How long?

[justarn]

Great job getting them in there. Looks great. Refreshing to see someone taking advice and getting things done. So many people never get round to the upgrade.

 

[justarn]

Great job getting them in there. Looks great. Refreshing to see someone taking advice and getting things done. So many people never get round to the upgrade.

 

[KBMack]

Cheers. Picked it up for £130 on gtree.

 

[shamrock]

+1 a fish capable of 16 inches has no place in a four foot tank.
I would suggest a 6x2x2 as the absolute minimum, bigger would be better.

OMG!!! The length is 4 feet and width is 18 inches that is just fine.

 

[shamrock]

Like do you some of you go by different mathematics or something?
16 inches compared to 48 inches? I don't get it, then again someone here posted that an Oscar needed a 240 gallon tank LOL!

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Like do you some of you go by different mathematics or something?
16 inches compared to 48 inches? I don't get it, then again someone here posted that an Oscar needed a 240 gallon tank LOL!

In my opinion it's you that doesn't get it.
We all have different views on what constitutes as a fair size home for fish of a certain size. You have your standards and I have mine.

 

[justarn]

£130 is cheap, where in the UK are you, I'm way down in Kent!-)

I think he said a 180g for an Oscar and I agree that that's a suitable size, for it to comfortable with a few tank mates.
If you want to cram 16" heavy tall bodied fish into 4' tanks then you need to expect to get flamed on here, we arnt in the 1990's anymore, things have moved on and 180g are cheap.

 

[shamrock]

In my opinion it's you that doesn't get it.
We all have different views on what constitutes as a fair size home for fish of a certain size. You have your standards and I have mine.

Judging by your standards why even keep fish, LOL! I don't get it, okay. Aren't you the guy who said a 125 was to small for a Buttifkefori, LOL?

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Judging by your standards why even keep fish, LOL! I don't get it, okay. Aren't you the guy who said a 125 was to small for a Buttifkefori, LOL?

Certainly was.

 

[shamrock]

£130 is cheap, where in the UK are you, I'm way down in Kent!-)

I think he said a 180g for an Oscar and I agree that that's a suitable size, for it to comfortable with a few tank mates.
If you want to cram 16" heavy tall bodied fish into 4' tanks then you need to expect to get flamed on here, we arnt in the 1990's anymore, things have moved on and 180g are cheap.

What does it being 1990 have to do with anything? 48X18 is not cramped. A 180 for an Oscar WTH!!!!!!! They usually peak at 14 inches a 125 heck even a 75 gallon is just fine.

The thing that annoys me is the way some of you think, why even keep fish, we are just putting them in glass cages. I think one of you said that they saw an Oscar at 24 inches, LOL come on!