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Originally Posted by oscar_lover2005
29g and 4 oscar's you gotta be kidding me right? they will out grow that tank in two weeks or less and they will stunt thier growth. oscar's required a minimum of a 70g tank becasue they reach a size of 12-16inces and are messy eater's. if you don't update that tank to a 125g tank they won't have a good life and will be stuck and stressed out. they are fighting becasue they are crowded. normally oscar's will fight but in a group of 4 there shoulnt be as much agression as if it was two oscar''s. im going to be straight to you. your 29g is very very overstocked and you need to do something about it quick. in your condition you should be making daily water changes about 25% daily. the oscar's will eat the tetras when they reach 3inces. was you ever aware that they can reach a large size in less then a year. when my oscar was 6months old he was 7inces.
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Fish doon't stunt, they deform. They will continue to grow, just horribly. And they are fighting because thats what cichlids do. a bigger tank will certainly alleviate it for a bit, but cichlids like to tell each other who the boss really is.