2 Oscars in a 40 gallon tank?

[HerCrenVie]

I agree unequivocally. Also a 40 breeder is 18" wide. Better than a 12.5" wide 55 IMPO. Just keep up on the water changes, and 7-8" in that tank would be nothing, even with two.

May I say...Great minds think alike?

 

[Overmind1632]

I dont understand how 75 gallons is a min

I've kept an oscar, silver arowada, and a chichid in a 55 gallon happily for years

 

[FSM]

I agree unequivocally. Also a 40 breeder is 18" wide. Better than a 12.5" wide 55 IMPO. Just keep up on the water changes, and 7-8" in that tank would be nothing, even with two.

only if your assumption that it is a 40 breeder is correct.
thats easy to find out though.

overmind1632: what are the dimensions of this 40 gallon?



what does IMPO mean? In my ???? opinion, right?

 

[urbaninja]

May I say...Great minds think alike?

 

[BadFishPa]

Fish dont double in size overnite to spite the Magical Growth Rate BS tossed at ya. Just keep an eye on there water quality,and when they get too big buy a bigger Aquarium. You will have atleast a year, Or More, to decide..I have tiny Oscars in a large tank i was told i need and am waiting for this monster to appear in a few months..Straight up BS by Ego Maniacs its why people stop coming to MFK

 

[fobrinkle]

The 40 will be good for about 6 months then you will have to upgrade to a 75 gallon.

 

[bigriver]

Is it a 40 breeder or 40 long? 40 long might buy you more time in the agression dept. but you will need a bigger tank down the road.

 

[AngelicGreenTerror]

I had 2 oscars in a 75 gallon for a few years and it looked cramped simply with the two in there. They were a good 14-16 inches, but it still looked small. If you can, I'd go for as big of a tank you can afford. The 40g Breeder is not as long as a 75 gallon, thus also does not help with territories and whatnot that may be set in a 40g Breeder. In the 75g, each oscar has a chance to take around 2 feet. Remember, bigger is always better. And to that guy with the aro, oscar, and another fish in a 75g, I bet that they didn't get to full-grown size because they weren't given the room they needed.

 

[TwistedPenguin]

It's a roll of the dice as to whether ANY 2 Oscars will get along as adults no matter how big (in your case 'small') the tank is. That said-it's not good fishkeeping to put even one 12-15" fish in a 40 gal tank, much less 2. 60-75 g worth of water per Oscar, minimum. Or don't get an Oscar. If you want a fish that'll be able to live in a 40 g for life then start researching fish that max out at 5-6".

 

[TacoBud]

what does IMPO mean? In my ???? opinion, right?[/quote]



In my personal opinion