In a 125 or 240 gallon tank
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Would be careful about the oscar with those clown loach in that the oscar growth rate is much faster then a clown loach. That is how my 8" oscar managed to take out 2 of my 2" clown loaches. Would be costly if this happen to you.I lost $20 this way
I also have to agree with bigspizz
I also have to agree with bigspizz
hey bigspizz is it because of size? since they're kinda ncie fish right?
do oscars have big mouths?
well i bought 2 ID sharks, one yesterday & today.
and yesterday's only had 2 seconds to live in my tank.
did a lap around it and then bumped into the tank wall and the small 4" pumpkinseed sunfish with a tiny mouth bit the bottom part of the body off...then the crawdad finished it off..
and todays got attacked by an arowana and started "bleeding" and the koi and goldfish started picking on it...so i had to give it to my turtle.(they don't have piosonous spines do they?)
do oscars have big mouths?
well i bought 2 ID sharks, one yesterday & today.
and yesterday's only had 2 seconds to live in my tank.
did a lap around it and then bumped into the tank wall and the small 4" pumpkinseed sunfish with a tiny mouth bit the bottom part of the body off...then the crawdad finished it off..
and todays got attacked by an arowana and started "bleeding" and the koi and goldfish started picking on it...so i had to give it to my turtle.(they don't have piosonous spines do they?)
Did not know that iridescent sharks can get nearly 5 ft long?
Not only that, but they're very active swimmers and they spook at almost nothing. It's not uncommon for iridescent sharks to spook, hit the glass and knock themselves out, and it's not unheard of for them to actually kill themselves by doing this.
The worst thing is that you can't hardly get rid of them once they get big because no one wants them. Big iridescent sharks aren't a rarity.
BTW, you put most small fish with an arowana or sunfish they're going to try and eat it so I'm not surprised that both of yours are already dead.
As far as your original question, all but the iridescent shark would work at adult size, but it's impossible to say whether they'd work if you started them at 3 inches. They have different growth rates and the oscar might snack on your other fish since they grow fast. Attitude wise they're all compatible.
Not only that, but they're very active swimmers and they spook at almost nothing. It's not uncommon for iridescent sharks to spook, hit the glass and knock themselves out, and it's not unheard of for them to actually kill themselves by doing this.
The worst thing is that you can't hardly get rid of them once they get big because no one wants them. Big iridescent sharks aren't a rarity.
BTW, you put most small fish with an arowana or sunfish they're going to try and eat it so I'm not surprised that both of yours are already dead.
As far as your original question, all but the iridescent shark would work at adult size, but it's impossible to say whether they'd work if you started them at 3 inches. They have different growth rates and the oscar might snack on your other fish since they grow fast. Attitude wise they're all compatible.
thanks shadow about the compatibility.
for the ID shark though..
but i have yet to see one exceed 18" in the home aquaria.
yes i've seen 3'ers, but they were housed in BIG public aquariums.
luckily most stop growing at around 12". some even stay at 6 or 8". they get stunted really easily.
for the ID shark though..
but i have yet to see one exceed 18" in the home aquaria.
yes i've seen 3'ers, but they were housed in BIG public aquariums.
luckily most stop growing at around 12". some even stay at 6 or 8". they get stunted really easily.
The reason you don't see larger ones is likely because they died, died young at that. Stunting in never a good thing so don't make it out to be. No responsable fishkeeper wants to stunt their fish on purpose. Unless you're getting a 1000g indoor pond stay away from those fish.
I'm curious about your current setup. Are you keeping arowanas, goldfish and sunfish together? In what size aquarium? What else is in there?
I'm curious about your current setup. Are you keeping arowanas, goldfish and sunfish together? In what size aquarium? What else is in there?
