Compatible with Tiger Oscars? - Aquarium Advice

lupine327 · 05-30-2007, 11:58 PM

I have a 50 gallon long tank I am planning to start up again. In the past I had a clown knife that was about 12" long before I moved and had to tear it down. I am planning to put a tiger oscar (small) in the tank and maybe a couple pacus and a catfish. I am hoping for some suggestions of colorful attractive fish to also put in this tank. Feel free to leave comments or suggestions. I am also planning to put a fair amount of rocks (real and/or artificial) and live plants.

Thanks in advance.

Radioheadx14 · 05-31-2007, 12:19 AM

I would be careful with oscars... i have had many oscars in the past, and when they get full grown, there is not much else that will fit in a 55 gallon. a lot of LFS will say they go good with several different cichlids, but IME, either the oscar dies of stress or visa versa. I think a better place to ask would be the cichlid forum.

rich311k · 05-31-2007, 12:36 AM

Welcome to AA!!!

One oscar alone in a fifty gallon is pushing it. Forget the pacus they get the size of garbage can covers. A large pleco may do okay with an oscar, depends on the O's personality.

Live plants are a waste of time. He will spend a good deal of his time ripping them up.

If you want to get a larger cichlids why not a JD or a severum. They are both pretty fish and would be a much better fit in your tank.

sarah5775 · 06-03-2007, 10:16 AM

I would second the what Rich311k said...a fifty for an oscar is really pushing it. They like a lot of room, and also are very messy fish. My dad had one in a fifty-five and it had to be cleaned twice a week. And there was definitely no room for anything else.

Oscars are great fish but they are very high maintenance.

05-30-2007, 11:58 PM	#1
lupine327 Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6	Compatible with Tiger Oscars? I have a 50 gallon long tank I am planning to start up again. In the past I had a clown knife that was about 12" long before I moved and had to tear it down. I am planning to put a tiger oscar (small) in the tank and maybe a couple pacus and a catfish. I am hoping for some suggestions of colorful attractive fish to also put in this tank. Feel free to leave comments or suggestions. I am also planning to put a fair amount of rocks (real and/or artificial) and live plants. Thanks in advance.

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05-31-2007, 12:19 AM	#2
Radioheadx14 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 76 Images: 4	I would be careful with oscars... i have had many oscars in the past, and when they get full grown, there is not much else that will fit in a 55 gallon. a lot of LFS will say they go good with several different cichlids, but IME, either the oscar dies of stress or visa versa. I think a better place to ask would be the cichlid forum.

05-31-2007, 12:36 AM	#3
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Welcome to AA!!! One oscar alone in a fifty gallon is pushing it. Forget the pacus they get the size of garbage can covers. A large pleco may do okay with an oscar, depends on the O's personality. Live plants are a waste of time. He will spend a good deal of his time ripping them up. If you want to get a larger cichlids why not a JD or a severum. They are both pretty fish and would be a much better fit in your tank.

06-03-2007, 10:16 AM	#4
sarah5775 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: May 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 194	I would second the what Rich311k said...a fifty for an oscar is really pushing it. They like a lot of room, and also are very messy fish. My dad had one in a fifty-five and it had to be cleaned twice a week. And there was definitely no room for anything else. Oscars are great fish but they are very high maintenance.