oscar tank mates?

baby~doll · 06-17-2005, 02:52 PM

any suggestions on what other fish can go in with an oscar?... thinking of getting a catfish or something. jus looking for a fish that can fend for itself against the oscar
thanks!

**Cichlid Man** · 06-17-2005, 03:45 PM

What size tank do you have and what other fish are in there? An oscar can be like a guppy in a big tank, but the same fish can turn into a betta if it feels threatend in a closed environement. Also what size is it?

betta · 06-19-2005, 05:47 AM

If it won't fit in a seven inch oscars mouth it will probably be okay but if it fits in its mouth it is fish food for the oscar.......most fish will be okay together if they don't fit in another fishes mouth then they become expensive fish food.....I have had most kinds together but now try to keep south american fish together and africans together for more compatible aquarium......

**Cichlid Man** · 06-19-2005, 10:57 AM

Mixing africans with south americans isn't a good idea. Also some fish will get beaten to death by an oscar no matter their size.

Lisachromis · 06-20-2005, 08:47 PM

It can go the other way too. Some Africans can pester an oscar to death, especially when they are still somewhat the same size as each other.

What size tank are you keeping this oscar in? You still haven't said.

baby~doll · 06-25-2005, 10:26 PM

oh im sorry... currently he is in a 100 gallon all by himself

Lisachromis · 06-27-2005, 07:45 PM

Well, I imagine a large pleco could go in with him, or maybe a Synodontis species. The problem is that they'll mostly hide during the day and they don't clean up 'poo' if that's why you want the catfish.

baby~doll · 06-28-2005, 10:34 AM

lol thank you lisa...
from my experience large plecos create alot of 'poo' heehee

**Cichlid Man** · 06-28-2005, 12:31 PM

I doubt you can add anything else without the oscar getting defensive and pestering it all day. If you need some tips on keeping oscars or any other cichlids with other fish then just give me a shout.

nicktaste · 09-07-2005, 10:19 PM

u can add 1 more like sized oscar & 1 plecostomus for algae control

solar-ton · 09-08-2005, 05:11 AM

WHATEVER YOU DO DO NOT FEED HIM OTHER FISH!lol ithink tinfoil barbs and sd's are good tankmates also if its a peaceful oscar thenn other peaceful large fish could be put in with him usually other oscars that dont fight with eachother are good.btw does he have hole in the head?

BettaMommy · 09-18-2005, 08:43 PM

My friend has an oscar and she has a pink fish in with it...I think it is called a gourami...not really sure...and then she has two striped fish and a fish the same size as the oscar in with it. But now the poor oscar has an eye disease and has a foggy film over his eye. Poor oscar

**fish_doc** · 09-18-2005, 08:53 PM

Betta Mommy - The pink fish is probably a "kissing fish" The striped fish could be cichlids of some type. That mix of fish may be alright for now but in the long run the gourami will need to be seperated and possibly the others depending on what they are.

BettaMommy · 09-18-2005, 08:58 PM

All of her fish are dying so there are no plants in the tank. I want to take the oscar but I only have a ten gallon tank...

**fish_doc** · 09-18-2005, 09:02 PM

Have you tried helping her fish. Find out what is happening and we can give you some ideas. Or you can just send her here. We will always welcome more people.

BettaMommy · 09-18-2005, 09:05 PM

I have the feeling they want them to die, sad to say but that is the jist I get. Because once all of the guys they have in their tank die they are going to restock it and get a new tank and stuff...so yeah. I wish I had the room for the oscar and the pink fish...

...oh well.

**fish_doc** · 09-18-2005, 09:10 PM

Where abouts you at. maybe there is someone here that has space for a adoption.

BettaMommy · 09-18-2005, 09:22 PM

I like in Nevada, just outside of Reno. I am trying to find an inexpensive set-up for a fish the size of an oscar...but that is a little hard.

**fish_doc** · 09-18-2005, 09:29 PM

A option would be for them to call a aquarium maintance shop. They might be willing to pick them up for one of the tanks they maintain somewhere else.

http://lvmas.org/lvaquariasociety/Ma...Personnel.html

They probably wont pay for them but at least they wont meat a early death.

06-17-2005, 02:52 PM	#1
baby~doll Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 246	oscar tank mates? any suggestions on what other fish can go in with an oscar?... thinking of getting a catfish or something. jus looking for a fish that can fend for itself against the oscar thanks! __________________ .:l.i.v.e. .f.o.r.e.v.e.r. .o.r. .d.i.e. .t.r.y.i.n.g:.

06-17-2005, 03:45 PM	#2
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100	What size tank do you have and what other fish are in there? An oscar can be like a guppy in a big tank, but the same fish can turn into a betta if it feels threatend in a closed environement. Also what size is it? __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

06-19-2005, 10:57 AM	#4
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100	Mixing africans with south americans isn't a good idea. Also some fish will get beaten to death by an oscar no matter their size. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

06-20-2005, 08:47 PM	#5
Lisachromis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 280	It can go the other way too. Some Africans can pester an oscar to death, especially when they are still somewhat the same size as each other. What size tank are you keeping this oscar in? You still haven't said. __________________ Lisa's Lair Cichlid Room Companion

06-25-2005, 10:26 PM	#6
baby~doll Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 246	... oh im sorry... currently he is in a 100 gallon all by himself __________________ .:l.i.v.e. .f.o.r.e.v.e.r. .o.r. .d.i.e. .t.r.y.i.n.g:.

