So I know Oscars are fairly tame when compared to most other cichlids, but I have a lone 7" Oscar in a 48"Lx24"Wx18"H tank...my LFS got some fantastic looking 3-4" red head Tapajos geos in from Jeff Rapps that I have been eye balling for a while now. I have never kept any geo's and was wondering if 5-7 of them would be fine with the oscar for a while or if the mixing is just out of the question bad juju?
Oscar too mean for geo's?
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I dont see a problem mixing those two unless the geos are small enough to fit in the oscars mouth. I would consider oscars to be hungry not really aggressive
Thats a crap shoot. The geos are fast and constantly on the move sifting the sand or gravel. If it is an agressive oscar could cause promblems yet I
Sorry hit wrong key, as I was saying if Oscar is agressive it will not work yet I have had real docile ones that would not bother the geos. I currnetly have 6 red head tapajos (growouts) with a 12 inch cactus pleco. The cactus does not bother them at all. but my adult geophagus albios at 8 inches I had to remove because they woulod have swallowed the red heads. I would really watch but the oscar is not that big so it should be ok.
the tank is fine all depends on the oscar, i would only try it if i had another tank ready to move the oscar into.
My oscar has been living with my Geophagus brachybranchus for nearly 4 years, i would consider them a perfect match as far as companionship goes the oscar is messy and the geo cleans the crap from the sand. I also had 2 Satanoperca leucosticta and a red head tapajos for years too with no problems. I guess its just hit or miss with an oscar but i have had good success.
I would say...in a smaller tank no, but if the tank is large enough I would imagine it would be possible if the Geophagus were a safe size compared to the Oscar