oscar

[jakemorries]

can u help me with this heated disscussion would a oscar be ok with malawi, i mean aggression wise, i know they speak different language etc
i was thinking no they wouldnt, but some one i know has got one with his and seems ok.
who is right me or my mate

 

[fishman112]

you.

 

[jakemorries]

and why would i be right is it their aggression or just cos they are american and malawi r african or are the malawi to aggressive for the oscar?????

 

[fishman112]

and why would i be right is it their aggression or just cos they are american and malawi r african or are the malawi to aggressive for the oscar?????

Agression, different ph, the size of the oscar, etc.

 

[jakemorries]

oscar aggression

 

[fayfay]

oscar are southern american, malawi is african...need _completly_ diffrent water parameters.

otherwise, they probably could get along. But i wouldnt try it, since theyre on completly diffrent levels of water parameters, one of the species have to suffer.

 

[fishman112]

oscar aggression

Malawi agression, i would think.

 

[Bosco1025]

Malawi agression, i would think.

agreed, and the fact that once the oscar is full grow... most of the malawis would be food sized

 

[shamrock]

Unless the fish is from the wild that doesn't matter. For example a lot of people including myself have mixed CA with Buttikefori which isn't from the same area. It has to do with size and temperment. My brother a while back successfully mixed his Common Oscar with predatory Haps.
Hap. Livingstoni
Hap. Polystigma
Hap. Compressiceps
T-Chromis
All got around the same size and pretty much had the same temperment.
Now, I would never recommend mixing Oscars with any Peacocks or Mbunas.

 

[fayfay]

It does matter, wild caught or domesticated. They still need diffrent waterparameters.. its a myth that just because theyve been breeded for a few years, they can adapt to "normal" water. You might not notice, but their growth usually gets stumped or they might live several years less than if kept right.