Oscars

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Jag586

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So my brother n law is giving me 3 red tiger oscars next week to put in my 220 gallon tank I might go get a pleco is there any other fish that might go well with these guys? They are 4-5 inches each


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Would a group of fire mouths work?


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They would and would look awesome in my opinion. I have wanted a tank like that but don't have the room. I want 1 tiger with 6 firemouth
 
3 O's are odds against to get along. 2 may single out the other, or all 3 could not play nice. A 220 tank is not really that big for 3 fish that can easily exceed a foot long in a year or so. Adding a plec to the mix and you have realistically 50 or so gals per fish. Tank is full.
 
Mixing O's with any fish small enough for them to swallow almost always ends in expensive meals (notice I said almost). Firemouth's can definitely work but make sure to either grow them out a bit or buy larger specimens; the O's will definitely outgrow them if they are added all at once. There are lots of other choices as well as far as possible fish to add. Pretty much anything that doesnt get too massive and doesn't stay small ( over 4 or 5" ) and can thrive in the same water parameters is a possible choice; just make sure to avoid known "mean" fish, as Oscars are just big pussy cats and will get beat up by anything with a real attitude.

As far as having 3 Oscars in the same tank, well that's just a coin toss really. Be prepared to possibly re home one of them if they don't get along. I have had 3 in the same tank before but from some of the stories I've read, I'd consider myself very lucky that they all got along.
 
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