yes hes getting enough and you cant say the tank is not big enough since they say anythin over 3foot tank
do Oscar have to dig to be happy
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IME and IMO The tank isn't big enough
A 12-14 inch fish in a 12 inch tank doesn't fit comfortably. I'm not sure who "they" are but they are wrong, anything over a 3 foot tank leaves way too much out of the equation. unless the tank is 18" deep and 3 foot long then maybe one Oscar with excellent maintenance, but no room for tank mates at all. a 55 may have enough volume for one Oscar, but the dimensions of the tank don't fit the fish, These guys need to be able to turn around ans swim a bit, or their personalities suffer greatly.
Dave
Daveedka is correct. The tank could be 6 feet long but if its only 12" wide its to small to turn around in. Imagine being in a hall thats the same width as you are. You might be able to walk back and forth but you'd still feel crowded. I've never heard anyone with knowledge suggest a tank smaller than 75 gallon for one Oscar. Most people agree 90 is much better though.
Why bother???? He has it in his mind that all is well and there is nothing we can say to change his.
I made a post about this very topic in the freshwater newbie section, but I'm gonna believe it will fall on deaf ears.
He's got a 3 foot tank and a 10 inch fish in it. At 3 feet long I cant imagine it being more than 18 inches wide. That means his fish can swim a WHOPPING 3 body lengths before it has to turn around. What a pleasure this must be.
You can apply this same method of thinking to a dog. Do you buy a 1/2 grown puppy at 2 feet long and stick in a 6 foot square cage and NEVER EVER EVER EVER FOR ANY FRIGGIN REASON let it out?????????????
This is the same mentality. Your fish can NEVER be let out to exercise or swim freely...........god...I give up on these people..............Im about to get indignant.
I made a post about this very topic in the freshwater newbie section, but I'm gonna believe it will fall on deaf ears.
He's got a 3 foot tank and a 10 inch fish in it. At 3 feet long I cant imagine it being more than 18 inches wide. That means his fish can swim a WHOPPING 3 body lengths before it has to turn around. What a pleasure this must be.
You can apply this same method of thinking to a dog. Do you buy a 1/2 grown puppy at 2 feet long and stick in a 6 foot square cage and NEVER EVER EVER EVER FOR ANY FRIGGIN REASON let it out?????????????
This is the same mentality. Your fish can NEVER be let out to exercise or swim freely...........god...I give up on these people..............Im about to get indignant.
I dont really understand your measurements there adamdwalker
48" x 15" x 24" that measurement you gave states the tank will be 74 gallons.
48" x18" x 24" and that, very different, measurement you gave states the tank will be 89.640 gallons, or almost a 90 gallon tank.
So, you say its 60 gallons, but your measurement do not.
48" x 15" x 24" that measurement you gave states the tank will be 74 gallons.
48" x18" x 24" and that, very different, measurement you gave states the tank will be 89.640 gallons, or almost a 90 gallon tank.
So, you say its 60 gallons, but your measurement do not.
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It's a bow front tank, next to impossible to know how big it really is unless you have the exact arc radius of the front glass. But definately bigger than a 60g if those measurements are accurate. Either way anything more than one Oscar is too much for 60g tank even if it has room to turn around.
Dave
Dave
we tried