I Still think an Oscar and honestly, I get what people are saying about how EVERYONE has an Oscar but, i still like em... i could probably get a cool long fin or albino oscar to...
OSCAR IN A 40 GALLON? [PLEASE HELP!]
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I think the oscar would work for a very long time in a 40 b if you have the time and dedication to keep the water levels good.
You could also look in to severums a few color varients, they grow very fast, get bigish and they are not as messy as os similar temperment as os. And most lfs should have them in a couple sizes cheap.
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You could also look in to severums a few color varients, they grow very fast, get bigish and they are not as messy as os similar temperment as os. And most lfs should have them in a couple sizes cheap.
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I have a blind 10" snow oscar in an 60g sump. There is only about 20g of "swimming" room in there and he has been there for over a year. He is not stunted in any way, and I don't plan on moving him for a long while.
In my opinion an O is a great choice for a family wet pet. Like a puppy in a tank. I would def try to stock something else in with it.
In my opinion an O is a great choice for a family wet pet. Like a puppy in a tank. I would def try to stock something else in with it.
An Oscar should be bigger then 10" in a year. He is stunted. That is bad advice and feel bad for that Oscar.
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this kind of makes no sense to me . a 75 is the same dimensions just a foot longer and about 4" taller witch isnt much of an difference form a 40 b granted mathematically its 35 more gallons size wise its not much bigger. and if you think about it a 4' tank isnt much swimming room for a 1' fish either.
I think the reasopn so many people have suggested not getting an Oscar is because so many of us here have seen people "plan" to upgrade and it never gets done; not saying that this is what the OP is going to do.
To all the people saying that an O is going to be fine in a small tank, please remember that a healthy Oscar should grow to around 12" inside of 1 year, if it doesn't, then there is something wrong; not saying that a 40B is a "small" tank, it's just not optimal for any kind of O.
To answer the original question: A 40 breeder will work for an O, especially if tank husbandry is on point but I would not suggest it. Over all an O is just going to be too big for that tank, sure he will have room to turn with the tank being 36"x18" but that just doesn't seem to leave enough swimming space. I would simply suggest that you look into fish that max out around six to eight inches that have the attitude you are looking for. There are dozens if not hundereds of cichlids alone that will fill that position nicely.
Having a future upgrade in mind is always awesome but if you buy a fish that can be housed comfortably in your tank for life and know what you what to eventually end up with you can plan for future stock. If you really want an O in the long run but do not have the space for one now, simply grow out the fish that you plan to keep the Oscar with later on that fit in your current tank. That way if something falls through, then you don't have to worry about hurrying to upgrade or re-home the O.
Just my .02
To all the people saying that an O is going to be fine in a small tank, please remember that a healthy Oscar should grow to around 12" inside of 1 year, if it doesn't, then there is something wrong; not saying that a 40B is a "small" tank, it's just not optimal for any kind of O.
To answer the original question: A 40 breeder will work for an O, especially if tank husbandry is on point but I would not suggest it. Over all an O is just going to be too big for that tank, sure he will have room to turn with the tank being 36"x18" but that just doesn't seem to leave enough swimming space. I would simply suggest that you look into fish that max out around six to eight inches that have the attitude you are looking for. There are dozens if not hundereds of cichlids alone that will fill that position nicely.
Having a future upgrade in mind is always awesome but if you buy a fish that can be housed comfortably in your tank for life and know what you what to eventually end up with you can plan for future stock. If you really want an O in the long run but do not have the space for one now, simply grow out the fish that you plan to keep the Oscar with later on that fit in your current tank. That way if something falls through, then you don't have to worry about hurrying to upgrade or re-home the O.
Just my .02
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I agree that even though an 18" depth will be fine for quite some time, down the road most people don't upgrade and that leads the Oscar not growing to its full potential. Min. tank size IMO is 75gallon for an O.
With that being said, what I have done with my 40breeder is keeping a Flowerhorn
They are aggressive, interactive, and don't get excessively large.
IMO they are the most fun fish to have in a 40b, and they will be good for life ALONE as long as water conditions are met.
I have 2x AC110s and perform 50% water changes a week, and the FH couldn't be happier/healthier.
Give it a shot
I agree that even though an 18" depth will be fine for quite some time, down the road most people don't upgrade and that leads the Oscar not growing to its full potential. Min. tank size IMO is 75gallon for an O.
With that being said, what I have done with my 40breeder is keeping a Flowerhorn
They are aggressive, interactive, and don't get excessively large.
IMO they are the most fun fish to have in a 40b, and they will be good for life ALONE as long as water conditions are met.
I have 2x AC110s and perform 50% water changes a week, and the FH couldn't be happier/healthier.
Give it a shot
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I agree that even though an 18" depth will be fine for quite some time, down the road most people don't upgrade and that leads the Oscar not growing to its full potential. Min. tank size IMO is 75gallon for an O.
With that being said, what I have done with my 40breeder is keeping a Flowerhorn
They are aggressive, interactive, and don't get excessively large.
IMO they are the most fun fish to have in a 40b, and they will be good for life ALONE as long as water conditions are met.
I have 2x AC110s and perform 50% water changes a week, and the FH couldn't be happier/healthier.
Give it a shot
A LOT of people will argue that a 40b is too small for a flower horn for life as well.
In my eyes, an Oscar and a flower horn are in the same category. They both reach over 12" if housed right. They are both big strong cichlids that need room. Long term, they both need a 75 gallon minimum.
This is not considering some of the smaller short body flower horn...
