Fresh water fishtank guys I need advice

**Murder after Midnight** · 08-16-2006, 07:00 AM

Somebody just gave me a Oscar that is about 8- 10 inches long I have him in a 20 gallon for now, But I'm going to get a bigger tank soon, what size tank would you recommend for this fish, and what would be some good tank mates for him?

**Murder after Midnight** · 08-16-2006, 07:13 AM

DrMilhouse? Anybody?

**HASTINGSRJ** · 08-16-2006, 07:15 AM

65 gallon....the bigger the tank, the bigger the fish will grow.....

**TMF** · 08-16-2006, 07:18 AM

I personnaly wouldn't have an Oscar that big. I'd trade him in for a bunch of small African Chiclids.

**nosfed** · 08-16-2006, 07:20 AM

You need to figure out what type of tank you want. A large fish will make for a boring tank as they don't roam around a ton. I would say go with no more then a 50 and add some fish into it and let it rock. THe oscar should be pretty good size stil.

**Murder after Midnight** · 08-16-2006, 07:23 AM

Ok thanks guys I'm considering a 50-75 gallon

**Murder after Midnight** · 08-16-2006, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by nosfed

You need to figure out what type of tank you want. A large fish will make for a boring tank as they don't roam around a ton. I would say go with no more then a 50 and add some fish into it and let it rock. THe oscar should be pretty good size stil.

Well mine seems to be all over the place(chasing guppies) even though the tank is small

**MISFIT** · 08-16-2006, 07:41 AM

75 gallon and give him feeder goldfish to eat....you can get other oscars, but they may fight.....if you do make sure they are comparable in size.

**Ice Spiral** · 08-16-2006, 08:34 AM

I've got a 4 inch oscar in a 29 gallon.

he is comfortable, but for a fish that big, go for at least a 50 gallon. he won't be happy in a 20 gallon.

**Murder after Midnight** · 08-16-2006, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by MISFIT

75 gallon and give him feeder goldfish to eat....you can get other oscars, but they may fight.....if you do make sure they are comparable in size.

Can I get a jack dempsey about his size or silver dollars?

**MISFIT** · 08-16-2006, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by Murder after Midnight

Can I get a jack dempsey about his size or silver dollars?

I wouldnt recommend it.... but you can try the Dempseys...it might be a good fight.

**nosfed** · 08-16-2006, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by MISFIT

I wouldnt recommend it.... but you can try the Dempseys...it might be a good fight.

Dempsey will fuck an oscar up...much like if I met you in person

**MISFIT** · 08-16-2006, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by nosfed

Dempsey will fuck an oscar up...much like if I met you in person

**Danger731** · 08-16-2006, 10:03 AM

50 is good cause the footprint is smaller than a 75, If you go higher than 50 just jump to a 100 gal. IMO.

**440 rwhp trans am** · 08-16-2006, 10:15 AM

i own my own fish company and my advice to you is that if you keep the fish get a 75 or larger its only a few extra bucks and you wont have to buy a bigger one later. but i do say go with some African Chiclids

**DrMilhouse** · 08-16-2006, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by Murder after Midnight

DrMilhouse? Anybody?

Here I am...

putting him in anything less than a 55 is cruel and even that's not so nice. Not to say it isn't done, but it's not nice. It's like keeping a Betta in a brandy snifter or something of that size. It can be done, but it's certainly not the right way to do it.

You'd be safe at 55 though, better at 75 or 90.

**DrMilhouse** · 08-16-2006, 10:18 AM

Oh yeah, I also +1 for the jumping to some ciclids or something like that.

**Ice Spiral** · 08-16-2006, 11:49 AM

The DOWNSIDE...

Oscars are messy. Very messy. Expect to clean up fish shit on a regular basis.

The UPSIDE...

They are extremely smart. Like dogs in water. As soon as you get home they will swin to the corner of the tank to greet you.

**Murder after Midnight** · 08-16-2006, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Ice Spiral

The DOWNSIDE...

Oscars are messy. Very messy. Expect to clean up fish shit on a regular basis.

The UPSIDE...

They are extremely smart. Like dogs in water. As soon as you get home they will swin to the corner of the tank to greet you.

I would have to agree with that he always greets me when I get home