Big Enough For Oscars

[200sx]

also now had a remeasure of the living room and infact i made a error i can only have a 4x2x2 tank at most dont have a clue how i mesured wrong but at least i didnt buy the tank i wanted lol

 

[dbanner]

Haha easy mistake to make lol ahhh i see... It's all about keeping the other half happy.. Luckily mine likes most of the fish i buy, although she doesn't like my red belly piranha in 1 tank I have and she not too keen on my snakeheads in 1 of my other tanks lol all my other fish in the other 2 tanks she likes though severums are great, mine is a green severum. They slower growing than the oscars and they don't get as big.... Not as messy either other cichlids you could have in that size tank are jewels (better in pairs), jack Dempsey, green terror, elliotti, firemouth, pearl cichlid, Texas. These all grow anywhere from 5-6 inches up to around 10-12 inches depending on if they male or female. These are all pretty much semi-aggressive when older, most peaceful probably being the sev.

If you left out the sev there are other cichlids like the red devil, Midas, polleni, jaguar, and flowerhorn. These can all get from around 10 inches up to a potential 16-18 inches (jaguar)

 

[Dieses Madchen]

YOu didn't find the right Oscars lol. If the lady of the house was around them long enough, she would get attached really quick. Oscars are like having a little aquatic puppy.

 

[dbanner]

YOu didn't find the right Oscars lol. If the lady of the house was around them long enough, she would get attached really quick. Oscars are like having a little aquatic puppy.

I couldn't agree more I love my Oscar but i suppose not everyone sees them the way we do....

 

[Dieses Madchen]

I love my pair. And for the record, 4x2x2 is adequate for a pair. The width really helps. Mine are 7 and 8 inches long and look tiny in there lol. I want to upgrade though. Wouldnt mind a 6x2x2....

 

[dbanner]

Mines a rio 400 so 5 foot long and a little under 2 foot wide. I'm looking for a 6x3x3 ideally but only because of the other cichlids in there with my Oscar. I would settle for a 6x2x2 if it came to it though my Oscar is a baby, only about 2-3 inch lol

 

[mattlee]

I love my pair. And for the record, 4x2x2 is adequate for a pair. The width really helps. Mine are 7 and 8 inches long and look tiny in there lol. I want to upgrade though. Wouldnt mind a 6x2x2....

i have to totally disagree with this im affraid. have you ever seen a fully grown oscar? if so there is no way you would say that a 4x2x2 is adequate. not even for a single fish at 13 inches+. water volume isnt everything its room to move as well.

my oscar was in a 5x2x2 and i would say that was a bare minimum for him and i would only add another if they were a bonded pair. your fish look small in your tank because they are only small fish. at 7-8 inches they are just over half way to being fully grown if cared for right. yes a 4x2x2 is ideal to grow some juvis on but as soon as they start getting bit they need space. i had the same oscar in a 6.5x2x2 tank before i had to downsize and it was a perfect tank size for him and his tank mates.

op - please dont cram 2 or even 1 oscar in a small tank its not fair. a 5x2x2 tank sounds and looks massive to begin with but they are not when you want to deal in big fish.

 

[200sx]

thanks for the reply i could fit a 5ft tank in the space i have could only get a 4ft in there some how messured the gap wrong lol but your be pleased to know im not looking at stocking a oscar anymore because i would of want a bigger tank please i took my girlfriend to see some at the shop and she hated them and as its going in our living room best keep her happy

 

[Dieses Madchen]

I love my pair. And for the record, 4x2x2 is adequate for a pair. The width really helps. Mine are 7 and 8 inches long and look tiny in there lol. I want to upgrade though. Wouldnt mind a 6x2x2....

i have to totally disagree with this im affraid. have you ever seen a fully grown oscar? if so there is no way you would say that a 4x2x2 is adequate. not even for a single fish at 13 inches+. water volume isnt everything its room to move as well.

my oscar was in a 5x2x2 and i would say that was a bare minimum for him and i would only add another if they were a bonded pair. your fish look small in your tank because they are only small fish. at 7-8 inches they are just over half way to being fully grown if cared for right. yes a 4x2x2 is ideal to grow some juvis on but as soon as they start getting bit they need space. i had the same oscar in a 6.5x2x2 tank before i had to downsize and it was a perfect tank size for him and his tank mates.

op - please dont cram 2 or even 1 oscar in a small tank its not fair. a 5x2x2 tank sounds and looks massive to begin with but they are not when you want to deal in big fish.

You did see me say I want to upgrade to a 6 footer, right? My 4x2x2 is adequate at the moment for my pair, but It's not a permanant home. But to be fair, I should of said it was adequate temporarily, as I have had plans to upgrade their home. What size tank would you recommend that I upgrade to so that I can keep my Oscars and Sevs together?