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Old 04-20-2008, 06:15 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Oscar

Do you think that a 55 gallon aquarium is too small for an oscar ?

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Old 04-20-2008, 07:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Oscar

they need a 100+ gallon tank.
How big is the oscar?
you can get a little one and trade him in when he gets bigger which takes years.

I had one for 5 years and fed him cat food which he loved
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A full grown Oscar needs a 125+g tank.
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how big is the oscar you are getting & do you plan on keeping it or exchanging it as it gets to big for the tank
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oscars can get upwards of 15+ inches...
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A full grown Oscar needs a 125+g tank.
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