Mango got a bigger tank for xmas!!

[kingrattus]

Well its not a new tank, the tank is older then me. Mom gave it to me as a b-day xmas gift & before she had the time to change her mind (in a fight) I took it. :)

Mango was in a 20 gallon
http://jess.iahu.ca/albums/album16/dec_26_2003_004.sized.jpg

Mango's new 30 gallon tank
http://jess.iahu.ca/albums/album110/jan_3_2004_004.sized.jpg

I know its not much larger & he still needs a bigger tank, but it was free & larger & its the best I can do for now. I'm just glad hes almost fully grown.

[kingrattus]

http://jess.iahu.ca/albums/album110/jan_3_2004_009.sized.jpg

http://jess.iahu.ca/albums/album110/jan_3_2004_008.sized.jpg

http://jess.iahu.ca/albums/album110/jan_3_2004_010.sized.jpg

http://jess.iahu.ca/albums/album110/jan_3_2004_012.sized.jpg

http://jess.iahu.ca/albums/album110/jan_3_2004_013.sized.jpg

[Tweety_Pie]

omg I love Mango! I love his colour!:D

[Dogz]

It looks like Mango is enjoying his new tank.;)

About how big is Mango? His colors are so pretty!

[kingrattus]

Mango is about 8-10 inched long. When he opens his mouth my thumb would more then likely fit inside & no I'm not testing that out, his teeth r getting bigger & I like my thumb not bleeding.

[CathyBogart]

Holy cow, he's HUGE! O.O And beautiful!! :D

Congrats on the new flat Mango, it looks good!

[tikeyas_mom]

mango must love the tank!!! :D:D
:):) he is so pritty.

[amoore]

Nice tank! Mango is beautiful!:)

Thanks for sharing your pictures.

[kingrattus]

Well Mango has killed everything in his tank.

The castle is tipped over & has been chewed on & tossed around.

The shell has little bits of it missing, he has chewed on that too.

& well the 14yr old plastic plant is a lottle everywhere in his tank, if u know what I mean.

& now that I have a proper lid & havr to open it in order to feed him, he jumps 1/2 way out of the water trying to bite me. & people say pitt bulls are agressive. Damn Mango is like 100 angry pitt bulls with fins & bigger teeth :eek: :eek: :eek:

well at least he has something to do when I'm not in here. Cause when I'm in here all he tries to do is eat me, even though I'm about 6 feet away from his tank. Where did I go wrong.

At least Oscar only goes a bit crazy when its time to eat. She mostly sticks her head out of the water with her mouth wide open so I can dump the food in her mouth, talk about lazy.

[Nibbles]

Goodness what a bad fishie. Does Mango like real plants to nibble on. They have to be better for her than plastic ones.

[kingrattus]

He's not eating them. He's destroying them. & no he wont eat real plants, he just shreds them into nothing & brings them to the out on the filter so they can be sucked up (he also does that with rocks that P in off hehehehe

[amoore]

What kind of fish is Mango? Is Oscar an Oscar?

[cutie_chica]

I think my cats need to meet your fish, maybe they will stay away from my fish tank lol!! Your fish is so pretty :)

[kingrattus]

Mango is a Red Devil, the most agressive fish you can buy as a pet.

& yes Oscar is a Tiger Oscar :)

[kingrattus]

I wouldn't let ur cats near my fish, my fish would hurt your cats. My fish have sharp teeth. Mango can bite a large goldfish in 1/2 with 1 bite.

[amoore]

I have been wanting to get a Tigar Oscar. I have been looking at one at Walmart. I just need to know more about them. I think they are so cute, The way their eyes follow you. Do you have any advice for me? :)

[kingrattus]

can u afford to get it a 100 gallon tank within its first year?

I wish the guy who sold me oscar asked me that question. Cause I would have never bought her.

Oscar turned 2yrs this month & I've spent over $500.00 on her :(
For meds, tank upgrades & filter upgrades, but mostly meds.

& if u do get one, keep it the hell away from life foods (dew worms r ok). I had no idea how dangerous goldfish were to oscars, they almost killed my poor baby :( (they gave her hole in head)

[amoore]

Wow! Thanks for that advice. They seem like such sweet fish! Thay act like they can have interactions with humans. Sounds like they are fast growers.

