newbi with a oscar

[browny_x]

hey MFK ppl,

im new hear, and i have a oscar fish.

now what can i do to make him a monster. hes 6 months old, around 6" and lives in a 200l tank.

he eats pellets, live bugs and frozen food, sometimes even yabbies.

any ideas of what i can do to make him grow big??

thanks in advance

 

[mahemaheman85]

just make sure he has high quality food, good water, and plenty of space and he should grow fine

 

[Freeze_Dried_Bloodworm]

Good water, good food and a big enough tank

 

[browny_x]

well thats all covered then, hope to have a big boy soon haha

 

[japes]

What's the footprint of the 200L? Probably won't be large enough for a full grown Oscar.

 

[Dmaan.]

water changes + mysis + decent sized tank + worms = nice fat oscar.
your O is growing pretty quick as it is.
1"/month.
should slow down around 10".

 

[mbunafishkeeper]

if ure after a large oscar you will be wanting a larger tank id say atleast 280L+ and as said before do a 40-50% water change weekly and feed a varied healthy diet. (pellets as staple tho)

 

[perfect_prefect]

larger tank for sure. if you want a 12-14" O put it in a 400l or larger tank. i have my pair that im trying to get to grow in a 2000l. tank size with water quailty and diet are the 3 main ingredients to a healthy monster.

 

[lucy42083]

I agree, if you want a monster Oscar you need a bigger tank sooner than later. 200L = ~ 50 gallons...what's the footprint of the tank? I'd say you need at least 400L to get an Oscar to grow to its true potential.