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Agree with Brookster, emphatically. In 8 months, you'll no longer have 1" oscars, but 6-7" oscars, if they don't stunt, or become diseased. I wouldn't even start them in a tank that small unless you have a larger tank set up and ready for them when they reach 2-3".