what could i get for a tankmate?

[TheCrazyFishLady]

I am not trying to fight you. I'm just encouraging him to do research and what I have seen and read. Forums are just a swap of opinions and that was my opinion.

 

[JB_convict_breeder]

no fighting needed lol. understandble. yeah, research is your best friend! you can get alot more information from doing research one hour a day then what the lfs will tell you just so they can make a buck or ten lol.

 

[JB_convict_breeder]

just bring the oscar back if you can get an upgrade within a year though, and get somthing suitable for the 55.

 

[HUKIT]

agree to a point, yes alot do have oscars in a 55, but notice alot also get HITH/HLLE?

With good water conditions and maintenance plus a healthy diet a 55g will be fine without the possibility of HLLE.

 

[JB_convict_breeder]

explain one thing to me though? ok so the tank is 12/13 inches wide right? oscars can/will grow past that useally, so why have a fish that can exceed the width of a tank?

 

[HUKIT]

I've been breeding oscars for fifteen plus years and have rescued dozens including my current rescue with HLLE(who was kept in a 40B...18" depth) and keep in mind the fish can bend as they turn so it's not like they are stuck in one direction. I currently have three oscars over 13" and my male is over 14" so trust me a 55g fine for a single Oscar with nitrates below 20ppm and a healthy diet of pellets like NLS there will be no health issue.

 

[JB_convict_breeder]

well didnt know you bred and raised them for years. so ill agree with you then lol, sry if i sounded mean on here. just seen to many oscars with HLLE/HITH in a 55 gallon and less in my years of fishkeeping. myself included kept one in a 29 ( bad mistake as i though i was going to upgrade, but plans didnt agree with me. )

 

[JB_convict_breeder]

so didnt mean to sound hard headed.

 

[Herotilapia_Multispinosa]

Not upgrading for 5 years or so.

 

[Herotilapia_Multispinosa]

hm i would get rid of the oscar then, dont let the oscar suffer and risk becoming stunted ( which he will ) get a male jack dempsey or a salvini. ok do this

one convict
one fireouth
one male jack dempsey ( or female would be better as they stay smaller )

or

1 severum
1 firemouth
1 convict

just take the oscar back to the lfs plz

I'm not a complete noobie BTW