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Hydro-Tank · 09-14-2011, 09:43 PM

Hey, I want to see some awesome fish tanks you guys have.

I also...if you know anything about/or have one, I would like to have some information on Oscar Fish. I want to get one but dont know much about them. Thanks.

Cheatin · 09-14-2011, 09:46 PM

Having a huge Albino Oscar myself, I'll tell you for sure your tank won't be awesome for long. They tear the shit out of everything, uproot plants and move gravel all around. All I have in my tank now is gravel...and a big ass Oscar.

Cheatin · 09-14-2011, 09:55 PM

I should add they are a very cool fish though. Each one has its own personality. Mine is a mean ass bitch, bites the shit out of you if you put a hand in the tank, likes to splash water around, but so cool at the same time when she waggles back and forth when I walk in the front door. Almost like a dog in some ways.

static80 · 09-15-2011, 12:03 AM

I kept an oscar for a while. If you feed them lots then you'll need lots of filtration. One night I put 30 feeders in thinking it would last me a week or something. When I got up in the morning they were all gone. Cool fish though, you can train them to jump out of the water to take food from your hand. A friend of mine had his trained to do this and the fish actually jumped out of the tank and onto the floor a couple times when he walked by.

Hydro-Tank · 09-15-2011, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheatin

I should add they are a very cool fish though. Each one has its own personality. Mine is a mean ass bitch, bites the shit out of you if you put a hand in the tank, likes to splash water around, but so cool at the same time when she waggles back and forth when I walk in the front door. Almost like a dog in some ways.

Awesome!! Never heard of a Albino one. The one I want is a Lepord. Those are my favorite My science teacher has one and thats how I found out about them.

Here is what my teacher's looks like. This is not the one, but close to the pattern on it.

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Originally Posted by static80

I kept an oscar for a while. If you feed them lots then you'll need lots of filtration. One night I put 30 feeders in thinking it would last me a week or something. When I got up in the morning they were all gone. Cool fish though, you can train them to jump out of the water to take food from your hand. A friend of mine had his trained to do this and the fish actually jumped out of the tank and onto the floor a couple times when he walked by.

Wow! lol. That is awesome! Arent they very territorial? I might have spelled that wrong. lol. I would not doubt that your oscar ate that much over night haha! Thats awesome!

Cheatin · 09-15-2011, 04:16 PM

Territorial? Yep, they'll kill/eat anything smaller than them.

Hydro-Tank · 09-15-2011, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheatin

Territorial? Yep, they'll kill/eat anything smaller than them.

Haha! That awesome! lol. How long do they live...usually?

tom@vp · 09-15-2011, 05:15 PM

fishmaxx should chime in here

Hydro-Tank · 09-15-2011, 06:00 PM

Why should he? Does he know his fish or something? haha.

jason · 09-15-2011, 06:24 PM

Had a huge tank with 6 oscars in it for a lot of years. 2 albinos 4 regulars.

72Blazer · 09-15-2011, 06:34 PM

I had a 55 gallon with 2 Oscars.Really cool fish.When they were larger I tried to put plastic dinosaurs and a caveman in the tank.Within minutes they would grab them and put them in one corner in the tank.I would put them back and they would put them in the corner.After a few days I gave up and took them out.
One of them like to be rubbed between the eyes.When I would open the top of the tank he would come over to be petted.

Cheatin · 09-15-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyrccrawler

Haha! That awesome! lol. How long do they live...usually?

I think males around 8 years and females up to 20+

Hydro-Tank · 09-15-2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 72Blazer

I had a 55 gallon with 2 Oscars.Really cool fish.When they were larger I tried to put plastic dinosaurs and a caveman in the tank.Within minutes they would grab them and put them in one corner in the tank.I would put them back and they would put them in the corner.After a few days I gave up and took them out.
One of them like to be rubbed between the eyes.When I would open the top of the tank he would come over to be petted.

Wow dude. Petted a fish! lol Thats sweet!

slowngreen · 09-15-2011, 08:03 PM

Not real "fancy" but heres my tank...55 gal

dezfan · 09-15-2011, 08:14 PM

Not much, but it all mine!

twisted · 09-15-2011, 08:42 PM

ive had oscars, they get big so get a large tank ! right now i have a 55 gallon with some catfish, a Four-lined Pimodella, a Midnight catfish, 2 rainbow fish (had 3) a calico pleco, a blue botia,2 red eyed tetras and a zebra danio.

crawlerbug · 09-15-2011, 09:01 PM

My oscars break my heaters and thermometers all the time by swimming by and hitting them against the glass. They can also make a mess of the drywall behind your tank from splashing water if they get startled.

