Oscar Tank

[yvez9]

Hey all!

I setup my 90 gallon oscar tank this week.

It houses an oscar, 3 clown loaches and a common pleco.

all the fish are around 2 inches except the pleco.
would it be possible to house another cichlid in there like a severum or is it better to leave it as it is?

filtration includes a filstar xp3 and an aquaclear 110

 

[Dany]

as the oscar grows it would probably be too agressive with a severum. but thats my opinion have a look at what everybody else thinks...

 

[Lynden]

Single oscars arent really that mean, my cousin has a 9'' oscar, and he doesnt hurt a fly. My pair, however, are the meanest things ever. But i could never get rid of them

 

[Soaup]

I agree, The oscar alone should be fine, Its with other oscars that the show much more aggression.

 

[freddyk]

If you get the severum now while the oscar is still small you'll increase the chances of it working - get the sev bigger though since they grow slower. It might work long term, it might not - with cichlids you never quite know.

 

[yvez9]

i guess i won't risk it and just leave it alone with the loaches.

there's plenty to see in there already
thanks for your replies!