My wife has been telling me for a few months now that she wants an oscar so she must be serious, so im wondering what size tank would i need to comfortably house 1 for life, also if anyone has any advice on diet that would be helpful too, thanks
So my wife wants an oscar...
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Something 4-6ft in length, bout 1-2ft wide, same in depth 1-2ft
Mine loves bloodworms,beafhearts,prawns, pellets when i get lazy didnt go shopping lol,,,,
Lots of people disagree with feeders but.....
Oscars do get pretty lazy (well mine does) so i give him some excercise by throughing a few feeders to catch...
Hope that Helps...
Mine loves bloodworms,beafhearts,prawns, pellets when i get lazy didnt go shopping lol,,,,
Lots of people disagree with feeders but.....
Oscars do get pretty lazy (well mine does) so i give him some excercise by throughing a few feeders to catch...
Hope that Helps...
My friend has 8 fully grown Oscars in a 4x2x2 I wouldnt say it is alot of room for em all.... but does look immpressive and they all are very happy amongst each other so its all good.
Oh they are pretty messy also good filtration is a must if u want prestine water,
oscars are pretty hardy fish so they really dont care unless its filthy conditions which they will sulk....
Sometime baby oscars 1-3" sulk lay on the ground and die in a tank, i really do not know why though... Ive been told that by alot of Lfp
Oh they are pretty messy also good filtration is a must if u want prestine water,
oscars are pretty hardy fish so they really dont care unless its filthy conditions which they will sulk....
Sometime baby oscars 1-3" sulk lay on the ground and die in a tank, i really do not know why though... Ive been told that by alot of Lfp
Good morning, electropunk. As an Oscar owner, I'd recommend at least 75 gallons for one Oscar for life. Bigger is better, though. Some even go so far as to say 90 would be the minimum, but frequent water changes make a 75 possible, too. Since your O might reach 15", try to find a wide tank, often called 'breeder style'. He'll need heavy filtration, too, both biological and mechanical. They are such messy creatures. Try to avoid buying the inbred specimens from chain pet stores because inbred fish are more prone to illness. Wild caught fish are more sensitive to waste but more hardy overall. I'd strongly recommend finding either a wild specimen or buying from a reliable breeder with a good track record for fish health.
Diet is easy because they will eat almost everything. The best advice I've gotten is a diet of about 80% high quality pellet food, and 20% live and fresh foods like crickets and earthworms (watch out for contamination from pesticides if collecting in the outdoors). While some people are determined to cram their fish full of food to encourage growth, rest assured that with light feeding, you cannot stop an Oscar from growing. As less food means cleaner water, the lack of chemical stress may actually encourage growth better than a non-stop gluttony. Try to keep the pH stable and near 7.0, and the nitrates below ten. The optimum average temp for an O is 77ºF. If you want stricter guidelines, head over to oscarfish.com. The helpful folks there are never shy about correcting inappropriate O care. Good luck!
You'll probably want to either buy a small O and seed the tank with beneficial bacteria from another tank or do a fishless cycle with pure ammonia if buying a large O because they are great at quickly polluting their water. A stable cycle is a must for these guys. Hope that helps.
Diet is easy because they will eat almost everything. The best advice I've gotten is a diet of about 80% high quality pellet food, and 20% live and fresh foods like crickets and earthworms (watch out for contamination from pesticides if collecting in the outdoors). While some people are determined to cram their fish full of food to encourage growth, rest assured that with light feeding, you cannot stop an Oscar from growing. As less food means cleaner water, the lack of chemical stress may actually encourage growth better than a non-stop gluttony. Try to keep the pH stable and near 7.0, and the nitrates below ten. The optimum average temp for an O is 77ºF. If you want stricter guidelines, head over to oscarfish.com. The helpful folks there are never shy about correcting inappropriate O care. Good luck!
You'll probably want to either buy a small O and seed the tank with beneficial bacteria from another tank or do a fishless cycle with pure ammonia if buying a large O because they are great at quickly polluting their water. A stable cycle is a must for these guys. Hope that helps.
Great shot! Do I sense POTM?l3raD;3298095; said:Hannah you did not just say what is an oscar !!!! LOL
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Thx it was a Google search LOL!!!
I wish i could take a shot like that beleive me id give anything....
i have a sweet camera atm but its jst not doing it lol..
but aye still learning ill become better one day hehehe
I wish i could take a shot like that beleive me id give anything....
i have a sweet camera atm but its jst not doing it lol..
but aye still learning ill become better one day hehehe