My Red Devil killed my smaller Tiger Oscar :(
- Thread starter Dem Oscars
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Below is part of a post I made about stocking last week. Take a look might be helpful info in future considerations.
"A few other things that need to be considered while stocking, is the nature of the specific species being considered. Are they open water species, more of a cryptic type, ambush predators, a combination and last be not least size at adult hood, growth rate compared to tank mates and aggression level at maturity? Some species are much more tolerant of tank mates than others so some research into the requirements of the intended species will prevent much stress on both you and the fish. Conspecific aggression is another important factor, where as two species that inhabit different niches within a habitat may get along fine the same species or similar species competing for the same space may never get along. Male and female aggression is something else to look into before setting up pairs as males may kill females that are not receptive to breeding even if they have gotten along before.
What about tank size? In addition to good water quality the quality of life provided to the fish must be taken into consideration. As an example, an Oscar being housed in a 30 gallon aquarium with daily 100% water changes has great water quality but would it be happy in this enclosure? Some level of common sense has to be your guide when considering species, stocking levels and tank size. A fish must at minimum be able to turn around comfortably in its tank or the tank is too small. The rule of thumb is get the biggest tank you can afford keep your stocking levels low and your water quality high. Fish require room to swim, grow interact and escape if and when necessary. Please research any species before acquiring it, your fish keeping experience will be much better for it."
"A few other things that need to be considered while stocking, is the nature of the specific species being considered. Are they open water species, more of a cryptic type, ambush predators, a combination and last be not least size at adult hood, growth rate compared to tank mates and aggression level at maturity? Some species are much more tolerant of tank mates than others so some research into the requirements of the intended species will prevent much stress on both you and the fish. Conspecific aggression is another important factor, where as two species that inhabit different niches within a habitat may get along fine the same species or similar species competing for the same space may never get along. Male and female aggression is something else to look into before setting up pairs as males may kill females that are not receptive to breeding even if they have gotten along before.
What about tank size? In addition to good water quality the quality of life provided to the fish must be taken into consideration. As an example, an Oscar being housed in a 30 gallon aquarium with daily 100% water changes has great water quality but would it be happy in this enclosure? Some level of common sense has to be your guide when considering species, stocking levels and tank size. A fish must at minimum be able to turn around comfortably in its tank or the tank is too small. The rule of thumb is get the biggest tank you can afford keep your stocking levels low and your water quality high. Fish require room to swim, grow interact and escape if and when necessary. Please research any species before acquiring it, your fish keeping experience will be much better for it."
They will work in a community setting with the right size tank and fish, depends on the individual personality.
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Of course, very few red devils play nice to other fish....majority of them are jerks.
The only times I've seen RDs mix is in a tank where the others are at least twice their size (which is usually not that long as RDs grow very fast) or when they are kept in large groups in a heavily stocked large aquaria.
i guess i got one of the few, he's mean but only when someone comes into his territory, for the most part he's average and even gets chased by a much smaller amarillo. my trimac and zonatus are much meaner.
check him out, he's white with orange markings and about 9" or so
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RARE. plus, "right size tank" "and fish" is waaay too vague. altogether just an awful bit of hope to dish out.
do you seriously expect to see this person get a 600 gallon setup????
it might be rare to you but i've seen it work numerous times. to reiterate, it depends on the personality of the fish and tank size, i've seen oscars way more aggressive than mine. how many have you kept over the years and what size tank and tank mates and for how long, i'd like to know about your real world experience.
and i wasn't speculating what the op was going to get, i was responding to the guy that said they worked best solo.
but THAT guy was responding to the op's dilemma, which IS the thread issue. this is not about 600G setups full of aggressive monsters with a RD.
the main point of mfk membership is to learn from others' to avoid learning everything the hardest way.
not sure why you are arguing with me over something so silly but it's all good
. i'm sharing my experience with red devils to other people who posted their opinions here, nothing more. for the record i had the same red devil in my 150 stock tank with a much smaller grammodes and green terror, he was fine there too so :dunno: i guess i got lucky
