tank size

[smellsfishy]

i have 4 oscars, what size tank should i have?

 

[Flex26]

hmmm...150 gallons at least. Probably more. Oscars get kinda big.

My opinion of course.

 

[valdok]

Yeah, oscars can get huge. I'd go with at LEAST 100, and that's cutting it pretty slim, 150 would be better. Oscars can easily get to be 8-10 inches. The biggest you can afford is probably the best, within limits, of course. What size tank do you have now? and you better not say 10 gallons.... hehe!

 

[420Loach]

a 150 gal with excellent filtration! the question is what size tank do you currently have?

 

[DarthV]

Originally posted by valdok
Yeah, oscars can get huge. I'd go with at LEAST 100, and that's cutting it pretty slim, 150 would be better. Oscars can easily get to be 8-10 inches. The biggest you can afford is probably the best, within limits, of course. What size tank do you have now? and you better not say 10 gallons.... hehe!

Oscars will get to 14" or more once they get to full size. For 4 oscars, I'd say the absolute minimum tank size would be 150...and that would be with a very robust filtration setup and a rigid routine of water changes. You would be better off looking at a 180gal.

 

[smellsfishy]

thanks for the replies. i currently have 100 gal.

 

[DarthV]

The 100 gal will not be large enough to properly house 4 oscars. You can keep 2 in that tank.

 

[Antwan]

A good rule for oscars is 50+ gal. for the first oscar and 35+ gal. for each additional oscar. Get it?

 

[SoulFish]

lol 8-10" tell that to the 20" ones in the canals around here, i dont really agree with that formula for gallons, 1st oscar should have 75 gallons then 35 gallons for each more, 50/55 gals are too small for an oscar

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I've got 6 large oscars in a 55 gal.






HAHA nah let me stop i'm J/k. I'd say AT LEAST a 100 gal but i'd go with a 125-150 for 4.

 

[420Loach]

it really depends on the hiding conditions also. if you have good driftwood and rockcaves for them to chill in they dont really bother each other. but if they get up to 20 inches you need a 150 gal tank just for the poor guy to turn around!

 

[wayne at home]

If 2 pair off you'll need one hell of a tank to also keep the other 2