OSCARS

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i have mine with 9inch goldfish that almost outcompete him for food.
 
I would recommend a jag for your tank because they are just as aggressive and will not take the oscar's crap and they should leave each other alone
 
maybe a female jag, but i know no oscar could last 5 minutes with my 14" male jag. he doesnt even back down to humans in the room or messing with his tank. oscars are wimps compared to jags and in a small tank the oscar will lose that territorial battle. when i see jags and oscars in big setups together, the jags are usually still smaller the residing oscars. i dont see a jag letting anything live with it in less than a 100 gallon, and i have seen them run 300 gallon tanks.
 
Any cichlid of the same or similiar size. ie, Jack Dempsey, Red Devil, even a large Convict will go well. Large plecos or gibbiceps are ideal, ie sailfins etc. Stay away from the smaller species such as bristlenose and dwarf cichlids
 
DanDanUK said:
You should have the minimum tank size of 75gal for one adult sized Oscar Canister filtration or diy sump/wet/dry as they are messy fish

And you want something big enough not to get eaten but small enough not to become a threat.

with out any more info thats all i can really say mate give us more info !!!

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a 55 gal is also suitable for an oscar
 
unless you really like plecos there is no point in adding one. they dont take care of the algae once they get over a certain size, all they will do is add more waste to an oscar tank, not exactly a good thing.
 
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