would this work??

[Nova 8]

No one cares about your justification of why you could put three Oscars in a 60g. Your silly to try to justify this. Even the origional poster asked and said I know it probabally wont work. Its not about their size its more they are large waste producers compared to larger cichlids and release a larger amount of hormones. They also require cleaner water to thrive. You dont have much personal experience with Oscars as it sounds.

Seriously man , and get over yourself.

No one cares do they, I read through this thread and others agree that is it possible, obviously they care. Also learn about dimensions of a tank before shotting your mouth and saying that a 55 is only 12" wide because unless your tank is 24" high your wrong (not many 55 are 24" tall). But you've probably bought your tank being told its a 55 and assumed this to be correct, do yourself a favor get out a measuring tape and a calculator and work out exactly how many gallons your tank truly holds. Look at my previous post to see what a 60gal can be.

I am well aware that Oscars produce more waste the other fish their size, but do you actually believe they produce more waste then a 36" fish, very unlikely. I will continue to compare the two scenarios as it is exactly the same thing even if you choose not to believe so. Thats your choice which other can feel free not to go along with (not everyone has to agree with you, you do know that don't you?). The hormone crap, I have read that before, it is a theory that big fish put out growth inhibitors to slow other fish growth down even stunting them (mainly used with discus keeping). I have never seen results of a study from it. If you have them, show them, if not it is just a theory.

I have alot of personal experience with Oscars, I like alot of people, started this hobby with Oscars in a tank way to small for them. Two in a 30gal, I then upgraded to a 55 and purchased another Oscars (stupid but I didn't know better back then). They lived there until they reached 9" for the biggest one and 8" for the other two. Once I began really getting into this hobby I realised my tank was to small for what was in it (more fish then just the 3 O's) so I went out and bought my 220.

To this day I have never had HITH or any other disease affect my Oscars. Can you say the same?



There is an article I read somewhere, it is about a guy who kept Oscars in a small tank (something like 20gal per fish), if anyone has it could you please post it or a link to it. As he was successful.

 

[GregRM]

Nova,

Do you test for nitrates? What are your levels.

I have a 9 inch O and 5 Sds teh nitrates creep up fast. Wouldn't want even one more fish in there.

I have excellent filtration (2X Eheim 2217) and a 90 gal tank.

 

[Nova 8]

Once I began really getting into this hobby I realised my tank was to small for what was in it (more fish then just the 3 O's) so I went out and bought my 220.

Like I said in my post, I've since upgraded to a 220. My nitrates aren't a problem and lately I have been doing water changes everyday or two and my nitrates average 5 and below.
Before, in the 55 they wouldn't creep up but rather come stampeding like wild bulls. Two large weekly water changes and good gravel vaccing kept them in line though, 30-40ppm average, but I fed heavily and still do. Doing 3 large WC's on the tank would keep them around 20-30ppm.
At this time I had a a Fluval FX5 and an Aquaone 1200 canister filter setup along with a Otto internal filter (1500LPH)

 

[ammerman19]

A US 55 is 12.5"wide. Perhaps the ones in Australia are different wow incredible powers of deduction there. I don't see why anybody is fighting over the dimensions of the tank. Has the original poster even posted again. Why doesn't he just say the dim's of his tank. Maybe he knew this would cause people to disagree...... Answer yes it would work. But IMO shouldn't be done. Hell I've seen tanks with a 5 foot arapigma in it where there is not a chance he could turn around but does that mean it should be done Nova. I honestly think you just really like disagreeing with people but that is just my opinion.

 

[ewurm]

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I agree with Ammerman.
I don't agree with putting 3 oscars in a 60. But I don't have to deal with it either. Would be a poor choice, but that's on the tank owner.

 

[Nova 8]

I honestly think you just really like disagreeing with people but that is just my opinion.

No, I am disagreeing with people because I am sick and tired of seeing people give praise to people with grossly overstock tanks with P-Bass and such in them but as soon as you have 1 oscar in anything smaller then a 75 your WAY overstock, its rediculous, if one is possible so is the other. Also I am not the only one who thinks it possible and volume doesn't change just cause we live in different countries, measure your tank do the math. It seems you guys in america are getting tanks sold to you that are smaller then they are represented to be, I for one would be pissed, but I guess with your brillent powers of deduction you already know this.

 

[xEchOx]

I honestly think you just really like disagreeing with people but that is just my opinion.

No,

This thread is getting ridiculous. Let it go. The point has been made. Yes its possible. No, its not recommended. Spew your hate of "oscars need 75 gallons" somewhere else.

 

[Nova 8]

Fine then, I'll give it a rest.

 

[shaq_attaq]

the dimensions are 48*18*19.
do ya think i might be able to do i oscar in a 65g.

 

[cichla1004]

1 oscar in a 65 would be fine with weekly or twice weekly water changes and 700 gph plus turnover on a good filter or two. I would suggest two emperor 400 biowheels and twice weekly 40% WC.