Those sources are wrong, but if you can somehow convince your mom on a a 75, that would be much better, the 55 flat out will not work. Tell the her a 75 is the same, just 6” wider
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Ok. Even if I could get a 75, where could I put it? She will definitely not let me have a stand for it and the tank. A 55-gallon was the maximum size my dresser could hold.
And trust me, I've used all the logical appeals I could muster to convince her to let me have a 75. I've researched them extensively and told her all the dimensions.
Then I’m sorry to say your only real option is to take it back or to another store and cut your losses. If you don’t have any hope of another tank, I’d just keep what you have other than the Oscar. The ghost knife will also get too big, but atleast they grow slowly
What’s your dresser made of? Unless this is solid wood, that’s enough of a reason to get a new tank (with a proper stand).
My dresser is high-quality, sturdy, natural wood; I've had it practically all my life. Last year, before I got the fish tank, I painted my furniture, so it looks very updated. But my mom would never let me get rid of it and trade it for a fish tank stand.
I mean, honestly, y'all, I've already been doing the foster home game with fish for the past year. I have kept very few of my fish for over a few months. Most of my fish (except my Raphael, which I've kept for almost a year) are relatively new. I haven't had any problems being a foster home for fish, and I am very serious about maintenance; I will probably keep the Oscar until it gets too large. I'm not going to make any further rash decisions, I'll sleep on it and decide by tomorrow if I will take it or leave it.
I mean, honestly, y'all, I've already been doing the foster home game with fish for the past year. I have kept very few of my fish for over a few months. Most of my fish (except my Raphael, which I've kept for almost a year) are relatively new. I haven't had any problems being a foster home for fish, and I am very serious about maintenance; I will probably keep the Oscar until it gets too large. I'm not going to make any further rash decisions, I'll sleep on it and decide by tomorrow if I will take it or leave it.
Maybe make some calls and see if a store will take it once it gets too big, then at least you can keep it for a few months. I say that because a lot of stores won’t take larger Oscars since they’re tough to sell and take up a lot space that more profitable fish can use
For the record, most sources you can google that have “care guides” or are selling the fish are full of $hit regarding tank size. The guides are talking out of their ass and just parroting misinformation and the sites selling the fish want you to buy it, they don’t give a damn about the fish. They just want your money.
The store didn’t screw you, you screwed yourself by not asking about the return policy. You can consider it a lesson.
You don’t get a fish with the intentions of rehoming it down the line, I’ve went over this with you before, life happens and stuff doesn’t go as you planned. This hobby is literally 99% wasting money and 1% joy we get from the fish. You wasted a *lot* more than you spent on the Oscar with all the other fish you’ve killed so far due to your lack of knowledge and experience, we, people who are much more knowledgeable and experienced than you, are telling you not to do this and to return the Oscar.
You got the Oscar because it was “adorable, reasonably priced, and had space for it”. It being adorable is an awful reason to get it because you do *not* have the space for it. We are trying to tell you that a 55 is not big enough but you simply refuse to listen to us even though literally everyone who has replied to your thread has the experience and knowledge to back up what they’re saying unlike you to challenge them.
Once again sab, I’m not trying to run you off or discourage you, I’m just telling you the truth in hopes you’ll start listening to us so you’ll be a very successful fish keeper.
The sources I've used are reputable, and most of them don't sell stuff, they are written for the sake of knowledge, not for sales, and those I listen to the most. Yeah, being adorable and reasonably priced are bad excuses.
I haven't refused to listen to you, I'm seriously considering getting rid of it. The "not discouraging" ship has sailed, though...
I think this is practically hopeless at this point. I want way more than I 1. can afford and 2. I have the space for. I just wish I didn't have rare/cool taste, as that drives me with this hobby and many other hobbies. I want the rarest/coolest fish I can get, but then again, 90% of those fish are 10 times the size of my tank. The worst part is, that I know and can help other people decide on what fish to get, but I can't decide or know what I want or what is appropriate for my tank.
Like I said before, I will sleep on it, think about it further, and decide tomorrow. I'm going to the fish store tomorrow again anyway.
Sorry man, no reputable source would say an Oscar in a 55 is a good idea. But don’t be discouraged, there are a TON of rare cool fish that you could have in a 55.
Many pufffers
Many cichlids
Many catfish
Many bichirs
A few wolf fish
Many natives
And that’s just off the top of my head
