Lonely Oscar...75 stocking

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pigoo said:
Agree that the Oscar may just be in a transition stage due to the new home. If you decide you want some "friends" for him...you could throw in some "dither" fish. Tiger-barbs or Tin-Foil barbs.

FYI...I do have an Oscar and a Green-Terror in a 75...and they get along great. But with agressive fish...you never know with individual personalities.
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I actually had my pair of calico convicts with him and was doing good till I moved them. So I honestly think its cause he's used to having tank mates. I've read in the past that oscars get depressed if they are raised with tank mates and then moved alone.


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Nice O.
I would either leave it alone or put 2-3 male convicts in.
Ive never had issues with cons and oscars together plus you dont have to worry about the cons outgrowing the tank or fighting with the O.
 
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TheGinge5 said:
Nice O.
I would either leave it alone or put 2-3 male convicts in.
Ive never had issues with cons and oscars together plus you dont have to worry about the cons outgrowing the tank or fighting with the O.
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Thanks I just moved my calico pair in with him. He's starting to slowly come around.


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Get another Oscar for him perhaps albino tiger ? I had a pair of Oscars when I was younger they were great both grew to 12" had them for years , when one died the other became depressed and died few months later , they were in a 80 gal with a massive common plec
 
Evz jardini said:
Get another Oscar for him perhaps albino tiger ? I had a pair of Oscars when I was younger they were great both grew to 12" had them for years , when one died the other became depressed and died few months later , they were in a 80 gal with a massive common plec
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A pair of oscars need atleast a 125 gallon.


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Deep Blue Sea said:
I think that's over the top 75 is fine for a pair with adequate filtration, dedicating 125 gallons of water to two oscars seems overkill to say the least


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Well that's the rule of thumb. To be honest I would feel bad cramming two 12" oscars in a 4' tank.


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I wouldn't say mine were crammed in at all they lived for years together in that tank , they were 9/10 yr old when they died
 
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