80 gallon progress!

[ThaddeusW]

So after asking a ton of questions (Thanks everyone!) we cut the feeding time to once a day to around 1pm and doing a 40% water change every fourth day. Today the water looks great! Still a bit of a greenish tinge but I can see through the tank sideways which was impossible before. I found that rock decoration in a bag and thoroughly cleaned it off and dried it out and rinsed it again. The Jaguar Cichlid and Pleco love it! It was caddy cornered but the Pacus moved it, they need to go as they keep knocking stuff around, I found the air stone floating at the top today! I moved it down after the picture was taken.

Progress! : (note: no flash used)
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Before: (note: the flash does make the water look more yellowish)
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[Oscar_freak12321]

Wow, looks great so far! That is one awesome oscar! thumbs2:

[LethalResistanz]

Wow nice job!

Have you decided which ones you are going to keep?

The oscar has some nice colors on him.

[ThaddeusW]

I am going to keep all but the two Pacu's. I have another 55 Gallon I just finished cleaning out and want to set it up and move the Two Blood parrots and maybe the Green Terror or Jack Dempsey if possible. The Oscar, Pleco and Jaguar can hang out in the 80 gallon with one of the two before mentioned fish. I am going to setup the 55 at my home in my basement and then transfer the fish to it. I also have to move the 80 gallon out of the space soon so it too will go to my house in the basement.

I wish I could keep the Pacu's but they are going to get way too big. I realized I do have a tank I could put them in, its an epoxy coated fiberglass 550 gallon tank that is currently on a dunk tank trailer (You sit on the seat and people throw balls at a target to dunk you in the water). Its a spare that we are going to junk and the tank is big enough for the Pacus. Its 58 inches in diameter and 48 inches high. Has served us well for the past 20+ years but its just too beat up to go out anymore (tank is good though). But again I don't think I want to take on such a large pair of fish and the only place for the tank is in our warehouse section. It's a crazy idea but it is my LAST resort if I cannot find a rescue service to take the two Pacu's.

[Cristoff]

I'm not sure if you have already checked into this, but have you tried any local aquariums?

As close as things are up there in the N.E., I'd think you could find something in Boston, New York, New Jersey, D.C., ect that may even have a way to transport them to their facilities.

Good luck finding a home for them!thumbs2:

[Northernguy]

Your tank looks really good.:22:
The fish are in great shape from what I see from here.lol
That is a great looking Oscar!

[LethalResistanz]

Lol, I think it would work if you put them in the dunk tank.

Though I bet you'd have to go swimming with them to clean the bottom of the tank lol.

Have you tried a lfs. I'd be surprised if they don't take them in. They seem to be in ok condition. Heck they probably give you some credit also.