Those darn Oscars..

lapinkace · 02-18-2008, 02:15 PM

I can barely keep fake plants in my tank because my Oscars love kicking rocks around! My live plant was the first and last one left standing, thankfully!

karazy · 02-18-2008, 02:33 PM

lol. if you cant make a nice scene with plants, and your oscars knock down rocks, try making some nice aquascaping with rocks and siliconing them together so the oscars cant knock them down

Gourami Swami · 02-18-2008, 02:45 PM

I keep fake plants with my big O and he doesnt mess with them as long as he has enough room to swim. What size tank is this?

lapinkace · 02-18-2008, 04:13 PM

Well it's a 20gal and my oscar is still a baby, about 3 inches or less.

karazy · 02-18-2008, 04:14 PM

what size tank do u plan to put him in when he grows?

lapinkace · 02-18-2008, 04:50 PM

A 55 in the future. I've had a 60gal with beautiful flower horns before so maybe I'll go bigger.

Gourami Swami · 02-18-2008, 07:24 PM

Yeah you should, a 55g is not big enough for an adult oscar. At least a 75. You dont have to upgrade for a few months though. Id say you should upgrade in 3 months, either to a 75 or to a 3-foot tub, then a 75 within the next 5 months or so. O's grow an inch a month.

lapinkace · 02-18-2008, 08:34 PM

Wow then I guess my Oscar is growing pretty slow! Maybe I can prolong my tank upgrade. But I plan on only getting a 55 in a few months. I'll see how the 55 goes then if everything goes as planned, I can get a 75.

Gourami Swami · 02-18-2008, 09:38 PM

If I can give a word of advice: Dont get the 55g. Tank setups are expensive, and before you know it, after you have a 55, you wont have the resources to upgrade to a 75. For a temporary upgrade why not have him in a large 3 foot clear tub for a few months? Should cost 15$ all together.

If your O is growing slowly there are a few questions to ask. What is his diet? How often do you feed? and more importantly, what is your water change schedule?

02-18-2008, 02:15 PM	#1
lapinkace Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 8	Those darn Oscars.. I can barely keep fake plants in my tank because my Oscars love kicking rocks around! My live plant was the first and last one left standing, thankfully!

02-18-2008, 02:45 PM	#3
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,106	I keep fake plants with my big O and he doesnt mess with them as long as he has enough room to swim. What size tank is this? __________________

02-18-2008, 07:24 PM	#7
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,106	Yeah you should, a 55g is not big enough for an adult oscar. At least a 75. You dont have to upgrade for a few months though. Id say you should upgrade in 3 months, either to a 75 or to a 3-foot tub, then a 75 within the next 5 months or so. O's grow an inch a month. __________________

02-18-2008, 09:38 PM	#9
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,106	If I can give a word of advice: Dont get the 55g. Tank setups are expensive, and before you know it, after you have a 55, you wont have the resources to upgrade to a 75. For a temporary upgrade why not have him in a large 3 foot clear tub for a few months? Should cost 15$ all together. If your O is growing slowly there are a few questions to ask. What is his diet? How often do you feed? and more importantly, what is your water change schedule? __________________

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02-18-2008, 02:33 PM	#2
karazy the bird is the word Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 610	lol. if you cant make a nice scene with plants, and your oscars knock down rocks, try making some nice aquascaping with rocks and siliconing them together so the oscars cant knock them down

02-18-2008, 04:13 PM	#4
lapinkace Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 8	Well it's a 20gal and my oscar is still a baby, about 3 inches or less.

02-18-2008, 04:14 PM	#5
karazy the bird is the word Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 610	what size tank do u plan to put him in when he grows?

02-18-2008, 04:50 PM	#6
lapinkace Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 8	A 55 in the future. I've had a 60gal with beautiful flower horns before so maybe I'll go bigger.

02-18-2008, 08:34 PM	#8
lapinkace Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 8	Wow then I guess my Oscar is growing pretty slow! Maybe I can prolong my tank upgrade. But I plan on only getting a 55 in a few months. I'll see how the 55 goes then if everything goes as planned, I can get a 75.

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