Lezel Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Im setting up a tank for an Oscar, heres the current plan: after tank cycling, add some guppies and get them breeding like well, guppies! After a week or so add the Oscar (looking at some 9" one's). Oscar eats guppies as he grows etc etc. Add a large Pleco. Tank 36"x18"x18' Filteration is a Fulval 2213 External Canister. Lighting 3 household Halogen spotlights Your advice is much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 That tank's pretty small for 8" oscars. And you're going to need a lot more than a week to cycle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lezel Posted December 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 Thanks, have been adding drops of Ammonia for few weeks. "fish-less" cycling. Great - have an excuse to use my dads tank :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monaro1 Posted December 30, 2005 Report Share Posted December 30, 2005 oscar eats guppies in 10 minutes,if it takes that long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lezel Posted January 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 yep hope so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 A 9" oscar is 1/4 the length of your tank and 1/2 the width and height. The tank is far too small for a fish this size and oscars easily grow to 12". The smallest tank I've ever seen an adult Oscar in was 1200 x 500 x 500mm and even then the tank looked too small. I kept 2 Oscars in a 1800 x 600 x 680 tank (680Litres) and I considered that a minimum. Do the fish a favour and get a bigger tank if you're going to keep Oscars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herefishiefishie Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 yep tank will be to small, may do the 1 or 2 oscars(if they get along :roll: ) for a little while to you find a bigger tank. Frenchy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lezel Posted January 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Thanks for your advice My fathers 8ft tank is currently filling with water....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Swap him, then you'll have the perfect tank for oscars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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