Oscar Fight!

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Yeah 3 is a crowd with oscars unless you have a huge tank, 1 will always be the outcast and take the brunt of the harassment. Also a 75g doesnt leave much territory for 2 let alone 3 oscars, i have 2 in a 90g (same footprint as 75) and when they hit about 5" i had minor territory disputes.
I found once i added a massive piece of driftwood to the center to somewhat split the tank and break the line of sight things got alot better.
i would suggest only keeping 2 together and watching them closely.
Try to break up the tank a bit with deco and blind spots. But itll all come down to whether or not they decide they want to live together.
White/Albino/Lutino oscars arent any less aggressive than regular pattern oscars, its fish personality/tank size dependant.
 
CTU2fan;756912; said:
I've also heard that the white ones are less aggressive than commons, reds, and tigers, but I've never kept a white so I can't vouch for that. If it's true you might be better off separating the white...maybe someone with more experience w/whites can help there.
I disagree, My albino is definitely the most agressive. No matter who his tank mates have been, he has always squared off with someone when they came into his area. He is actually the first Oscar I have had that is this agressive.
 
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