Oscars in planted tank?

[Hellothere116]

I have 300 gallon ready to go looking to plant the tank add some little fish to cycle the tank then in a month or two add some Oscars and a silver arowana. I've had arowanas before in a planted tank so I'm not worried there but idk about oscars, your thoughts?

 

[Fishman Dave]

No concerns other than adding small fish to cycle the tank. Not a practice i would agree with or recommend, no need, add the plants, add some filter boost and get the tank running for four weeks checking the parameters.

 

[Gourami Swami]

The oscars will probably destroy your plants to be honest, would be better off with big non-cichlids if your goal is to have a heavily planted tank. With oscars the most I usually get to work long term is a bit of anubias or java fern

 

[Jexnell]

I would not suggest an Oscar with plants.

For my Toni's first birthday I got a her a giant Amazonian sword mother plant.
Over a couple months time she ripped the leaves off till there were only three left.

 

[robmcd]

Plants are to oscars what balls of yarn are to kittens........

 

[Hellothere116]

Thanks everyone