RE: Don't Buy Oscar Fish - 6 Reasons Why

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I don't hate anyone, but I have disagreed with Rachel in the past. Keeping a 14" cichlid in a 55 gallon is ridiculous, I don't care how many people have done it. I've seen adult red devils in 30 gallon tanks, those idjits probably thought that worked as well.
 
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Stanzzzz7 said:
Hate is a strong word but yes.
I agree with RD 100 % it's far too small for an active, intelligent, inquisitive fish like an oscar.
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Her oscar is doing perfectlt fine, its lived for over 10 years and is happy and healthy. And again, i wouldnt keep a 14 inch cichlid in a 55, but many people do and the fish do fine, its just more work.
 
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Her oscar is doing perfectlt fine, its lived for over 10 years and is happy and healthy. And again, i wouldnt keep a 14 inch cichlid in a 55, but many people do and the fish do fine, its just more work.
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How does that extra work give the fish more space to swim, get proper exercise and stimulation?
 
I'm not going to waste a lot of time on this, I suspect that most experienced hobbyists that have kept a cichlid that gets over 12", would agree that a tank that is 11 3/4" wide, and 47 3/4" inches long (inside dimensions) that holds at best 50 gallons of actual water (they don't hold 55 gallons, even sans substrate and decorations) is not suitable for the life of that fish.
 
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RD. said:
I'm not going to waste a lot of time on this, I suspect that most experienced hobbyists that have kept a cichlid that gets over 12", would agree that a tank that is 11 3/4" wide, and 47 3/4" inches long (inside dimensions) that holds at best 50 gallons of actual water (they don't hold 55 gallons, even sans substrate and decorations) is not suitable for the life of that fish.
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Well I guess we can agree to disagree then
 
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