fish?? please help?

Question

omg today i went into this business and i had been had my mind set up on getting sum fish but i never knew what kind i wanted. so today i saw these 2 big fishes and the both looked like gold fishes. but they lady said they were only 6 months and THEIR NOT CALLED GOLDFISHES i forgot what she said they were but she did say they were as small as goldfishes but now they look like an XXXXXL goldfish and she said their still not done growing. they amaze me and i want one 2morrow!!! but i forgot the name please help

NO ITS NOT KOI

I GOT IT ITS AN OSCAR!! IM GETTING 1

Answer 1

Oscars & Goldfish don't generally look similar. Oscars do get big over the years. Be sure to get a large enough tank (approximately 90 gallons) so the fish have space to swim & float comfortably. There are so many times when I visit my LPS & see these HUGE Oscars in a 40 gallon tank, the fish literally can't move. Also be sure to investigate on the ph, water hardness and food supplies that will keep your fish happy and living for a long time.

Answer 2

Before you get one you may want to spend some time learning about keeping fish to save yourself some money. Raising fish can be very expensive and time consuming if you don't know what your doing. You don't just start a tank and fill it wiht Oscars unless you are an expert unless you want to kill them and flush that money down the toilet. Do some research.

Answer 3

Congratulations - I hope you like your new fish. It sounds like you've seen either a red, or a red tiger oscar. These can be fun fish and get tame. I hope the lady at the store told you they can get 12-16" long! Here's some info so you know how to take care of your fish: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?
pCatId=1090
http://www.elmersaquarium.com/10cichlid_oscar.htm

Answer 4

Are you talking about koi? These are usually pond fish and are actually members of the carp family.

Answer 5

Koi?

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