Oscars...Questions..

[triggered]

So I have just got my first oscar again after many many years of not having one...
Just a few questions should i do an Oscar only tank and if so how many..? Tank is 8ft x 2.5 x 2
Love to see tank and Oscar pics for inspiration.. also anybody have any growth or progress pictures..?

 

[tlindsey]

So I have just got my first oscar again after many many years of not having one...
Just a few questions should i do an Oscar only tank and if so how many..? Tank is 8ft x 2.5 x 2
Love to see tank and Oscar pics for inspiration.. also anybody have any growth or progress pictures..?

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I would suggest just 2 also like to applaud you for having an aquarium that size already. Jexnell has a great thread on Oscar growth. I'm sure he will chime in.

 

[triggered]

I would suggest just 2 also like to applaud you for having an aquarium that size already. Jexnell has a great thread on Oscar growth. I'm sure he will chime in.

Thank you for your reply, I would have a larger tank if budget and room where not an issue lol !

 

[Jexnell]

If it was me I would do a pair with Silver Dollars and Ornatus catfish.

Get six or so small Oscar's and let nature takes its course. Keep the pair that forms up, rehome the other four. Get SDs and cats on the bigger size cause we all know the Oscar's will outgrow them.

You can check out ups and downs of my Oscar's growth and development here

Toni and Nemo my albino Oscar's

In this thread I am going to be posting updates on the development of my pair of Oscars. So I started a community tank of cichlid juveniles. My 14 year old son is the one that actually picked Toni and named it. This is the first pic i got of her. She was about 1.5in long. And as all Oscars do...

www.monsterfishkeepers.com

 

[triggered]

Thank you Jexnell.. i will look into thread now, ornatus catfish i think from memory here in Australia are pretty rare and quite a hefty price..i do have a trio of royalwhiptail catfish in the tank now with the single oscar.. wondering if they will be ok long term

 

[Jexnell]

If it fits an O will try and eat it.

You will have to make the call on your Os mouth size and size of the catfish.

 

[DonnyB]

That’s 300 gallons.... good for your u and I will get flamed for this but you could almost get away with that magic number of 5. That’s a huge bioload but that’s 60 gallons a fish and more than enough swimming room. a nice big group of oscars would be an awesome sight to see and a dream tank for me. You’d have to do a big water change 50% weekly and have good filtration. If you had a big sump (125 perhaps) I wouldn’t hesitate to do it personally. Again flame on community

 

[DonnyB]

It’s full of tannins which I personally don’t like but this is my favorite aquascape for my single Oscar tank.

 

[triggered]

That’s 300 gallons.... good for your u and I will get flamed for this but you could almost get away with that magic number of 5. That’s a huge bioload but that’s 60 gallons a fish and more than enough swimming room. a nice big group of oscars would be an awesome sight to see and a dream tank for me. You’d have to do a big water change 50% weekly and have good filtration. If you had a big sump (125 perhaps) I wouldn’t hesitate to do it personally. Again flame on community

that would be an awesome sight DonnyB!!!! Very awesome...
I was thinking 3 oscars, a group of green horseface geos and a trio of firemouths perhaps....
But a group of 5 oscars would be an awesome sight to see...
Current filtration is a fx6 and 4ft sump with 5000l/h pump.
Alot to think about..

 

[triggered]

This is the tank currently, water still a little hazy due to me rescaping last night... i definantly need to move those heaters out of sight and perhaps find another piece of driftwood to tie in...