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BigFish
07-16-2005, 8:03 PM
i have a 75 gallon tank and i have one baby oscar in it. i want to some type of amphibian or reptile or something cool to put in my tank to give it some flare. any ideas.
repair
07-17-2005, 2:02 PM
How about a LARGE african clawed frog. They get as large as your hand and they will hold their own against the fish.
rayman45
07-17-2005, 2:57 PM
soft shell turtle ?
how big are the ocars?
thamunsta
07-17-2005, 3:17 PM
water snake
Alligator snapper( I don't like oscars), really though, a clawed frog or a surinam toad would work.
BigFish
07-17-2005, 7:41 PM
my oscar is 3 inches
rayman45
07-17-2005, 7:47 PM
i will have some small soft shells (chinese softys)
there cute
orange and green
they are small. about 1-2 inches
softturtle
07-18-2005, 4:32 PM
Oscars tend to be on the slow side (especially large ones) from what I have seen. Most softshell turtles will readily try to take a bite out of your 3" oscar. another alternitive would be a fly river turtle. I have seen friends with them in community tanks with larger fish, even slow swimmers like arowana. only problem being that F.R.T. tend to be on the expensive side of the turtle spectrum. I would probally try to stick with something passive and small. good luck with your oscar/reptile/amphibian expierements!
sandtiger
07-18-2005, 11:37 PM
I agree with the fly river turtle or African clawed frog. Outside that there is not much else I don't think. Turtles and fish don't often get along and both turtles and oscars are very messy so be careful.
This is my first day here and I gotta ask...why so many anti-oscar members? I only write this here because of guppy's post.
cenecker
07-19-2005, 1:33 AM
BTW - be prepared to SERIOUSLY step up your filtration and water changes if you add a turtle to the tank. Thier messy...really messy.
blacktip
07-19-2005, 1:37 AM
Sandtiger,
I think most people that hate Oscars hate them because they are the common man's "monster fish" and because they have a reputation for aggression that far exceeds reality.
Sandtiger,
I think most people that hate Oscars hate them because they are the common man's "monster fish" and because they have a reputation for aggression that far exceeds reality.
I don't like them because they are messy, grow to fast, and tend towards hole in head syndrom. I was given a small one when I was ten by someone who didn't know better and it wrecked my cobraskin firetail guppy strain. They are large, trainable fish that are fine for some people. Not for me.