if I rem right this a 75G tank, one Oscar, Oscars do not need or want tank mates.
My adopted tiger oscar not eating :(
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55g actually all i could afford on such short notice, but one oscar it is 
any suggestions when picking out a new oscar? store, price, health, activity, certain breed, size?
any suggestions when picking out a new oscar? store, price, health, activity, certain breed, size?
i can bump to a 75 gallon by middle of next summer I want an active friendly fish, i heard oscars are kind of like dogs, my brothers is small, but pretty cool. What kind of attitude do Jack Dempseys have? and are they generally smaller? I heard they will beat on other fish, but thats not a problem. Will they eay like a oscar, one quick chomp!
I want an active friendly fish, i heard oscars are kind of like dogs, my brothers is small, but pretty cool. What kind of attitude do Jack Dempseys have? and are they generally smaller? I heard they will beat on other fish, but thats not a problem. Will they eay like a oscar, one quick chomp!theres not much than can match up to an Oscars personality tbh... you seem like a very responsible person anyhow, as long as you know you will need to upgrade in due time I would say go for an Oscar. if you want a colourful one take your time and search around, wild Oscars are cool but wont have the colour of a regular lfs Oscar, I personally like reds, I have 2 reds a gold Oscar and a tiger Oscar living in my 300g tank.
Sorry to hear that he didn't make it.
A 55g would be a fine grow out tank for an oscar until you can get a used 75g+ tank or new one by next summer.
The only other fish that I found laying on its side are Crenicichla johanna (johanna pike cichlid).
I have found green terrors to be personable, but they do not lay on their side like oscars. A 55g would work out for 3-4 years for a male GT since they are slow growers, until it gets to about 8" in total length. You could also put in buenos aires tetras or rosy barbs as dithers.
A 55g would be a fine grow out tank for an oscar until you can get a used 75g+ tank or new one by next summer.
The only other fish that I found laying on its side are Crenicichla johanna (johanna pike cichlid).
I have found green terrors to be personable, but they do not lay on their side like oscars. A 55g would work out for 3-4 years for a male GT since they are slow growers, until it gets to about 8" in total length. You could also put in buenos aires tetras or rosy barbs as dithers.
