They will attack anything that comes into their territory when they are in spawning mode. They are great fish to watch as parents.
I'm having my drawbacks with the idea of keeping Oscars :(
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As I said in my other thread, I might go back to the idea of keeping oscars after hearing about convicts and the way they can beat up fish twice there size.
Why not look at a green terror or a Texas and maybe a pleco and a bichir?
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I think the idea of convicts in a large tank as your primary 'show' fish is a total waste. They would be little and have no impact. They are cool and have their place but I would still look at something bigger to fill the role of the main show fish. Oscars are big, ugly, messy fish. That being said I love mine. He is an easygoing community fish with a very outgoing personality. He always draws attention because of being the biggest fish in the tank and thats saying he is only 8" in a 210g! The only other fish that steals his thunder is my flagtail just because of color. I would totally go with the Oscar.
I have no real interest in bichirs, I'm getting either a green phantom (Like the one in your picture) or a gold nugget pleco
If they are pellet trained, Yes they can be messy. Feed them crays, Feeders, Or worms. Much cleaner.
Spike