Your oscar is such a pretty fish. :)

[kingrattus]

they're sweet when they are young, but become agressive & bite at around age 1 1/2, well thats when Oscar first bit my "whole" thumb, it didn't hurt, just scared the doo doo out of me.

But there in no way I'm gonna give Mango the chance to bite me, damn, I'd loose alot of blood hehehe

Oscar:
http://jess.iahu.ca/albums/album102/Sept_1_2003_037.sized.jpg

I know its dark but u can see Jacks back & tail
http://jess.iahu.ca/albums/album119/august13_142003_009.sized.jpg

[amoore]

I have been looking at oscars every time I go near where they have fish, for like 5 years. I must have a strange atraction to biting creatures, because I have even been looking at Tarantulas! (Thank goodness I investigate first) I still like them. They are just beautiful creatures.

What made you develope your interst in the fish you have? They look healthy and well cared for. Must be a lot of hard work.

Thank you again for your input. You told me things, I have not been able to find out from my books. You have got me thinking a lot more about it.

[Fox-Gal]

Your fish are great, I use to have 2 red Devils also, a male and female, they were very hardy fish. They always tore up the tank too. With a fish that size it's a good idea to give them a thick gravel bed so the can build thier own home. If they have enough they will push it up to all 4 sides. It makes then feel safe. Have you tried lage rocks in the tank as ornaments, he wont be able to tear that up. Any lagre rock you find out in the yard, just wash it well and do a PH, alkalinity, etc. test after it's been in there to be sure it didn't effect your water. My tank is full of slate rock and other rocks. Big fish = Big ornaments/everything. :)

Also, you know that red devil are only mid aggressive fish, maybe yours has a real bad attitude. :)


Here's a picture of my albino Oscar (flex), had her sence she was 1/2" long (baby) She almost 4 years old now. I don't know who told you that Goldfish gave your Oscar hole in the head or that they are even bad. It was most likely that the goldfish where sick or something in the water did it. But goldfish are fine to feed to them if they are healthy goldfish. Just don't keep the goldfish in there too long (days) They produce high ammonia levals. My Flex had been feed them for years now, she has never been sick.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid64/pff0304069f9e69ddc4f36b4f1ec40694/fbfe2800.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid83/pc0dbb4b7bcb04a52520212453663fa0c/fae03566.jpg

[amoore]

Fox-Gal, Your oscar is Beautiful! I love the pictures! I will always love the oscars. :)

[DJFyrewolf36]

Beutiful fish! Ive been around fish all my life and have never seen such well cared for Oscars!
Mango is purdy too!

[lv4dogs]

I LOVE the wolf on your wall, where did you get it or was it painted?

I think Mago is georgous & I love his color! I wold like to get a big fish someday I just gotta get a really good filter & such as I hate to clean aquariums.

[kingrattus]

The wolf on my wall is one of my many animal shap puzzles. I'm not sure where it was bought, because dad bought them all for me out of a magazine. & since he lives in PEI & I don't talk to him anymore, I don't think I'll ever know.

The photos don't do his colour justice, its super shiny & sooo breath taking, everyone loves to just look at him when their in my room.

[mimi420]

It's so nice to see someone who will actually keep and take care of the fish they buy. I have so many people that drop off fish (and animals) at my store. "He got too big", "I'm allergic"(something you should find out before buying a pet. You can go to the store and hold them first.)"He/She doesn't take care of it anymore." That's my favorite, did you really expect a six year old to clean out there hamster cage every week!? I'm sorry, I kind of got off the subject. It's just that it's nice to see someone looking at thier fish as actual pets, not just a fish. And you didn't do anything wrong HE'S a RED DEVIL! Try decorating with actual rocks more and PVC pipe. They love to swim through them. Have you tryed a large catfish with him, or large barbs? They aren't competion to him so he might leave them alone.
Good Luck!

[kingrattus]

He killed both my 1 1/2 yr old 10 inch suckers (pleco).

He's moved a 5 pound rock. hes put little rocks into the Out in the filter, he spits rocks on the floor so I can step on them. He's just EVIL!! But I love him :)

oh & he smashes his face on the lip trying to kill water drops forming on the lid, OI!!

Besides, there isn't enough room inside his tank for more or bigger things, hes a big fish in a small tank :(

But if we get a car soon, we can move to almont with Max's old Temp owner & we'll be getting larger tanks then :)