Guest fishfreak650 Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 OMG... I love my fishies... They are so cute.. Well i share my tank w/ my mom... i have a purple light and rocks. My tank is 55 gallons. If you have any questions then e-mail me at tiff0304@yahoo.com ^_^ ~Isnt it just beautiful~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Scott Posted July 1, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2005 Yes, you have a beautiful tank! What kind of fish and how many do you have in there? It's very nice. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member sandy Posted July 1, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2005 looks like an oscar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ranchugirl Posted July 1, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2005 Looks like this belongs into the tropicals section, and yes, an oscar sounds about right. I like them, except they need even more tank space than a goldfish. If it was me, I would squeeze in an albino oscar somewhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member magickzzl Posted July 1, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 1, 2005 what a cuties that guy is! Nice tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fishfreak650 Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Yes it is an oscar and it wont grow anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Kev Posted July 2, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 2, 2005 that oscar would grow if you gave it some room, propper lighting and good food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Devs Posted July 3, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 3, 2005 Just curious Kev,How many gals. does 1 Oscar need??? Also wondering about the "Proper light & good food" comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member troyjames Posted July 3, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 3, 2005 Oscars are great fish, speaking from experiance 55 is minimum for a single oscar as long as it's not a 55 show. Oscars grow really fast to about 5-7 inches then slow down some and will eventually grow to about 12 inches TL. They are so messy they make goldies look like cultured diners. Be prepared for some heavyduty filtration and water changes. They tend to have a bad reputation but they aren't as mean as sometimes made out to be. Very nice tank Fishfreak, welcome to the joy of caring for a "waterdog" B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member sandy Posted July 3, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 3, 2005 totally agree with troyjames, these fish have fantastic personalities and indeed are more like puppies than fish. They are incredibly messy and yes the minimum is 55 but i think 75 is more realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Scott Posted July 4, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 4, 2005 I had no idea that oscars needed that much space. I've known of people keeping them in 30 gal. I'm sure they had no idea what space they really needed. vvvv and places like that certainly could care less what you are going to put the fish in. If they are going to get your money then they are happy. I will be sure and pass this info on, thanks! You've probably made an oscars life happier Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Marco Posted July 4, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 4, 2005 Woot, my family owned 2 oscars before...they were great...i was about 7years old and i feed them earthworms and they just gulped them up it was fun to watch them all day long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Black oranda Posted July 9, 2005 Regular Member Share Posted July 9, 2005 I heard oscars need At least 70 gallons, they become huge. But i remember reading something about size has to do with the sex of the animals If its a male its smaller or something like that Im not sure though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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