Oscar tank size
- Thread starter sean2024
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Take cover son, you are about to come under heavy fire!
Im gonna get a good 200 gallon
haha ohh its like that?? Kk lol, ill get em a bigger tank. Im getting a 200 gallon but i was gonna wait til they were full grown for a bit then get it. When should i get them the 200 gallon? When they hit 7 inches or so?
It is just like that lol. I would upgrade as soon as you can as it can help them grow faster and overall it’s just better for the fish.
Mine started in a 55gal.
At the 7 to 8 in mark she got upgraded to a 6ft 125gal
And there was a very noticeable difference in her activity level. In the 55 she just kinds floated around. In the 125 she was activity swimming around, exploring.
I got her to around 12 inches before I gave her to a fellow MFKer due to my liquid rock water.
She continued to grow and last I heard she had pushed out to 14 inches
Be prepared for many big water changes. As you have seen already I am sure Oscar's are very messy eaters, with half the food flying out of the gills...
Remember the simplest solution to pollution is dilution. At the 12 in size Oscar's poo is as big around as a pencil and 3 to 4 inches long. So as they grow you will need to increase the frequency of water changes. Or just start it now like I did with water changes every three days, down to fin level to make sure you have a strong healthy fish.
At the 7 to 8 in mark she got upgraded to a 6ft 125gal
And there was a very noticeable difference in her activity level. In the 55 she just kinds floated around. In the 125 she was activity swimming around, exploring.
I got her to around 12 inches before I gave her to a fellow MFKer due to my liquid rock water.
She continued to grow and last I heard she had pushed out to 14 inches
Be prepared for many big water changes. As you have seen already I am sure Oscar's are very messy eaters, with half the food flying out of the gills...
Remember the simplest solution to pollution is dilution. At the 12 in size Oscar's poo is as big around as a pencil and 3 to 4 inches long. So as they grow you will need to increase the frequency of water changes. Or just start it now like I did with water changes every three days, down to fin level to make sure you have a strong healthy fish.
Hello. I have had my Oscar Big Boy in a 125 by himself for 11 years. He does great.
I salute you for having Big Boy so long...I wish that Brick would have lasted that way, but not meant to be.
I was inactive on this forum for the past few months, but if what I think is true then I'm really sorry for your loss. Brick was a true baller and personality on this forum and I enjoyed reading the chronicles of his story. May he swim in peace.