Rainbow Sharks And Oscars?

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2 of my favorite fish. could i have a small oscar and raise it with my large shark?

I've heard some yes and some no.
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You could give it a go, but there are no guarantees with an O, that it wouldnt once grown decide it didnt like the shark.
 
some sharks can be quite skittish, and theres nothing that oscars like chasing more than skittish fsh, so i dont think it would work for long to be honest, the shark would be a nervous wreck
 
If it's a babie oscar i can't see a problem, what the other's say is true, i managed to keep a full grown redtail black shark with my oscar's.......there's another member on here with two oscar's and a full grown redtail shark, but every oscar is soooo different, it's a case of trying and keeping an eye on thing's......some oscar's hate tank mate's, my old oscar's would be fine with anything, i even had my small senegal birchir at 4inch's with the oscar's without a problem, Iam not saying it would or would not work, unfortanatly with cichlid's of any kind it's a try and see thing, i know of someone who has a oscar/jack dempsey male/green terror male and a oscar all full grown for 3 year's in a 5ft/2ft/2ft.......busy i know but worked and all fine and healthy...
 
The shark is a very not skittish, non aggressive individual. How could I tell if i was getting a nice oscar?
 
As said mate, sorry but no one know's until they start maturing, unless you find someone selling a adult but then they may tell you what you want to hear, probally best not to do it unless you have back up tank's, and some exsperience with fish of this specie's, to know what to look for as in it may eat remove or it's inquizative.....
Best not
 
Alright.

What are some oscar like fish I could keep with sharks and/ or discus?
 
oscar's probally not good anyhow with discus.....
Cichlid's like rainbow/jade eyed/convict's/ chocolate<this is now my only cichlid and is very peaceful at present, is about 6inche's...
 
Maybe myth, but apparently albino O's are supposed to be more placid than the tigers, but its always a wait an see experience.
 

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