I'm sorry you had problems with the smaller tank and Oscer. I never had a problem....Maybe I just lucked out. Thanks goodness, I have no more room for a bigger tank. I have a 75, 55, 48, 20 10 gal. tanks. Friends ask me all the time when am I moving the couch out for another tank.

Red Devil are mean they are African Cichlid....always mean. The 75 I have is all Africans, My husband, being a man, wanted mean fish. Now I got them poping out babies left and right.

Don't worry about the salt....they can live with out it....just fine. It's just their natural condition are part salt water. FYI. Not trying to be mean, but I have found that chain pet stores are not the best on info. Just in case thats where you go. I've heard them tell so many people the wrong info.....they don't know though...most cases they hire kids or people that have a wide but small amount of info on pet. Search for African Cichlid on the net...you'll find a lot more info there.

Also salt for Africans isn't that much...I got a 5lb for $16 and that will last me two years, most likely.