Cherax Quad & Mature Oscars

[Nikskin]

Hi
I have a Cherax quad who is about 5" long at the moment. She is in a tank on her own (30x18x18") and mostly hides away.
Would it be ok to add a couple of oscars to the tank? The man in the shop said that the oscars may nibble her antennae but apart from that they will be ok together.
I really need to add something of interest to the tank as it just looks empty 99% of the time.
Any imput would be greatly appreciated.
Nik

 

[ZoddyZod]

Unfortunately your tank is too small even for a single oscar. They grow to be a foot long

 

[Nikskin]

Unfortunately your tank is too small even for a single oscar. They grow to be a foot long

Ok, thank you .

 

[tmiller]

Unfortunately your tank is too small even for a single oscar. They grow to be a foot long

Or more.. I've seen them at 14-18" and probably 4 lbs easy

 

[minnnt]

an 18" Oscar?

 

[tmiller]

an 18" Oscar?

Yes, without doubt.. for one ocellatus examples have been reported to grow to about 45 cm (18 in) in length and 1.6 kilograms (3.5 lb) in weight...wiki link
and a fully mature specimen can and will vary to a %.
roll your eyes all you want... then prove it wrong!! or better yet I can get the pictures. It lives at my LFS

 

[minnnt]

Look forward to the pics along with a tape measure...

 

[tmiller]

Look forward to the pics along with a tape measure...

Will enjoy you eating your emocons.. lol friendly bet is on!!! you have however already lost this one

 

[minnnt]

Can't wait, i've just had my breakfast, but i will be hungry again later...

 

[Corydoralover]

lol

 

[mattlee]

an 18 inch oscar i would love to see. i hope its gonna happen....

minnnt get ready for your lunch

 

[minnnt]

I'm starvin, I hope the pics happen soon!

 

[england]

Haha but yes they are around,i saw aload of wild caughts in Colombia which were around 14inch-16inch, but in the wild they can grow alot bigger than tank kept..

 

[minnnt]

Pics or it didn't happen...

 

[bae1994]

No proof of size but this ones a beast

http/m.youtube.com/?reload=3&rdm=m4kh7d207#/watch?v=eplBVLgjqXs

Bae