Oscar

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

Sold as a juvenile, but grows to 30 cm. The biggest load in this game, so first ask whether your filtration and water changes can handle it. Anything under 10 cm is food.

Temp 24~30°CpH 6~8GH 4~20Adult 30 cmGroup fine aloneMin. tank 300 L · 120 cm+ longSwims middlePrice $10.71

How many fit in each tank?

The largest group where none died in 90 days. Tap water · black sand · bacteria starter on day 1 · fish added on day 10 · 25% weekly water changes.

They fight their own kind, so keep only one per tank.

30 cm cubeNot recommended — needs 300 L or more
45 cm standardNot recommended — needs 300 L or more
60 cm standardNot recommended — needs 300 L or more
90 cm standardNot recommended — needs 120 cm of length
120 cm standard
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120 cm large
1
Run a 120 cm standard tank with 1 yourself →

Don’t keep with

The same rules the engine uses for tankmates.

Good tankmates

No eating or bullying either way, with plenty of overlap in temperature and pH. Fish that swim at a different level come first.

The numbers on this page come from the Water Kiwoogi simulator model; real tanks can differ.