Oscar question

[notenoughtanks]

I have a Young tiger oscar ... 125gal tank plenty of hiding places .. I've been told I can put fire mouths in same tank ... Is that true and if so what other sort of "tank mates " can I put in with him...


125gal Oscar , 56gal African Cichlids , 10gal ???

 

[Mogurako]

It's typically not a good idea to mix Central and South American cichlids. Personally I'd just add a 2nd oscar color morph and call it a day.


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[notenoughtanks]

Thanx for the input .. That was my original idea but some "expert" told me to do firemouths ... Was a little iffy on her "expertise" after she told me I could put the oscar and African cichlids together ...


125gal Oscar , 56gal African Cichlids , 10gal ???

 

[Mogurako]

That "expert" is no expert then! Feel free to run any stocking questions by me first


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[notenoughtanks]

Yup will do... So yea I think I'm gonna go with another oscar .. I currently have a male .. Or so I think from reading about how to tell and looking at him .. So should I shoot for a female ??


125gal Oscar , 56gal African Cichlids , 10gal ???

 

[Mogurako]

Unless that oscar is 10"+ and you've vented it there's no way to tell visually.


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[notenoughtanks]

No he is probably a good 4-5 inches now .. I thought I read somewhere that if they had darker circles near their dorsal fin they were males ... Could of been mixing it up with another one I've read a lot in last few days trying to find out what I actually wanted lol ... I've had my Africans for probably 4 years now .. Wanted to try a different fish so read up on a lot of different ones .. Picked an Tiger Oscar ... That's main reason I got the 125 gal ... Was reading about their high levels ... So I wanted to be safe .. But anyway thax again for the quick replies..


125gal Oscar , 56gal African Cichlids , 10gal ???

 

[Mogurako]

No way to sex them at that size sorry, you'll have to wait awhile longer.

Also Central American cichlids is where it's at


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[notenoughtanks]

Yup.


125gal Oscar , 56gal African Cichlids , 10gal ???

 

[notenoughtanks]

Yea wife wants to do a 75 gal .. " for her" lol Might do something along those lines ... Unless she wants to go salt


125gal Oscar , 56gal African Cichlids , 10gal ???

 

[gilpi]

While small, adding something else might not be a problem, once they get larger, it will become his tank only. Sometimes even two oscars might not work so keep an eye them.

 

[notenoughtanks]

Ok , imma hold off on 2nd fish for that tank then ... Probably going to buy a 75 gal but that's going to be salt more than likely.. Thanks for all the rply to my question ..


125gal Oscar , 56gal African Cichlids , 10gal ???

 

[Fishy Smell]

Definately wouldn't mix Africans with American, but unless you are setting up a proper biotope tank with all the right water parameters, plants, dithers and catfish of a particular region i don't see any reason why you shouldn't mix centrals with south american if they are appropriate in behaviour and are none specialist (i.e. Discus). I think its a bit restrictive otherwise which for most people is not what the hobby is all about. I think its down to personal taste really, lets face it most cichlids from those regions are tank bred and not very fussy. I have a mixture of central and south in my 130G with a neutral Ph and they're a bit feisty with each other but are in great condition, all better than when i originally bought them as they are well cared for.
My collection includes a 8.5" Red Oscar and a 5" Firemouth.


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[notenoughtanks]

If I don't move the oscar to the 75 gal , I'm probably going to do 2 oscars in the 125 , what ever tank the oscar doesn't go in will be the Central American cichlid tank ...


125gal Oscar , 56gal African Cichlids , 10gal ???, soon to buy and set up 75gal Central American Cichlid tank

 

[Mogurako]

If I don't move the oscar to the 75 gal , I'm probably going to do 2 oscars in the 125 , what ever tank the oscar doesn't go in will be the Central American cichlid tank ...


125gal Oscar , 56gal African Cichlids , 10gal ???, soon to buy and set up 75gal Central American Cichlid tank

Centrals Centrals Centrals.....


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[notenoughtanks]

I'm doing centrals mog !! Lol just not sure what tank I'm putting everyone in ... If I only do one oscar he is being moved to 75 lol


125gal Oscar , 56gal African Cichlids , 10gal ???, soon to buy and set up 75gal Central American Cichlid tank

 

[Fishy Smell]

I think you would be better keeping 1 Oscar and having him in the 75 and using the 125 for some centrals, some of those fancy Thorichthys from the other thread would be a good place to start


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[notenoughtanks]

That's probably what's going to happen .. Lol my wife is like " you got a 125 for one fish!!" Lol I just tell her I could be spending it on booze and hookers lol but I don't lol


125gal Oscar , 56gal African Cichlids , 10gal ???, soon to buy and set up 75gal Central American Cichlid tank

 

[acejock999]

Ha ha


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[Fishy Smell]

That's probably what's going to happen .. Lol my wife is like " you got a 125 for one fish!!" Lol I just tell her I could be spending it on booze and hookers lol but I don't lol


125gal Oscar , 56gal African Cichlids , 10gal ???, soon to buy and set up 75gal Central American Cichlid tank

Why ever not ? Booze and Hookers are a perfectly acceptable expense as far as i'm concerned. Anything else is just wasting it.


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