tank mate for oscar in 75g

[Stanzzzz7]

EVERY human has been selfish at one point or another and most are selfish on a daily basis but we just don't realize it.

Or choose to ignore it because they want an oscar.
Nothing wrong with ambition and desire until it affects somethings well being.
I feel we must agree to disagree.
If your happy to choose a fish the size of an oscar for a 75 and defend the notion, on the say so of the uninformed masses,then any thing I have to say is futile.

 

[xJohnnyx]

Hey i

If I was you I would find a 6ft 125gal first, then worry about tankmates.

Check Craigslist, Offer up, Letgo, you can find great deals. Got my first 125 for 200, tank,stand,lights. Got a new never used 6ft 125gal for 400 tank,stand,lids,lights all brand new.

need

I must disagree with you. I have not taken the advice that tells me what I want, I listen to the advice the the majority of the hobby agrees upon.
As for that part as for you not understanding why people tend to want the biggest fish they can have, it's human nature. Tell me, does the average person not desire a big house, a big pay check, a big expensive beautiful car, and the other big things in life? It's human nature to want more then what we have, it's what has driven us to do things we wouldn't have had we not had that lust. If we want more land then we'll buy it or invade that land and take it. Man seeks power, man has also let the thought of "big" things become the connotation of power.
"Oh you have a 2,000 gallon fish tank with 3 feet fish? You must be rich!"
Humans are a selfish species. We take whatever we want with very little thought. EVERY human has been selfish at one point or another and most are selfish on a daily basis but we just don't realize it.
Why do we keep living animals in tiny glass boxes? In the wild most of them would have far more space. The answer is that mankind as a whole is selfish.

i have a huge concern I have a 75 gallon tank with the heater & eveeyrhing set up I fell in love with oscars through YouTube videos. The most I could afford was a 75 gallon tank because I worked to get the money so I could be able to buy it since my parents didn’t find this useful. I fell in love with fish & now I need your guys help on choosing what to do. I really really want one oscar I wanted 2 but I have been doing huge research which some say 1 is minimum for 75 but others say you could put 2 & I dont want to over stock at my local pet store they have some baby oscars & I wanted to get one of them please help with ideas & what not to do ! ( I hardly know how to use this website)

 

[xJohnnyx]

Hey i

If I was you I would find a 6ft 125gal first, then worry about tankmates.

Check Craigslist, Offer up, Letgo, you can find great deals. Got my first 125 for 200, tank,stand,lights. Got a new never used 6ft 125gal for 400 tank,stand,lids,lights all brand new.

need

I must disagree with you. I have not taken the advice that tells me what I want, I listen to the advice the the majority of the hobby agrees upon.
As for that part as for you not understanding why people tend to want the biggest fish they can have, it's human nature. Tell me, does the average person not desire a big house, a big pay check, a big expensive beautiful car, and the other big things in life? It's human nature to want more then what we have, it's what has driven us to do things we wouldn't have had we not had that lust. If we want more land then we'll buy it or invade that land and take it. Man seeks power, man has also let the thought of "big" things become the connotation of power.
"Oh you have a 2,000 gallon fish tank with 3 feet fish? You must be rich!"
Humans are a selfish species. We take whatever we want with very little thought. EVERY human has been selfish at one point or another and most are selfish on a daily basis but we just don't realize it.
Why do we keep living animals in tiny glass boxes? In the wild most of them would have far more space. The answer is that mankind as a whole is selfish.

i have a huge concern I have a 75 gallon tank with the heater & eveeyrhing set up I fell in love with oscars through YouTube videos. The most I could afford was a 75 gallon tank because I worked to get the money so I could be able to buy it since my parents didn’t find this useful. I fell in love with fish & now I need your guys help on choosing what to do. I really really want one oscar I wanted 2 but I have been doing huge research which some say 1 is minimum for 75 but others say you could put 2 & I dont want to over stock at my local pet store they have some baby oscars & I wanted to get one of them please help with ideas & what not to do ! ( I hardly know how to use this website)

