colorful fish for 75 gal
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SerLunchbox
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yo yo loaches, Kuhli loaches, red tailed blue loaches are some stuff that have interesting/nice colors
ChileRelleno
Aquarium Advice Addict
IMO thats ill-advised.
Unless these loaches are big enough not to fit (in any way) in your O's or Con's mouths then they will be snacks. Depending on your fishes personality and reaction to new tankmates they may be left alone, curiously pecked at, harassed or just outright attacked-n-killed.
Now you have two messy eaters/poopers in your 75gal tank, neither is fullgrown...
Yet.
But when they are (and they grow fast) you'll be just about right on your stock. Any other fish which are big-n-feisty enough to deal with a full grown O-n-Con will IMO overstock your tank. Its better to have happy fish with plenty of room for swimming, territory and a bio-load which doesn't keep you trying to just keep up water parameters-n-tank maintenance.
Unless these loaches are big enough not to fit (in any way) in your O's or Con's mouths then they will be snacks. Depending on your fishes personality and reaction to new tankmates they may be left alone, curiously pecked at, harassed or just outright attacked-n-killed.
Now you have two messy eaters/poopers in your 75gal tank, neither is fullgrown...
Yet.
But when they are (and they grow fast) you'll be just about right on your stock. Any other fish which are big-n-feisty enough to deal with a full grown O-n-Con will IMO overstock your tank. Its better to have happy fish with plenty of room for swimming, territory and a bio-load which doesn't keep you trying to just keep up water parameters-n-tank maintenance.
ChileRelleno
Aquarium Advice Addict
Half grown or adult clown Loaches should be a safe bet for a 7"+ Oscar, they should be OK with the Convict too.
http://www.oscarfish.com/cms_view_article.php?aid=2
Being as the Clowns do best in shoals of 3-6+, its still too many fish for your 75gal tank.
http://www.oscarfish.com/cms_view_article.php?aid=2
Being as the Clowns do best in shoals of 3-6+, its still too many fish for your 75gal tank.
xray
Aquarium Advice Freak
SerLunchbox I have never had Oscars, but I have had Kuhli loaches in a community tank. I was just wondering if the oscar would treat the Kuhli's like spagetti. 
