biggest fish for 29 gallon?

It is said that oscars which are south American cichlids that get to be a up to over a foot long if in the right size tank but get it as a baby then watch it grow very fast but it is very aggressive so it has to be alone. Local fish stores tell me that they need at least 30 gallons to live there.
 
Which a 29 gallon tank, your fish variety is a moderate size. There is a rule, the rule of thumb. It means 1 inch of fish per gallon. Some fish however are more territorial or aggressive and require more room such as the dwarf puffer. Other fish are best kept in a tank of the same species. I think with a 29 gallon tank it depends on your experience. If you are a beginner, you could try guppies, mollies, swordtails, platys, tetras, or other small simple fish. If you have exerience with some fish you could try chichlids, gouramis, angelfish, dwarf puffers (they are small but need 5gallons each). If you are going to decide on a fish, I highly recommend you research your fish and find out all its necessities. Also try cycling your tank 3-4 weeks and then get a small fish or two such as a guppy. Then if they are doing okay, you can add your fish of choice. Make sure you know if your fish likes
"hiding places" because some fish will become stressed and very territorial. Good Luck and I hope this helps you! Also if you are going to add the biggest fish, I would try a large freshwater puffer which needs around 30 gallons.
 
it depends if the 29 is a standard, high, or long tank. if it is a standard or high tank then you would be better off going with anglefish. if it is a long tank then you could get some sort of cichlid like fire mouths, convict cichlids. or you could get a figure eight puffer. i think it gets to be around 8 inches long
 
If this is your first tank i recommend getting somewhere from 3 to 8 gold fish if there small. and 2 to 5 if there medium size. Gold fish are hardy fish they hard to kill, along with that i recommend a plecostumus, they look like black sucker fish sharks, there my favorite fish for my fish tank.

Good Luck :)
 
Fire mouths, convicts, and fancy goldfish all grow to 6-7 inches and would be good for your tank. Fish that grow to that size( the max is 8 inches) is the biggest fish you could have in that tank. You can have two of each of those fish in the tank.


Hope this helps!!
 
Fire mouths, convicts, and fancy goldfish all grow to 6-7 inches and would be good for your tank. Fish that grow to that size( the max is 8 inches) is the biggest fish you could have in that tank. You can have two of each of those fish in the tank.


Hope this helps!!
 
Fire mouths, convicts, and fancy goldfish all grow to 6-7 inches and would be good for your tank. Fish that grow to that size( the max is 8 inches) is the biggest fish you could have in that tank. You can have two of each of those fish in the tank.


Hope this helps!!
 
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