oscar

[brettrotchell]

i have not researched the ocsar yet and i will do so befor i buy one . a friend of mine has two and i think they are just great . i know i cant put them in with my community 125g tank or there will be nothin left of the fish but i have an extra 40g i am not useing and was wondering if that would be big enough for an oscar and if so can any other fish be in there with him/her besides an algee eater when i do get one ?

 

[gomezladdams]

If its a 40 breeder 36x18 you can grow him out the first year in it
then they really need 70g 48"x18" to mature and be healthy

 

[froggyfiend]

You are going to need a bigger tank than a 40 g for an oscar. I have mine in a tank with a Jack Dempsey, 2 ACF's, a pleco, a rope fish, spotted gar, a tinfoil barb, and a couple of snails. They are messy eaters, and even bigger poopers. I love em. They have great personality and can live up to 10 yrs or so.

 

[brettrotchell]

thanks for the replies , i will do that i think grow him out for first year i just wont tell my wife i need a bigger tank till the time is right . lol lol

 

[z24frank]

I have to agree with the messy eaters part,when I had mine they went crazy especially with the live food!

 

[OSCARLOVER]

Close to 12" in the first year. A 40gallon would be too small. You would have to have some serious filteration and massive water changes like every other day.

 

[m500]

40 long will be okay for one but anything else will be too confine for it. Its one crazy fish that's for sure.

 

[thebestincali2000]

i love oscars.im gonna set my 70 gal. back up for mine.im also hoping to get a veiltailed oscar.hopefully black if they have it

 

[thebestincali2000]

if i can find one

 

[smmfish]

Yeah, I wouldn't put him in a 40 gallon to start. Start with the big at least 55 gallon tank, if you start with anything smaller you will have a stunted Oscar. Mine are in a 55 gallon and doing really well. They are close to about 9" now. Good luck