Substrate And Decor For Oscars.

[HODDY]

Hi just wondering if sand or gravel is best for an oscar and what decor? I know fairly simple and minimum due to size. would bogwood and fake plants do? Thanks.

 

[england]

i have gravel with rocks/slate/bogwood and fake plants and it works just fine

 

[JenCliBee]

IME gravel would be better as they tend 2 pick it up in there mouth clean the excess food (if that is wot there doing lol) and then spit it out again IMO gives them somethink 2 do as for bogwood yeh thats fine plants i wouldnt bother theyll stay in the gravel for literally 5 mins untill the oscars decide they wanna play with them , slat, rocks all good longs they dont empead on the size of the tank 2 much

hope that helped


jen

 

[HODDY]

ok cool thanks,I have a peice of bogwood and i could put it in the centre of the tank,with maybe a few fake plants.

 

[HODDY]

ok cool thanks,I have a peice of bogwood and i could put it in the centre of the tank,with maybe a few fake plants.

 

[Dave Ehl]

Their natural habitat consists of fine to coarse substrate with tree roots. But anything will work. I like to keep it natural though

 

[shelaghfishface]

ive got a mix of slate and pea gravel in the bottom of mine, i did have a pretty looking sand base, but they made sure it didnt stay pretty for long, some plants which the adore dragging about and some half terracotta plant pots-a snooker ball ( dont ask) and some woolen spawning mops

shelagh xxx