How many are for or against? sen. and oscar in 55

[BlackShark11k]

living in a closet works too.. would you be comfortable?

Am I a fish?

 

[scottswald]

maybe he was just having a laugh? i dunno...

i am also having the "oscar in a 55g" debate on a thread i made....

i'm just gonna go for it and upgrade when it needs it...

 

[Blue2Fyre]

Considering some of the huge oscars I've seen at my lfs, I would never put an oscar in a 55 gallon. The tank is just not wide enough.

 

[kjfan1]

One thing to keep in mind despite my poll options is to try and stay positive.

 

[BlackShark11k]

In all honestly, an oscar would eventually outgrow a 55. It would take at least 5 or 6+ years, but i have seen 16'' oscars and putting one of those in a 12'' wide (externally) tank would just not work.

 

[kjfan1]

And I have never seen an oscar over 8 inches in person so that might be why I'm having a harder time understanding.

 

[scottswald]

living in a closet works too.. would you be comfortable?

i'm not saying tht i dont agree with you but you're coming across as slightly agressive..

 

[packer43064]

Whatever floats your boat. With enough filtration and plentiful water changes you could pull it off easy.

(fyi, i had a breeding pair of O's in a 55. probably not the wisest setup but if worked)

Agreed. Gotta have real good filters though.

living in a closet works too.. would you be comfortable?

If I had food and a small brain....sure.

 

[marauders30]

i think u already know the answer to this, being you have those oscar threads. i cant believe you havnt seen an O bigger than 8 inches. they are usually really common at most lfs cuz people always bring em in when their tank gets outgrown. maybe thats just where im at

 

[haynchinook334]

living in a closet works too.. would you be comfortable?

Have you ever kept oscar's to a adult age before?

OP: Personally, I would do it to be honest. The oscar in a 55gal by it's self and no sen. I have yet seen a 16'' or even a 14'' oscar before. I had oscar's ever since I was 14. Grew 2 out for 5 years in a 75gal and reached 12''. A breeding pair. So, IME and IMO, a 55 will work a great while. But they look better in a 75gal with more fish.