Oscar tips?

[dino_eel]

anyone have any good tips about keeping oscars?

 

[emoore]

The biggest tip I can think of is have a very large tank.

 

[HYPERASHEL]

get them young. better to make them more domestic IME. Also be ready to clean the gravel surface a lot. i second a large tank, Nothing smaller than a 55 for two Oscars.

 

[dino_eel]

do you recommend a deep 55gal or a long one?

 

[TheMightyQueenPixie]

Vaccuum, vaccuum and vaccuum some more...

 

[liv2padl]

whether deep or long, 55 gallons is too far small for two oscars. this is a 13-14 inch fish at maturity and a pair of them needs 125 gallons

 

[dino_eel]

could I put one in a 55gal?

 

[igetbombed]

My 2 cents

I've kept Oscars in the past - rather successfully may I add.

Rule #1
YOU NEED A BIG TANK!!! Oscars can, and will outgrow a tank

#2
Try to refrain from feeding of live food. If you were anything like me, you want to feed them feeders, but since feeders usually come from less than ideal conditions in your LPS - chances are they aren't the best meal for your Oscars, and your oscars, can and will get hole-in-the head disease from them

#3
I find that keeping multiple oscars keeps them happier. Yes they will snap at each other from time to time, but all in all, I think they like company. My best combo was an Oscar w/a Frontosa - they got together great!!!

 

[dino_eel]

do oscars care much for catfish, do they get along with them?

 

[HolyBull]

You could do 1 in a 55.