Oscars?

[PlatinumAngel]

Ok, so my s/o reeeeeeeeally loves Oscars. We just got a new 44 gal Hex tank. (25 inches tall)
Can I keep oscars in this tank and also, what tank mates can they have?
Would probably get two oscars (or three how ever it's recomended) and would like something else as well. I know Silver Dollars are ok, what else? Coreys? Plecos? are they ok?

I'm on the fence if I want these or some dwarf chiclids, as I realize now that I've limited myself in getting the taller tank.

 

[shroob]

Unfortunately the tank is too small for even a single oscar. They are large growing, high waste producing fish and would be too cramped in a 44 gallon tank. The tank will be much better suited to some dwarf cichlids.

 

[PlatinumAngel]

hmm, ok, guess that answers that.
What size is recomended for Oscars?
I know my Inlaws had some in a tank about the size of ours, plus two SD and something else. Guess they were grossly overstocked!

 

[england]

a 75us is reccomended for a single oscar,,,,,sorry but that sounds bad for an oscar

 

[PlatinumAngel]

No I agree, now hearing what they should be in, see I knew no better, that's why I asked. Poor things. Well, they're long gone now. That's what happens when you rely on LFS advice.

Wow, 75 gallon for just one? That's huge. I can't imagine having 1 fish in my 75

 

[lee24]

Ok, so my s/o reeeeeeeeally loves Oscars. We just got a new 44 gal Hex tank. (25 inches tall)
Can I keep oscars in this tank and also, what tank mates can they have?
Would probably get two oscars (or three how ever it's recomended) and would like something else as well. I know Silver Dollars are ok, what else? Coreys? Plecos? are they ok?

I'm on the fence if I want these or some dwarf chiclids, as I realize now that I've limited myself in getting the taller tank.

hiya there some oscars are ok with other fish i have 2 1ft oscars for sale and i have them in a 4ft with silver sharks,silver dollors,a silver barb some silver sharks a lobster and a few more fish parrots and they get on fine with them all im looking to sell my oscars if you are intrested email me at leecolling@hotmail.co.uk

 

[PlatinumAngel]

Ok, so my s/o reeeeeeeeally loves Oscars. We just got a new 44 gal Hex tank. (25 inches tall)
Can I keep oscars in this tank and also, what tank mates can they have?
Would probably get two oscars (or three how ever it's recomended) and would like something else as well. I know Silver Dollars are ok, what else? Coreys? Plecos? are they ok?

I'm on the fence if I want these or some dwarf chiclids, as I realize now that I've limited myself in getting the taller tank.

hiya there some oscars are ok with other fish i have 2 1ft oscars for sale and i have them in a 4ft with silver sharks,silver dollors,a silver barb some silver sharks a lobster and a few more fish parrots and they get on fine with them all im looking to sell my oscars if you are intrested email me at leecolling@hotmail.co.uk

Thanks for the reply, but why after the advice the others just gave me, would you think I'd want to add 2 1 foot oscars in a 44 hex tank? Obviously that's not enough room for them. I think it's max 2 feet across. That would be cruel to put fish that size in a tank that I have.

 

[lee24]

Ok, so my s/o reeeeeeeeally loves Oscars. We just got a new 44 gal Hex tank. (25 inches tall)
Can I keep oscars in this tank and also, what tank mates can they have?
Would probably get two oscars (or three how ever it's recomended) and would like something else as well. I know Silver Dollars are ok, what else? Coreys? Plecos? are they ok?

I'm on the fence if I want these or some dwarf chiclids, as I realize now that I've limited myself in getting the taller tank.

hiya there iv got 2 1ft oscars in my 4 ft tnak with 6silver sharks,a red tailed shark,2parrots,2silver dollors ,a silver barb ,a cat fish and a blue lobster my oscars seem fine and happr in there apoart from i have to feed my oscars worm by hand or the other fish eat it ha but they are genally fine from my experince and havent been botherd with my other fish mate

a 75us is reccomended for a single oscar,,,,,sorry but that sounds bad for an oscar

hiya do you know much about oscars i have 2 1ft oscars they are happy in my tank but would like to get rid of them as want to go to cihlids do you know how much they are worth

 

[GShorty1981]

Its cruel to put a oscar in anything bit a 4ftx2ftx2ft preferably 5ftx2ftx2ft for 2 of them.

