Macb2hard,
Absolutely! They eat, they crap, they make ammonia... Nitrogen production is the name of the game!
BTW, Welcome to the BYAP forum...
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Sam
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| Author: | Macb2hard [ Oct 14th, '16, 07:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Oscar fish for aquaponics |
Does anyone know if i can use oscar fish for a plant setup i am knowledgable with fish but very new to aquaponics thanks. |
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| Author: | nosliwmas [ Oct 14th, '16, 08:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oscar fish for aquaponics |
Macb2hard, Absolutely! They eat, they crap, they make ammonia... Nitrogen production is the name of the game! BTW, Welcome to the BYAP forum... -- Sam |
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| Author: | scotty435 [ Oct 14th, '16, 08:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oscar fish for aquaponics |
Welcome to the forum Mac .Sam beat me to it  I haven't seen anyone do this here but as long as you can keep them fed and the water temps are high enough they should work well. I know they were used in an Aquaculture setup along with Tilapia back in the seventies and apparently taste pretty good if you intend to eat them. This was a polyculture setup in a good sized solar greenhouse tank (going by memory - the tanks were around 10 by 20 ft I think and the Oscars were used to control the number of Tilapia). They did grow plants in the filter of their tank but they didn't call it aquaponics back then. I also had a neighbor that used to grow them and sell them to pet stores so that's another option. Watch your fingers when you feed them 
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| Author: | Summersgill [ Jan 24th, '19, 08:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oscar fish for aquaponics |
I have seen it done with a small setup through an indoor aquarium with one or two plants and an Oscar. The plant and the fish thrived, at least for the few months I was around the setup. As Sam said, the fish will provide what is needed for the aquaponics. You just need to make sure the fish is tended to properly. |
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| Author: | beerhog [ Jan 25th, '19, 09:26 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oscar fish for aquaponics |
oscars would be a great choice if you can keep the water warm enough they are nitrate factorys. |
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| Author: | Acro [ Aug 8th, '19, 05:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Oscar fish for aquaponics |
Is it true that Oscars will become less aggressive/territorial if kept in high numbers? |
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