Oscars and angles

[jclyde13]

Denison barbs and clown loaches would both be good options. They'd need to be grown out separately or purchased at a good size though, to go with your oscars. A flagtail prochilodus could also make a beautiful addition to your tank. Some people even have success keeping them in groups.

 

[cocovalentin]

OK I look into those you have any suggestions on getting my fire eel off blood worms and on red worms and night crawlers

 

[jclyde13]

I wouldn't expect that it would take too much weaning. My eels have always loved any sort of worms that I've offered. If it isn't taking it, just be patient and don't offer bloodworms as often. Mastacembelids can be tricky to wean onto new diets, but it can certainly be done. I had weaned my old Mastacembelus armatus onto Hikari Cichlid Gold after many months of fruitless attempts.

 

[jclyde13]

I would be a bit cautious about where you're getting the terrestrial worms from, though. You don't want to be using anything that has potentially been exposed to pesticides.

 

[cocovalentin]

I started a worm farm 2 yrs ago for fishing bait so if I can use them better than paying for blood worm cubes

 

[jclyde13]

Ahh, alright then; sounds good.

 

[justin]

Angels have always gone good with my Oscars. They are both cichlids. They are both slow methodical movers and don't freak each other out. Also the angels are such a tall specimen the Oscar sees them as too large to eat. I've never had problems. I would see the Bala sharks and silver dollars more of a problem with the angels.

 

[ehh]

ive seen it work too but i dont think the risk is the worth the reward.

 

[jclyde13]

Few things in the hobby are set in stone, as far as compatibility goes. There was one member who had a 500 gallon planted tank with angels, tetras, etc. and a big silver arowana... Sometimes things that "shouldn't" work out just do, but that doesn't mean it is advisable. And something that works one day could easily fall into chaos the next.

Oscars can be pretty quick when they want to be, and many of them end up very territorial as adults (it's not an issue of seeing vulnerable tankmates as food, so much as it is simply seeing vulnerable tankmates...).