Oscar and jd in 90 gallon ?

[CMP23]

Would 1 oscar and 1 jd be ok together in. A 90 gallon with maybe a few silver dollars ?

 

[Frank Castle]

Would 1 oscar and 1 jd be ok together in. A 90 gallon with maybe a few silver dollars ?

for a few years, tops. Not for life

 

[philipraposo1982]

Just don't do it. Too small, asking for trouble.

 

[Fishguy679]

It might work, it's really a hit or miss aggression wise between the JD and Oscar. That would be a pretty high bioload for a 90 so you would need to keep up on your water changes. I think it's enough space for both fish it's just that the bioload will be a bit large for a 90.

 

[Fishguy679]

for a few years, tops. Not for life

I don't see how a few years or life makes a difference as both cichlids will be full size in a few years.

 

[Frank Castle]

I don't see how a few years or life makes a difference as both cichlids will be full size in a few years.

exactly, and thus time for an upgrade. You just answered your own question

 

[convict360]

I wouldn't

 

[CMP23]

So what size would you say for 1 oscar and 1 jd or how can they be housed together ?

 

[Fishguy679]

IMO get a 6 foot tank and get a JD and Oscar and some other smaller cichlids. You will get bored with only 2 fish in tank. I mean sometimething with a 48x18 footprint is the bare minimum for an oscar and a JD imo but that's really pushing it as an oscar needs a 48x18 tank to itself, also it's not really about gallons, it's about footprint of the tank.

 

[Hendre]

Maybe a 125 would work better. Enough space for an O for sure, and for structure too