the closest thing to a "monster" that i'll get!

[Cakilla]

Awesome! Congrats, I can't wait to see that beast up and running!
I enjoy seeing people getting new tanks and upgrading!

Can't wait to see your O in there once everything is setup and done

 

[pauly187]

i dont want to bring you down or nothing but make sure its a 70 gallon ive bought stuff off craigslist and they say it a 100 gallon but really a 70 gallon
just messure it out

 

[TheCanuck]

Good pick up.

Even though i am almost positive its a 55 your oscar will love it.

48 1/4 x12 3/4 x21


a 75 is

48x19x21

 

[Conor1148]

whoops o.0 yall are right. my bad! still got a sweet deal. $100 for all if i remember?


the tank is practically perfect too, the plastic is a little faded, but the actual glass only has one scratch that i can see (and will put on the back ).

ill get around to fixing my sig evenutally D:

everything i got-
the tank
the stand
2 power bricks
a 50g filter (no media)
a 30g filter (no media)
two under-gravel filters, will probably just use the powerheads. idk yet.
a big air pump (thats all i know )
a 3 valve gang-valve thing
two lights and hoods
a few other assorted things like nets

i feel like a bandit!

 

[jclyde13]

Congrats on the new tank, but you might end up needing to upgrade again in a few years.

 

[Conor1148]

aww crap D:
let the happiness of this new tank wear off first!

 

[mjkman1]

Great find Conor! You can get some wicked deals off Craigslist! I know the bandit feeling though, I have found some good deals on there. Perhaps large frequent water changes may help once the O is full grown? I am not for sure at the moment what their max size is, and I am not really sure what a minimum size tank is for an Oscar. But hey, even if you do have to upgrade, you have some time for your O to grow and to scour Craigslist for a deal on a 75 or even a 120!

 

[Conor1148]

yeah im afraid i may have to donate him to a friend/aquarium store before he outgrows the 55 though. im going to college in a year and im afraid i cant quite get away with a 4 ft tank in a dorm..

but if i get an apartment...

 

[jclyde13]

Great find Conor! You can get some wicked deals off Craigslist! I know the bandit feeling though, I have found some good deals on there. Perhaps large frequent water changes may help once the O is full grown? I am not for sure at the moment what their max size is, and I am not really sure what a minimum size tank is for an Oscar. But hey, even if you do have to upgrade, you have some time for your O to grow and to scour Craigslist for a deal on a 75 or even a 120!

There have been rumors of 17"+ Oscars, but I haven't seen any absolute proof that they get to that size, but I know some can get to at least 14" (but I think some stop at around 12", just depends on the genes and care I guess). I'd say for a single average sized adult oscar, a well filtered 75 gallon would be the minimum.

 

[Conor1148]

There have been rumors of 17"+ Oscars, but I haven't seen any absolute proof that they get to that size, but I know some can get to at least 14" (but I think some stop at around 12", just depends on the genes and care I guess). I'd say for a single average sized adult oscar, a well filtered 75 gallon would be the minimum.

lots of people keep oscars around here, biggest ive ever heard of was 11"-12".