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justkeepswimming Fingerling Posts: 21 Kudos: 21 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Jul-2005	Is it alright to put an Oscar in a 25 gal. tank? At least untill he is too big to swim comfortably in it? I have 2 external filters that cyle 120 gph...... so what am I getting myself into?
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greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Nope won't work. Minimum is a 75g
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So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Hi, an oscar will get stunted in such a small tank. These fish grow to 12-16 inches and really need to start out in a 55g or larger tank. There are lots of other fish you could keep in your tank though. Perhaps we can help you figure it out? Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
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justkeepswimming Fingerling Posts: 21 Kudos: 21 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Jul-2005	Well right now I have a black convict.......... but I really don't like them because they aren't very compatible with other fish that i like
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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	neither is an oscar. it wouldn't be ok in that small of a tank. advice don't get it. welcome to F.P Last edited by bettachris at 15-Jul-2005 20:21
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	No Oscar's in a 25 gal. tank & what are the fish that you already have?. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
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laynlex Banned Posts: 39 Kudos: 31 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jul-2005	go ahead and do it, i put (2) red belly pacu in an 12 gallon before and they grow 3 feet... just stunt them =)
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Sin in Style Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003	"go ahead and do it, i put (2) red belly pacu in an 12 gallon before and they grow 3 feet... just stunt them =) " -Puts laynlex in a closet with a litter box for a few yrs- Dont worry he will be fine we will just stunt him into a dwarf and he will fit fine. Stunting causes the exterior of the body to remain small while the interior grows to normal size. Organs begin to be crammed together and eventually the fish dies a very slow and painfull death due to things not being able to function correctly.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
justkeepswimming Fingerling Posts: 21 Kudos: 21 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Jul-2005	well not to sound mean, but my dad put 5 oscars in a 43 gal. tank before and they all grew to their potential size, and they were never sick or stunted...... maybe one in a 25 or 30 gal tank isn't so bad
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005	One of the big things is what other fish do you have or want to get. If you want to but a gaint fish like an oscar in a 25 it might be ok depending on what else you have in there at least for a short amount of time. Say maybe a couple of months at most. I would't keep an oscar in any thing smaller than a 90 gal even though a 75 would work. Why not give them some room to move around? Edit: The size oscar you get plays a roll too! Last edited by Wingsdlc at 16-Jul-2005 13:51 55G Planted tank thread 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
justkeepswimming Fingerling Posts: 21 Kudos: 21 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Jul-2005	well I went and got a albino tiger oscar..... he is about 5 inches big right now.....he is currently housed with a single guppy (which hasn't beeen eaten yet) I will be doing water changes about every three days to ensure that the tank stays pretty clean and I will be purchasing another external filter in the near future. I guess if he gets too big I'll throw him in the parents 125 gal. tank, but they won't be very happy about it.....
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	So after we all told you not to and that its a bad idea you just go ahead and did it. Exactly why did you ask us. I can guanrentee that those oscars your dad didn't grow to full size. If I sound like a jerk I just especially feel for oscars.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	plain and simple - stupid choice. A 14 inch fish DOES NOT belong in a 24 inch tank. Take it back. Save it the pain and suffering of a quick fast stunting. You do realize when a fish gets stunted, its body stops growing but its organs continue to grow, causing the fish to explode internally. We all told you not to do it. Stupid Decision. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
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me is already in use Fish Addict Posts: 596 Kudos: 99 Votes: 25 Registered: 02-Dec-2003	I guess if he gets too big I'll throw him in the parents 125 gal. tank, but they won't be very happy about it..... That's the problem, it might not grow too large because of stunting. Although Oscars grow slowly, you have yours in a 25 gallon tank(tiny), and you'll probably have to move it soon. Last edited by me is already in use at 17-Jul-2005 04:38
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