Oscar and Jewel fish compatibility

[arup]

are tiger oscar and jewel fish compatible with each other. planning to keep 4 jewel with one tiger oscar.

 

[5x5]

I think that could work provided the tank is greater than 100 gallons. I would not attempt that in anything less.

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

ummm they come from different continents (so major incompatibility there, and some parameter/ diet differences) and the oscar can get over 12 in, while the jewel gets to about 6? am i wrong?

i dont think they will work. oscars are too aggressive and will pick fights - and the jewels are tough enough to gang up and win them. im not sure who'd kill who but its just better for you to get a different fish sorry x

 

[garfy]

I have read that jewels are absolute maniacs when breeding plus they are from different a different continent to oscar's.Tbh I wouldn't risk it just my opinion. Though.

 

[5x5]

Why all the fuss about the different continents? The water parameters of a jewel cichlid are Inline with an Oscar, as well as diet. Jewels aren't lake cichlids with hard water/high ph requirements.

Aggression would be the biggest decision making factor to me. I've seen jewels do well with convicts and jack dempseys. Unless anyone has seen otherwise, I wouldn't rule them out with oscars. Also - how can you recommend against this setup without even hearing how large the tank is?

Ps. I've seen oscars and convicts coexist and convicts are smaller than jewels.

 

[Mouth-Brooder-Fanatic]

its not so much the parameters as it is aggression. they naturally hate eachother it seems if they are from different continents.

how large IS the tank? xx

 

[arup]

I have a mixed cichlid tank with this 4 jewels and other cichlids. Now I'm going to get a 75 gallon tank for tiger Oscar. So I was thinking to move my jewels with the Oscar.