after a couple of weeks you can add 2 to 4 fish a week (depending on size).

Discus like the tank to be in relatively quiet area of the house, good aquarium shops have them separated off from the main showroom. (well, ours does)
They like very soft water and slightly acidic, though captive bred will tolerate harder water.

I love discus but won't buy them because our water is far too hard.

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