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New to this site UK 1 year, 7 months ago #117742

  • Kris H
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Hi all! im new to this site, im from the UK. Here is a short clip of my oscar tank

Thanks for looking

Re: New to this site UK 1 year, 7 months ago #117743

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welcome to the site, nice tank

how big is that tank? because you would need a very large one with that many oscars. you will eventually have to rehome a few as the minimum tanksize per oscar is 55gallon. but you will have a bit of time to sort it out as there babies(they will grow quick though).

Re: New to this site UK 1 year, 7 months ago #117745

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Welcome Kris.
I am a relative new comer to keeping oscars and this site.
Dispite having kept fish for some 20 years, I have been amazed by how much you can still learn. This is a great site and a great help if and when you need it.

Re: New to this site UK 1 year, 7 months ago #117746

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thanks for the replys the tank is a juwel rio 300 (350L) i plan on upgrading to the juwel rio 400 (450L) in a year or so. i will still have to rehome some of the oscars but my aim is to get a breeding pair

Re: New to this site UK 1 year, 7 months ago #117765

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Re: New to this site UK 1 year, 7 months ago #117779

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hey there and welcome to OFL!
Our fish don't grow too big, our tank becomes too small!
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Re: New to this site UK 1 year, 7 months ago #117780

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welcome on board! i can only wish you good luck finding
a pair before you got problem due to overstocking...

Re: New to this site UK 1 year, 7 months ago #117784

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Re: New to this site UK 1 year, 7 months ago #117792

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Welcome to OFL

oscars dont start breeding until full grown, so you will have 7 12inch + oscars before you end up with a pair. Please take this in consideration when deciding what size tank to get. You will need a 220g at least to be able to keep all those oscars to maturity and even then you will be doing loads of water changes
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Re: New to this site UK 1 year, 7 months ago #117923

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hi, thanks for the replys. Im looking at around 18-24 months when these guys have reached maturity so that gives me enough time to weigh up the options. However ive recently moved and this new livingroom has a decent sized back wall that a tank would fit nicley against, giving me the option for a beasty custom built tank of 90''x 30''x 24''. There is a place close to me that deals with custom tanks and im looking at around £1500. Time to get saving lol

Re: New to this site UK 1 year, 7 months ago #117924

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welcome to the site Kris!

Is that a 90 (US) gallon tank?

I really like your large black rocks in the middle of your tank. and as far has the number of Oscars you have, just have a back up plan in case your waterconditions are too difficult to keep stable as the Oscars grow. I hope for the best for you.

Keep the pics and videos coming!

Re: New to this site UK 1 year, 7 months ago #117927

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Hi, yeah its around 92 US gallons but theres around 95 in at the mo lol. i will keep u all updated with videos too
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