FishProfiles.com Message Forums |
| faq | etiquette | register | my account | search | mailbox |
 | starting out oscars |
NEWFISH Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 3 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Aug-2004   | can i start out an oscar in a gallon tank? for about a year? |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02 |     |
| NEWFISH Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 3 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Aug-2004 | sorry in a 30g tank for a year? |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02 | |
littlemousling      Conchiform Posts: 5230 Registered: 23-Aug-2003  | Oscars often hit 12" within a year, so I'd say definitely no. If you like cichlids, there are lots of great choices for that size tank - how about a harem of Yellow Labs? Or a pair of Angels? Or a pair of Firemouths, or Blue Acaras, or Convicts? Or a colony of Multis? Or a couple of Apistos or Rams with a school of tetras? -Molly Visit shelldwellers.com! |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02 |  |
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003 | 30 gallon would probably work for 1/2 a year, by that time he will be around 6", which then needs to be moved to a 50 gallon. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02 | |
garyroland ---Prime Fish--- Posts: 7878 Kudos: 4010 Votes: 103 Registered: 31-Dec-2001 | Oscars fast-grow according to what they're fed... Bits of raw beef and fry will produce faster growth as compared to commercial feeds. Your size tank will do for awhile but, as mentioned, Oscars deserve a large tank. --garyroland. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02 | |
Jason_R_S   Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001  | I'd say a 30 gallon will work for 4-6 months at the very most. Even on a normal pellet food, oscars will grow an inch per month if water quality is good.  Jason |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02 | |
 | |
| Jump to: |
The views expressed on this page are the implied opinions of their respective authors.
Under no circumstances do the comments on this page represent the opinions of the staff of FishProfiles.com.
FishProfiles.com Forums, version 11.0
Mazeguy Smilies