G getadetail Feeder Fish MFK Member Feb 11, 2006 9 0 0 47 washington Feb 18, 2006 #11 wow that seems a little far out there . that would be like keeping a red tail cat in a 55. lol
O Oscar guy Feeder Fish MFK Member May 15, 2005 172 0 0 Queens NY Feb 18, 2006 #12 a baby oscar is good for a thiety gallon but when it gets big then u have to upgrade
benzjamin13 Administrator Staff member Administrator MFK Member Sep 12, 2005 31,595 602 201 Los Angeles, CA Feb 19, 2006 #13 I have a 9" Oscar right now...I can tell you that he wouldn't look comfortable in a 30 gallon tank
R redtailfool Dovii MFK Member Feb 17, 2005 8,452 32 105 USA Feb 19, 2006 #14 a 2 inch oscar would last around 6-8 mos in a 30 gallon. But you need to do large regular water changes while its growing as Oscars are a messy fish. They eat a lot and spit a lot of food and they also poop a lot.
a 2 inch oscar would last around 6-8 mos in a 30 gallon. But you need to do large regular water changes while its growing as Oscars are a messy fish. They eat a lot and spit a lot of food and they also poop a lot.
H HarpoGarza Feeder Fish MFK Member Oct 26, 2005 404 1 0 47 Citrus Heights, CA Feb 19, 2006 #15 Don't be a cheap arse. Spend the extra $100 and get the poor fish a 55g.