mixing a flowerhorn with a oscar

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Grinner1

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Jan 7, 2007

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I have a 8" oscar and various other fish and i would like to get a flowerhorn but i am unsure how they will react to each other any advise?

 

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Jan 7, 2007

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what size tank.

 

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KING OZ

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Jan 7, 2007

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fhs are more agressive,but in a BIG tank it may work,as far as them breeding that wont work

 

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SoUtHeAsT,dAyGO

Jan 18, 2007

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i agree with oz....the fh will kick his ass!!!lol...but i think it all depends on the tank size..

 

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indiana

Jan 18, 2007

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I've had a 12" fh with a 12" oscar with no problems at all in a 265. If they have room to establish territories it can work

 

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It's possible, but a little risky. Behavior is not a standard, but a guess. See what it is kept with at the lfs. If it is in tanks with less aggressive fish, it might work.

 

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scottv

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Flowerhorn could kill the Oscar if it's big enough. In a large enough tank they could co-exist I've seen it in tanks 125 gallon or larger.

 

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i tried my fh in a 150 n it punked everything. then i tried the fh in my oscar tank which was a 30gal tank and mayhem was the outcome. im gonna try her again in the 400gal with a lil structure areas for her to have fun in. hopin she can live in peace with all the xtra space.