Is a 2" oscar safe with a 5" pbass?

[benzjamin13]

The Oscar is too small...it'll end up as a feeder to a Pbass.

 

[julia mansfield]

I'm guessing that a 2" oscar would be fish food for a 5" peacock bass. Is it worth the risk?

Hi I am Julia,
Live in the Isle of Man, (famous for Tourist Trophy Motor Bike races), and I have two 10" Oscars and two smaller, the 10" are Tiger Oscars who have paired up, beautiful to see.

All I can say to your question is " I am glad I am not the 2" Oscar?? Cheers for now Julia

 

[IKeepPacu]

put yourself in the poor little oscars fins.

would you be safe swimming around with a pred that was more than 2x your size and usually hungry??

 

[carcrazy]

Yeah, that's what I thought as well but it doesn't hurt to ask others who know more. I have never kept oscars before and am new to pbass as well. About what size of oscar would you guys and gals recommend if the pbass is around 6"? I would guess the oscar would have to be more than 1" thick (vertically) to stay out of the oscars menu. Is that about right? I have a spare 50g to use as grow out tank for the oscars for a while (if and when I get them).

 

[Cichla dude]

It could work if the oscar is 2'' and pbass 2'' but if the pbass is 5'' then no.

 

[carcrazy]

So they need to be about the same length. Since pbass grow so fast, the oscars would need to be nearly full size to have much of a chance by the sound of it. I guess I'll have to rethink about stocking the 270 with oscars and pbass. Thanks to everyone for the advice.