oscar to small?

[reapertheoscar]

I first got my tiger oscar in late January beginning of February I believe he was about an inch when I got him or her I first had him in a 150 for a week or so and it sprung a leak and I had to do an emergency move at 1 in the morning and all I had was a 20 gallon to put him in unfortunately, he was in there for a few months or so and I bought a 75 gallon which he or she was in for about 3 months then just recently I moved him to a 135 gallon to get to the point he or she is only like 5 maybe 6 inches long and I remember the oscar I had before grew alot quicker I'm scared that it's growth is stunted but I'm not sure and hoping that it goes threw a growth spurt and hits 10 to 12 inches one day any input will help and yes I know 20 gallon tank is to small I had no other options but now my o is in a big tank

 

[tlindsey]

I first got my tiger oscar in late January beginning of February I believe he was about an inch when I got him or her I first had him in a 150 for a week or so and it sprung a leak and I had to do an emergency move at 1 in the morning and all I had was a 20 gallon to put him in unfortunately, he was in there for a few months or so and I bought a 75 gallon which he or she was in for about 3 months then just recently I moved him to a 135 gallon to get to the point he or she is only like 5 maybe 6 inches long and I remember the oscar I had before grew alot quicker I'm scared that it's growth is stunted but I'm not sure and hoping that it goes threw a growth spurt and hits 10 to 12 inches one day any input will help and yes I know 20 gallon tank is to small I had no other options but now my o is in a big tank

If you did routine water changes, and fed Oscar properly I don't think Oscar won't stop growing.

 

[reapertheoscar]

15 percent water changes once a week

 

[reapertheoscar]

And Hikari gold pellets

 

[reapertheoscar]

Brine shrimp every so often aswell

 

[Kittiee Katt]

pops knows his oscars, maybe he will chime in.


15% a week on a 20gal with an oscar sounds a little on the low side. Try aiming for 40% weekly or higher if you can. Especially while he's still growing.

 

[reapertheoscar]

When he was in the 20 gallon I was doing half but with the 135 I do 15 percent I'm just worried at 10 months only being 5 or 6 inches

 

[pops]

A pick would help. not going to bull crap you, 15% water change is not near enof once a week. again pics help. but def sounds stunted, not by tank size but water quality. any HITH?

 

[Kittiee Katt]

When he was in the 20 gallon I was doing half but with the 135 I do 15 percent I'm just worried at 10 months only being 5 or 6 inches

Do you know your tank parameters? I'm curious to see where your nitrate is at with your WC schedule.

 

[reapertheoscar]

No HITH or LLE in all he looks good eats good I'll try to get a picture he likes swimming back and forth when In front of the tank