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Old 06-01-2008, 12:28 AM
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hello i just wondered if anyone knows how many oscars i can keep in a 5ft tank please .... thankyou
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Old 06-01-2008, 12:44 AM
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You could probably get a few in there. Never had them so I dunno how big they get...

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how many gallons is in a five foot aquarium?
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Old 06-01-2008, 09:33 AM
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Two oscars is more than enough for a five foot tank. I had two in a four foot tank and have recently had to purchase a five footer for them. They can grow upto eighteen inches in captivity, and if you want any chance of egg laying then you only want two.
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what if it's twenty feet high and 3 miles wide?
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Old 06-01-2008, 06:15 PM
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depending on the other dimensions between 2 and 4. oscars rarely hit 18inchs in the wild let alone in a tank. your realistically looking at 14 inches maximum more likely 12/13
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