Peru Oscar Biotope Q's

[knifegill]

So how big is Peru and are the species' locales limited? I have one Astronotus Ocellatus, wild caught 'Peru' (I don't know where in Peru) and the only other fish that know about as common in Oscar habitats are my raphael catfish. Assuming the most widespread and common species would be within biotope standards, what other species are on the list for the "Peru" biotope?

 

[knifegill]

I should add that this is a 125g that is currently housing the O, an L200, and five sunfish. So the sunfish would have to go, I'd be able to include the L200 as they are from Rio Orinoco, and I'd be adding the Raphaels as a group. But that leaves just enough room for, say, another catfish or small group of larger tetras. So the information I am lacking is:

What does Peru have to do with the Orinoco river?
What large tetras are found in an area where a "Peru" Oscar was likely to have been collected from?
Is the L200 from Peru?

 

[knifegill]

So I think I'm figuring it out. Oscars are found all over the place, including the Orinoco. And the Orinoco does not flow into Peru. So my Oscar won't fit the type locality, but does fill the species role. The three raphs also are pretty widespread. The L200 is the only thing limited to Orinoco. Also found in the Orinoco is the Barred Metynnis. Is this correct?

*covet, covet*

 

[jworth]

the barred silver dollar should work well in that application.

 

[knifegill]

I was thinking three. Five would probably be too many. I don't know. I'd hate to have too small a number. Think the 125g could handle one Oscar, three (or four) raphael cats, an L200 and five metynnis?

 

[jworth]

I was thinking three. Five would probably be too many. I don't know. I'd have to have too small a number. Think the 125g could handle one Oscar, three (or four) raphael cats, an L200 and five metynnis?

I would personally do 5. your stocking idea sounds fine. with weekly water changes i wouldnt sweat it one bit. sounds like an attractive tank when everything is mature.

 

[knifegill]

Yeah, you're probably right. With how lightly I feed, it could work out just fine.

 

[ceeej31]

Yeah, you're probably right. With how lightly I feed, it could work out just fine.

with more frequent water changes you could add a surface dweller as well, like a chalceus

 

[knifegill]

I don't like chalceus, but a surface dweller does sound interesting. But now we are approaching fully stocked, and that's just completely against my religion . The idea is good water quality with normal maintenance. If I increase maintenance, it's a fail for me. Understockers unite!

 

[ceeej31]

I don't like chalceus, but a surface dweller does sound interesting. But now we are approaching fully stocked, and that's just completely against my religion . The idea is good water quality with normal maintenance. If I increase maintenance, it's a fail for me. Understockers unite!

i can definitely respect that!, im trying to go from an overstocker to an understocker as we speak. understocked tanks just look more natural