It depends on the fish,i attempted to put A kissing gourami which was 9" with the 2 4" oscars i had and the oscars killed him inside 24 hours,a week later i decided to try a full grown convict Cichlid and a firemouth and they killed them to,they also killed my 18" sail fin plec when they got to full size,my mum bought me 2 full grown red blood parrots and they didnt kill them but they fought like crazy.

Best to keep them on there own imo.

 

[lee24]

Its cruel to put a oscar in anything bit a 4ftx2ftx2ft preferably 5ftx2ftx2ft for 2 of them.

It depends on the fish,i attempted to put A kissing gourami which was 9" with the 2 4" oscars i had and the oscars killed him inside 24 hours,a week later i decided to try a full grown convict Cichlid and a firemouth and they killed them to,they also killed my 18" sail fin plec when they got to full size,my mum bought me 2 full grown red blood parrots and they didnt kill them but they fought like crazy.

Best to keep them on there own imo.

as i say mate since iv had them they aint caused any stress to any off my fish in the tank and its got loads of room in the 4ft they are happy as pie the person i got them off had them in same tank with angel fish and cihlids they have a carlm tempermeant it depends how they have been bought up

 

[ReMz]

lee.... seriously dude. your spewing bad advice everywhere. do a little bit of searching around these forums and the internet and quit already.

 

[england]

Ok, so my s/o reeeeeeeeally loves Oscars. We just got a new 44 gal Hex tank. (25 inches tall)
Can I keep oscars in this tank and also, what tank mates can they have?
Would probably get two oscars (or three how ever it's recomended) and would like something else as well. I know Silver Dollars are ok, what else? Coreys? Plecos? are they ok?

I'm on the fence if I want these or some dwarf chiclids, as I realize now that I've limited myself in getting the taller tank.

hiya there some oscars are ok with other fish i have 2 1ft oscars for sale and i have them in a 4ft with silver sharks,silver dollors,a silver barb some silver sharks a lobster and a few more fish parrots and they get on fine with them all im looking to sell my oscars if you are intrested email me at leecolling@hotmail.co.uk

yes mate they probally get on fine, because tank sounds very stocked indeed, which in tail means theres no space to own an area.......
sounds cramped,,,,what have you exsactly got in this tank?
hope your filterations good buddy and waterchanges are often

iam only giving out my advise from my exsperience with cichlids and my errors, id prefer to tell people my errors than them have to go through it and i didnt say anything,,

Ok, I'm on the fence if I want these or some dwarf chiclids, as I realize now that I've limited myself in getting the taller tank.

what are the dimentions of the tank? possible for angels?

 

[Dave Ehl]

Oscars are rewarding fish to keep, but unfortunately can't be kept in a tank like that. sounds to me like any fish that gets only about six inches long and swims mostly midlevel would be great. angels would be cool, especially if you had a narrow cluster of plants that extended all the way to the top. i've also seen discus in tanks like that.

 

[lee24]

lee.... seriously dude. your spewing bad advice everywhere. do a little bit of searching around these forums and the internet and quit already.

if you say so mate i should know if my fish are ok with other fish like i said it depends wht fish you mix them with my oscars was mixed with angel fish before i bought them and cichlids

 

[lee24]

Ok, so my s/o reeeeeeeeally loves Oscars. We just got a new 44 gal Hex tank. (25 inches tall)
Can I keep oscars in this tank and also, what tank mates can they have?
Would probably get two oscars (or three how ever it's recomended) and would like something else as well. I know Silver Dollars are ok, what else? Coreys? Plecos? are they ok?

I'm on the fence if I want these or some dwarf chiclids, as I realize now that I've limited myself in getting the taller tank.

hiya there some oscars are ok with other fish i have 2 1ft oscars for sale and i have them in a 4ft with silver sharks,silver dollors,a silver barb some silver sharks a lobster and a few more fish parrots and they get on fine with them all im looking to sell my oscars if you are intrested email me at leecolling@hotmail.co.uk

yes mate they probally get on fine, because tank sounds very stocked indeed, which in tail means theres no space to own an area.......
sounds cramped,,,,what have you exsactly got in this tank?
hope your filterations good buddy and waterchanges are often

iam only giving out my advise from my exsperience with cichlids and my errors, id prefer to tell people my errors than them have to go through it and i didnt say anything,,

Ok, I'm on the fence if I want these or some dwarf chiclids, as I realize now that I've limited myself in getting the taller tank.

what are the dimentions of the tank? possible for angels?

yes mate i have good filters and do a quarter water change every week got a eheim1123 external and a fluval 4plus internal so my tanks always clean and looked after what could you tell me about setting up a tank for cichilds mate as i want to set up another tank