No one needs to do that. There are already short body ocellatus so the world doesn’t need any more abominations. Get the appropriate size tank rather than to try to manufacture a fish to fit yours.
Poorman's Monster Fish Tank
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No prob. I plan to get another oscar at some point myself. Quick tip, might want to tone back white sand with some dark gravel. White sand is like a strobe light to baby fish and can stress them out.Someone needs to selectively bread an Oscar that grows to 8" only.
I guess I will get one Oscar and be on the watch for a used tank. I am looking all the time.
For my 75, I am thinking white sand and plastic sand/beach toys. I like the lose vines idea. If I never set it up, I can't get upset if the Ocsar moves things around.
Man, that is a paradigm shift for me....
I like to arrange things.
I was reading your post FINWIN where you were commenting on when the fish set the tank up and it looked good, but I take it, that was not too often
Thanks for the input.
My last post got cut off. Here's the rest of it.
With Oscars size its all about space and (clean) water changes. Then food. Genetics will determine how big they ultimately get if the first 2 things are taken care of. 90-95% of their lifetime size is in the first year. So most Os can range from 9-12 inches in that time. If you can get one to a foot in the first year you're likely going to have a larger oscar. The bigger they get the slower they grow. This was Bricks' growth curve:
12 inches at 1 year
14 inches at 3 years
15 inches at 5 years
But they also get taller and wider. A 14 inch Oscar weighs about 30-40% more than a 12 inch one.
I'd say a 75 will buy you about 5 months as a growout for a baby. Oscars usually grow an inch per month but it can be more. Brick went at a 2" per month clip for a bit. Tank size had something to do with it.
With Oscars size its all about space and (clean) water changes. Then food. Genetics will determine how big they ultimately get if the first 2 things are taken care of. 90-95% of their lifetime size is in the first year. So most Os can range from 9-12 inches in that time. If you can get one to a foot in the first year you're likely going to have a larger oscar. The bigger they get the slower they grow. This was Bricks' growth curve:
12 inches at 1 year
14 inches at 3 years
15 inches at 5 years
But they also get taller and wider. A 14 inch Oscar weighs about 30-40% more than a 12 inch one.
I'd say a 75 will buy you about 5 months as a growout for a baby. Oscars usually grow an inch per month but it can be more. Brick went at a 2" per month clip for a bit. Tank size had something to do with it.
I can attest that female Oscar's can and do get as big as males. My female Toni hit 12in in a year. And around three years after I gave her away to a fellow MFKer I got the last Pic of her at 15in.
When she got shipped, took her to The Wet Spot and they did the shipping. This was a temp bag to get her to the warehouse where they do the shipping from.
And this is the last Pic I got of here. Was told she was 15in at this point. She winters over in a 500g tank in the garage. Summers in a 10,000 gal pond.
When she got shipped, took her to The Wet Spot and they did the shipping. This was a temp bag to get her to the warehouse where they do the shipping from.
And this is the last Pic I got of here. Was told she was 15in at this point. She winters over in a 500g tank in the garage. Summers in a 10,000 gal pond.