 

[Stanzzzz7]

Hey i

need

i have a huge concern I have a 75 gallon tank with the heater & eveeyrhing set up I fell in love with oscars through YouTube videos. The most I could afford was a 75 gallon tank because I worked to get the money so I could be able to buy it since my parents didn’t find this useful. I fell in love with fish & now I need your guys help on choosing what to do. I really really want one oscar I wanted 2 but I have been doing huge research which some say 1 is minimum for 75 but others say you could put 2 & I dont want to over stock at my local pet store they have some baby oscars & I wanted to get one of them please help with ideas & what not to do ! ( I hardly know how to use this website)

Choose a pair of smaller cichlids that you can properly provide for.
If you really love Oscars, wait until you can give them a nice big tank that they truly deserve.
Key holes, blue acara, firemouths, sajicas and many many more are much more suitable for life in a 75.

 

[Go_redfish]

I've never heard of a captive bred oscar reaching 15 inches let alone 18 inches. Got any proof of it such as a thread of a forum? I'd honestly like to see this.

The largest captive oscar I have seen personally was a female 17 and 1/4 in and was 19yrs old when it passed away. The person who owned it was a member of our local aquarium club at the time. He housed it in an 1800g DIY built ply tank. He took exceptional care of his fish and it showed.

 

[Stanzzzz7]

The largest captive oscar I have seen personally was a female 17 and 1/4 in and was 19yrs old when it passed away. The person who owned it was a member of our local aquarium club at the time. He housed it in an 1800g DIY built ply tank. He took exceptional care of his fish and it showed.

I have also seen 17 inch Oscars. I couldn't believe the size of them, not so much the length but the height and girth of the fish was staggering. Of course I have no proof and have been accused of lying about them. Normally by people that keep them in 75s.
What a lot of these people fail to realise is fish keep growing their whole lives, so unless stunted by poor quality water or tank size, they can with time reach very big sizes.

 

[Go_redfish]

I have also seen 17 inch Oscars. I couldn't believe the size of them, not so much the length but the height and girth of the fish was staggering. Of course I have no proof and have been accused of lying about them. Normally by people that keep them in 75s.
What a lot of these people fail to realise is fish keep growing their whole lives, so unless stunted by poor quality water or tank size, they can with time reach very big sizes.

She was the only one that big I have seen so far. And the word "big" does not begin to convey how impressive and intimidating that animal was. She was a major reason I avoided keeping oscars for a long time.

 

[Jexnell]

X xJohnnyx
I would say since it's your first tank get a pair of Convicts, Honduran Red Points, or any small cichlids. Then 10 tetras, taller bodied, a Hoplo catfish, bristlenose pleco some plants.
You would have a nice little slice of a wild river, many different species living together. You would be able to watch the whole life cycle, if you get a breeding pair. Then apply this knowledge to bigger fish when you can get them proper homes.

 

[Go_redfish]

I see alot of debate going on here about weather you can keep an oscar in 75 or not. Yeah. You CAN keep one in 75. It can live for quite a while. But there is a difference between surviving and thriving. If one really cares about the animal and sees it as a living thing, not just a posession to do with as you please, then you would hope to see it thrive. I know I want to see how big and bold I can grow my oscars.

 

[fishhead0103666]

X xJohnnyx
I would say since it's your first tank get a pair of Convicts, Honduran Red Points, or any small cichlids. Then 10 tetras, taller bodied, a Hoplo catfish, bristlenose pleco some plants.
You would have a nice little slice of a wild river, many different species living together. You would be able to watch the whole life cycle, if you get a breeding pair. Then apply this knowledge to bigger fish when you can get them proper homes.

This sounds like the best idea if you ask me. You get to see the whole life cycle from birth to death and I believe the older siblings help the younger siblings? Or I may he thinking of another fish.