Daharkazangel Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 After putting a ad up for my baby oscar, its got me thinking due to some pms about what people think a good perm tank size is for a oscar. I personaly think a 4x2x2 for one and a 6x18x18 but pref 6x2x2 for two. Am im being unreasonable? Is a three foot say by 18 inch with other americans seriously ok for a oscar? I just feel a little deflated thinking about these wide and potentially long fish in tiny tanks...im hapoy to be corrected. Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVS969 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Id keep one in a 4x18x18. They say 200ltr minimum but Oscars are dirty as **** so need a little more water imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
africanmad Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 i have 2 in a 4fter and they r quite happy...it all depends on their size really mine r large ...tar sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasman Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 yeh 4x18x18 min for one. after that personal choice i reckon. I have a 20cm in that size for now, unbeknown to the missus he will be upgraded to something bigger once he hits 30cm (more than likely a 6x18x18 ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__CAV__ Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 I guess it depends on how the tank is setup, personally i wouldnt go any smaller than about 3hx2w, but that being said if you have good filtration and to a wc religously, you might be ok with an oscar by itself in a 3x18x18, i definetly wouldnt be putting anything else in with it though in a tank that size Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwerty Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 I wouldn't be too worried about tank size its filtration that you need to worry, Hole in head is a major concern with oscars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk333 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 I like my fish to have lots of swimming room. So if I was to ever own an Oscar, "my" minimum tank size would be 8'x2'x2'. In saying that, my parents used to have a breeding pair in a 6'x2'x2' when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodapwnsasmurf Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 I'd probably go no smaller than a standard 4ft for 1 permanently.... And a 5ft for 2, but you know, I have kept them short term in 3ft tanks for short periods of time without any bad effects, besides general boredom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodapwnsasmurf Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 (edited) Woooops!!!!! Edited August 7, 2012 by Yodapwnsasmurf Lawl, sorry guys, n00b at the controls.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott95 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 i would say a 4 x 2 x 2 would be most comfortable for life for an oscar. they are messy so the more water volume the better and the more swimming space they have to keep themselves about their merry days. i see on us forums somtimes a '55gal' is reccomended, that being 4 x 15 x 12 or somthing like that, which i do not endorse what so ever. ive seen huge oscars, id say 4 x 2 for life, a pair i would go a foot extra and say 5 x 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk333 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 This is the way I look at things. An Oscar can easily grow to 30cm, 1 foot or 12 inches. It's all the same. I like my fish to be in a tank at least 8 times their body length for them to have a bit of swimming room. Hence why I said 8 foot minimum, but the larger the better. I think forum member greenterra has one the best tanks I've seen (not in person) for large cichlids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Well ive decided to keep my oscar and try and get another six foot asap ( tax and bonus coming, yew!) Sooooo anyone got a 6x2x2 for sale? I cant handle seeing large fish in small tanks, even more so in a crowded underfiltered tank. Hole in the head waiting to happen. Not one of my four oscars has any signs and i plan to, keep it that way.. Thanks for the replies guys, appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott95 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 large fish, large tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
