Will Oscars Live Together?

[Lisa-Jayne]

We have two large aquariums,one with a black/red spotted oscar(small)and a albino with red spots(slightly bigger).
They both live with other fish,the black lives with aggressive fish such as barbs,parrot fish.
The albino one lives with neons,dwarf gourami,fighter fish and corys.
Just wondering if the two oscars would like to be in the same aquarium as it would be big enough for them.
DO they fight at all?
Not sure if they are male or female oscars...

 

[SamUK]

if you have an oscar in with tetras, gourami and fightin fish then you have some serious problems headed your way.


or atleast they all do lol.


an oscar will eat anything it can fit in its mouth as a general rule so once your oscar gets grown then they stand no chance!!



how big are the aquariums you have??

 

[Lisa-Jayne]

if you have an oscar in with tetras, gourami and fightin fish then you have some serious problems headed your way.


or atleast they all do lol.


an oscar will eat anything it can fit in its mouth as a general rule so once your oscar gets grown then they stand no chance!!



how big are the aquariums you have??

I know hes not too big at the moment,i was planing to move him when big anyway.
our aquarium sizes are approx 120 litre and a smaller 86 litre.
We are currently cleaning the 120 litre out abit which is why i didnt put him in there,we only got the albino today.

 

[diademhill]

Your Oscars will need at least 300l for one or 400l for two so unless you are planning a tank this size in the next few weeks please return the Oscars to the shop.
A 2" Oscar can eat an adult neon and a 120 litre tank is too small for just two Oscars of three inches -they can get to 10" within a year if well kept.

 

[SamUK]

thats what i was thinkin.


your tanks are too small im afraid.

 

[Lisa-Jayne]

Your Oscars will need at least 300l for one or 400l for two so unless you are planning a tank this size in the next few weeks please return the Oscars to the shop.
A 2" Oscar can eat an adult neon and a 120 litre tank is too small for just two Oscars of three inches -they can get to 10" within a year if well kept.

well we often upgrade our aquariums,so whatever they need i will get for them,I think they are lovely fish,i could never return them.
Lucky i have the space for a 300 + tank i guess,lol.
thanks for advising me