oscars
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sharkbng said:
I would say the minimum for 1 is 75gallons, and for two 90 gallons....these are absolute minimum sizes IMO. Each oscar is different so you might have two that can get along well but for the most part are usually aggressive, but I think they would be fine together in a 90g.
so if i wanted 1 i couldt get it in a 55gallon tank just one??? dangit i want an oscars so bad we have little 1inch tiger oscars in our LFS that are so cute and i want them so bad even 1 would do. so for just one i would need 75 gallons???
a regular 55 gallon is 12" - 12.75" wide, where an oscar can be 16" long....so he wouldn't even have room to turn around....thats why I say 75g is absolute minimum
Keeping oscars in a 55 gallon is a bit like saying can I keep my kid in the laundry room. Sure, it can be done, it just dosent mean that its the best thing to do. A 12 inch fish dosent have much room to turn around in a 12 inch tank, plus he can only swim about 3 lenghts before having to turn around. Now if you know you are going to get a bigger tank soon, and those things grow fast, then get a small oscar, and buy a 90 gallon in 6 months or so. I think that buying a fish and planning to get a bigger tank when he outgrows it is stupid, but if you have the money, and know you want to it can be ok.
what about this i get a 75gallon to house 1 tiger oscar and set it on the floot with maybe a few bricks and wood holding it up
the tank probably weighs a hundred pounds, the water will weigh 622.5, plus substrate, decor, and fish. you might need something a little bit more sturdy than a few bricks and wood. it's a lot harder to do water changes and siphon gravel when a tank is on the floor. siphons work with gravity. also, when the water levels in your tank and the bucket are equal, the vacuum stops.