Glad that I know now though. Have one oscar in a 55 with a blood parrot and a pleco, in my 47 I have a oscar, catfish (max size 8 inches and only 45 now) and a pleco...... Do you think these tanks are big enough?
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puffer_girl said:
My answer would have to be "no" the tanks aren't big enough. Then again, I house my fish according to their adult size. A tank should be at least twice as long as the fish's adult length and half again wider than the fish's adult length. Taking that into consideration, an oscar grows to an average of 12". That means a single oscar should be housed in a minimum footprint of 24" x 18".
Thanks for info. Not full grown yet but are growing rapidly! Going to have to keep my eyes open for larger tanks..... Finding that this hobby definitely keeps you on your toes!!! To think it all started with a five gallon and a goldfish.... Love it though!!!!!
Tell me about it. I started with a Gallo wine bottle with a tadpole and a mud-nose dace. Now, I'm running over 5,000 gallons worth of aquariums and a 20,000 gallon crayfish hatchery. And, I'm still adding to both.
