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>>164954 "If you are planning on keeping Oscars, then I would suggest that you think about it very carefully. If you've got a tank already, please don't rush out and buy the first Oscar you see. Step back for one minute, take a good look at your tank and ask yourself if it is big enough to house an Oscar. If you have done your research, you will know that Oscars can grow in excess of 12 inches, and they often do in captivity. Big fish require big tanks. There are two very good reasons for keeping your Oscar in a big tank. Firstly, if you house a large fish in a very small tank, you may find that you start having water quality problems. If you continue to expose your Oscar to poor water conditions, it could well have a detrimental affect on your fishes health. So, exactly what size tank do you need? You won't find anything written in stone that says exactly what is needed. However, many people seem to agree that 55 gallons is the absolute minimum for one Oscar. Personally, I would go for a 75 gallon. As for two Oscars, over 100 gallons is recommended. More than three Oscars and you are looking at an extremely large tanks with filtration to match."
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