sorcha Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Hi there, I'm looking at setting up a 4 ft 300l tank in about a month and quite keen on both Jack dempsey's & Oscars. Can they go together? 1 of each? Or is 2 of each ok? Have read mixed reviews on both and wouldn't mind some advice from the pro's Would get them as babies or young and upgrade to a larger tank down the track. Otherwise any other tank mate suggestions? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 i'm just saying this as i know its true but a 300l tank is 2 small 4 oscars with other fish in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorcha Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Ok thanks for the advice, even if they are just babies? Would probably upgrade to at least a 500l+ tank within the near future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 yea i got my 2 babys in with cichlids ina 325l they are 10cm long and they seem fine but if u upgraded to a 500l in the near future it should be ok..... i need to upgrade soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Theres no reason you couldnt keep an oscar in a 4ft 300L tank with a few other fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 excpt oscars need at least 800l tank + when older Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorcha Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Cool We used to have a couple as kids, no idea of the tank size, was large, all I remember is finding the largest one with half a catfish sticking out of it's mouth and stuck! It was a big cat fish too, they are cool fish though. Yep the bigger the better with tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 all I remember is finding the largest one with half a catfish sticking out of it's mouth and stuck! It was a big cat fish too Thats y oscars are usally kept by them selves as the mouths are on hinges and they let them of teh hinges when they try to eat something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 800L is a bit excesive, but if you can afford to go that large go for it, as sorcha said the bigger the better for the fish. My dad has three oscars, a dempsey a red devil and a quetzal and they are all healthy and get on fine. I think his tank is 600L (6x2x2) he did get em young, they went through a stage where they fought a bit as they were maturing and that was it. Oscars and jacks are fine from my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Yea it really depends on the temper of ur oscars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 lol I thought you had been bitten by the african bug! Why would you put oscars in those tanks! If anyones after some I know of a breeding pair of oscars for sale too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorcha Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 lol I am well bitten by the african bug! I have the 400l 5 ft tank set up with lots of africans mainly all yours! They are very happy and awesome to watch, I got another tank the other day quite cheap and have always wanted a couple of oscars and a jack and no I would not mix them with the africans lol Thanks for all the advice, very helpful, I think i'll get a couple of babies and see how we go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 excpt oscars need at least 800l tank + when older huh? no they dont.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 lol a 60cm oscar would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkyNat Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Mine are in an almost 600l and there fine, apart from digging up the gravel everyday :evil: at least i never have to re arrange my tank myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 LOL mine dont dig i want em to dig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkyNat Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I thought they only get to about 35cm maybe im wrong? They dig but dont do anything i think i have lesbian fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Lol na ive seen huge ones..... i wnat ur 1s so they dig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkyNat Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 How old do they have to be before they start to breed? Ive got 4 smaller ones, one lot have gone off in a pair and the others stay together but not as much as the other 2 they are bout 10 - 15cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 mayeb wait till they 20-30 to breed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkyNat Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Yeah my 2 big ones dig and the 4 little ones just follow them around, i could have any fish in with the 2 big ones nice tempered the other 4 no way they attack anything including fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarBoy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 OH DAMN every 1 gets good temperd fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 lol a 60cm oscar would Because we all know oscars get to 60cm :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Oscarboy you need to read before you write. Try visiting age of aquariums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Lol na ive seen huge ones..... i wnat ur 1s so they dig Unless you can provide a photo of the fish with a tape measure I call B.S. Oscars don't get to 60cm, in fact they don't get much over 30cm (generally). They grow really fast to around 25cm then slow down from there. A 300L tank would be fine for an oscar and a jd, I'd avoid getting twos of things unless you're prepared to deal with them if/when they start breeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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