posted 03-02-2003 02:00 AM           

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Hi again i have a question on oscars what would be a good number of oscars to keep in one tank i have a 55 gallon and i am looking for and answer because i have 2 that are still junviles and was thinking on getting 2 of 3 more or would that be to much and of that would be good i was going to up grade them to a 120 gallon tank would that be good or bigger?

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posted 03-02-2003 09:52 AM         

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In a 120 gallon tank, you would probably have enough room for two oscars.
2 oscars in a 55 gallon is really pushing your luck, but I've seen it done before. At full size in a 55, the fish can hardly turn around. Don't buy any more for your 55. Oscars can grow to be 13 inches long!

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posted 03-25-2003 02:32 AM         

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I started out with a 55 gal tank and 2 Oscars and 1 Jack Dempsey. Because they looked so small in the big tank, I added another Oscar. They are getting along fine with each other right now at 3", 2.5", and 2.5"; but I can tell that there are territory issues between the two that I think are males. I know that before too long I will have to move the smaller 'male' (and the Jack)into a different tank. So don't have any more than two Oscars in a 55 gal. They will grow!

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posted 03-26-2003 01:37 AM         

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I have 3 oscars in a 55g and there happy as hell don't go gettin people spendin money on a 120g for 2 o's that really is a load of bs!!!

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posted 03-26-2003 01:38 AM         

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by the way they are all full grown at 10" 11" and 13"

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posted 03-26-2003 03:06 PM         

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sorry my brother got on he likes to piss me off by writing stupid things

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