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06-19-2005, 05:47 AM	#3
betta Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6	If it won't fit in a seven inch oscars mouth it will probably be okay but if it fits in its mouth it is fish food for the oscar.......most fish will be okay together if they don't fit in another fishes mouth then they become expensive fish food.....I have had most kinds together but now try to keep south american fish together and africans together for more compatible aquarium......

06-27-2005, 07:45 PM	#7
Lisachromis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 280	Well, I imagine a large pleco could go in with him, or maybe a Synodontis species. The problem is that they'll mostly hide during the day and they don't clean up 'poo' if that's why you want the catfish. __________________ Lisa's Lair Cichlid Room Companion

06-28-2005, 10:34 AM	#8
baby~doll Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Age: 19 Posts: 246	lol thank you lisa... from my experience large plecos create alot of 'poo' heehee __________________ .:l.i.v.e. .f.o.r.e.v.e.r. .o.r. .d.i.e. .t.r.y.i.n.g:.

06-28-2005, 12:31 PM	#9
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100	I doubt you can add anything else without the oscar getting defensive and pestering it all day. If you need some tips on keeping oscars or any other cichlids with other fish then just give me a shout. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

09-07-2005, 10:19 PM	#10
nicktaste Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 27 Posts: 1	u can add 1 more like sized oscar & 1 plecostomus for algae control

09-08-2005, 05:11 AM	#11
solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 16 Posts: 685	WHATEVER YOU DO DO NOT FEED HIM OTHER FISH!lol ithink tinfoil barbs and sd's are good tankmates also if its a peaceful oscar thenn other peaceful large fish could be put in with him usually other oscars that dont fight with eachother are good.btw does he have hole in the head? __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet!

09-18-2005, 08:43 PM	#12
BettaMommy Owner of Shea's Cavies Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Age: 18 Posts: 243	My friend has an oscar and she has a pink fish in with it...I think it is called a gourami...not really sure...and then she has two striped fish and a fish the same size as the oscar in with it. But now the poor oscar has an eye disease and has a foggy film over his eye. Poor oscar __________________ ...Unfortunately Fishless... 1 Tiel named Freckles 1 Mini-Dachshund named Danny 3 Cats named Molly, Kovu, and Pharah 5 Guinea Pigs named Timothy, Toby, Kadari, Bambi, and London Marie Fuzzbutt 1 soon to be rat named Snuffles

09-18-2005, 08:53 PM	#13
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,825	Betta Mommy - The pink fish is probably a "kissing fish" The striped fish could be cichlids of some type. That mix of fish may be alright for now but in the long run the gourami will need to be seperated and possibly the others depending on what they are. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

09-18-2005, 08:58 PM	#14
BettaMommy Owner of Shea's Cavies Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Age: 18 Posts: 243	All of her fish are dying so there are no plants in the tank. I want to take the oscar but I only have a ten gallon tank... __________________ ...Unfortunately Fishless... 1 Tiel named Freckles 1 Mini-Dachshund named Danny 3 Cats named Molly, Kovu, and Pharah 5 Guinea Pigs named Timothy, Toby, Kadari, Bambi, and London Marie Fuzzbutt 1 soon to be rat named Snuffles

09-18-2005, 09:02 PM	#15
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,825	Have you tried helping her fish. Find out what is happening and we can give you some ideas. Or you can just send her here. We will always welcome more people. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

09-18-2005, 09:05 PM	#16
BettaMommy Owner of Shea's Cavies Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Age: 18 Posts: 243	I have the feeling they want them to die, sad to say but that is the jist I get. Because once all of the guys they have in their tank die they are going to restock it and get a new tank and stuff...so yeah. I wish I had the room for the oscar and the pink fish......oh well. __________________ ...Unfortunately Fishless... 1 Tiel named Freckles 1 Mini-Dachshund named Danny 3 Cats named Molly, Kovu, and Pharah 5 Guinea Pigs named Timothy, Toby, Kadari, Bambi, and London Marie Fuzzbutt 1 soon to be rat named Snuffles

09-18-2005, 09:10 PM	#17
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,825	Where abouts you at. maybe there is someone here that has space for a adoption. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

09-18-2005, 09:22 PM	#18
BettaMommy Owner of Shea's Cavies Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Age: 18 Posts: 243	I like in Nevada, just outside of Reno. I am trying to find an inexpensive set-up for a fish the size of an oscar...but that is a little hard. __________________ ...Unfortunately Fishless... 1 Tiel named Freckles 1 Mini-Dachshund named Danny 3 Cats named Molly, Kovu, and Pharah 5 Guinea Pigs named Timothy, Toby, Kadari, Bambi, and London Marie Fuzzbutt 1 soon to be rat named Snuffles

09-18-2005, 09:29 PM	#19
fish_doc Advisor to Neptune (Mod) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 3,825	A option would be for them to call a aquarium maintance shop. They might be willing to pick them up for one of the tanks they maintain somewhere else. http://lvmas.org/lvaquariasociety/Ma...Personnel.html They probably wont pay for them but at least they wont meat a early death. __________________ Dave (fish_doc) A World of fish

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