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Fish Guy  Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004   | I know this question has been beaten to death but what is the bare minimum tank size for an oscar? |
 Posted 29-Jan-2006 18:21 |     |
| pookiekiller12 Fish Addict Posts: 574 Kudos: 633 Votes: 41 Registered: 13-Apr-2004  | IMO 75 US gaallon for standard sized aquariums, and still, the bigger the better. |
| Posted 29-Jan-2006 18:32 |   |
bettachris   Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004 | for one oscar about 75 gallons, for a breeding pair about 125. |
| Posted 29-Jan-2006 18:47 |  |
jasonpisani  *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | 75 US Gal. would be fine for 1 Oscar.  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.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
| Posted 29-Jan-2006 22:54 | |
gerrya1 Small Fry Posts: 3 Kudos: 6 Registered: 04-Feb-2006  | You can get away with 55 for 1 Oscar, but 75 is better with an additional 25(min) per Oscar added (except 3 as two tend to buddy up and pick on the one left out) |
| Posted 04-Feb-2006 19:47 | |
Jason_R_S     Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001  | having personally seen a full size adult oscar in a 55 gallon, I would never keep one long term in anything smaller than a 75.  and by full size adult, I mean an oscar that was around 13-14". |
| Posted 05-Feb-2006 00:26 | |
chris1017 Fish Addict Posts: 610 Kudos: 421 Votes: 70 Registered: 09-Sep-2003  | i would say atleast a 75, mine is not even half grown and in a 125 with a small geophagus and a small green terror and the tank does not look big enough. chris |
| Posted 09-Feb-2006 00:50 |  |
| Sin in Style Mega Fish Posts: 1323 Kudos: 1119 Votes: 165 Registered: 03-Dec-2003 | IMO a 75g is the smallest i would "keep" and oscar in but to truely enjoy a oscar i would have it in a 125g. dont like fish looking cramped even if i know "it works". |
| Posted 09-Feb-2006 05:07 | |
freejoe Enthusiast Posts: 211 Kudos: 227 Votes: 756 Registered: 20-Aug-2003  | as long as you know that a adult will eventually need the 75 gallon tank you can start a youngster in a 15-20 and move it to larger tanks as it grows The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an bacon and egg breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed'." |
| Posted 09-Feb-2006 21:54 | |
Wingsdlc Fish Guru What is this? Posts: 2332 Kudos: 799 Registered: 18-Jan-2005 | As already stated a 75 would be alright for one but the bigger the better. It gives you more options for other fish if you go big enough. It is kind of funny how many people ask this question. People that come into my store always get made at me for telling the truth! Freejoe, nice icon and sweet quote! 19G Container Pond [IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric |
| Posted 09-Feb-2006 23:30 | |
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