Hydro-Tank · 09-15-2011, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by slowngreen

Not real "fancy" but heres my tank...55 gal

Man those little fish are living the high life in that huge tank! haha. Thats an awesome tank. What kind of fish?

Hydro-Tank · 09-15-2011, 09:22 PM

Check out this frigin huge tank...450 gallon! And some wicked fish it it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT0bu...rjqvqV3dLLY2hg

Watch all of it.

tom@vp · 09-15-2011, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyrccrawler

Why should he? Does he know his fish or something? haha.

yea, he has one famous account, ludacris..

09-14-2011, 09:43 PM	#1
Hydro-Tank RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: - Posts: 1,134	Awesome fish tanks? Hey, I want to see some awesome fish tanks you guys have. I also...if you know anything about/or have one, I would like to have some information on Oscar Fish. I want to get one but dont know much about them. Thanks.

09-14-2011, 09:46 PM	#2
Cheatin Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: No Cajones en El Cajones Posts: 495	Having a huge Albino Oscar myself, I'll tell you for sure your tank won't be awesome for long. They tear the shit out of everything, uproot plants and move gravel all around. All I have in my tank now is gravel...and a big ass Oscar.

09-14-2011, 09:55 PM	#3
Cheatin Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: No Cajones en El Cajones Posts: 495	I should add they are a very cool fish though. Each one has its own personality. Mine is a mean ass bitch, bites the shit out of you if you put a hand in the tank, likes to splash water around, but so cool at the same time when she waggles back and forth when I walk in the front door. Almost like a dog in some ways.

09-15-2011, 12:03 AM	#4
static80 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Victoria Posts: 30	I kept an oscar for a while. If you feed them lots then you'll need lots of filtration. One night I put 30 feeders in thinking it would last me a week or something. When I got up in the morning they were all gone. Cool fish though, you can train them to jump out of the water to take food from your hand. A friend of mine had his trained to do this and the fish actually jumped out of the tank and onto the floor a couple times when he walked by.

09-15-2011, 04:16 PM	#6
Cheatin Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: No Cajones en El Cajones Posts: 495	Territorial? Yep, they'll kill/eat anything smaller than them.

09-15-2011, 05:15 PM	#8
tom@vp I joined the Band! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,303	fishmaxx should chime in here

09-15-2011, 06:00 PM	#9
Hydro-Tank RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: - Posts: 1,134	Why should he? Does he know his fish or something? haha.

09-15-2011, 06:24 PM	#10
jason R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State Posts: 13,938	Had a huge tank with 6 oscars in it for a lot of years. 2 albinos 4 regulars.

09-15-2011, 06:34 PM	#11
72Blazer Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Safety Harbor Posts: 588	I had a 55 gallon with 2 Oscars.Really cool fish.When they were larger I tried to put plastic dinosaurs and a caveman in the tank.Within minutes they would grab them and put them in one corner in the tank.I would put them back and they would put them in the corner.After a few days I gave up and took them out. One of them like to be rubbed between the eyes.When I would open the top of the tank he would come over to be petted.

09-15-2011, 08:03 PM	#14
slowngreen RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Nunya Idaho... Posts: 1,559	Not real "fancy" but heres my tank...55 gal

09-15-2011, 08:14 PM	#15
dezfan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK. Posts: 12,563	Not much, but it all mine!

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09-15-2011, 08:42 PM	#16
twisted I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,386	ive had oscars, they get big so get a large tank ! right now i have a 55 gallon with some catfish, a Four-lined Pimodella, a Midnight catfish, 2 rainbow fish (had 3) a calico pleco, a blue botia,2 red eyed tetras and a zebra danio.

09-15-2011, 09:01 PM	#17
crawlerbug Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: columbus Posts: 32	My oscars break my heaters and thermometers all the time by swimming by and hitting them against the glass. They can also make a mess of the drywall behind your tank from splashing water if they get startled.

09-15-2011, 09:22 PM	#19
Hydro-Tank RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: - Posts: 1,134	Check out this frigin huge tank...450 gallon! And some wicked fish it it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT0bu...rjqvqV3dLLY2hg Watch all of it.

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