Predator for a 125?

[Kelly_Aquatics]

Hello I have a 125 with two 8 inch oscars I was wondering if their are any cool odd ball predators I could add?

Thank!

 

[Hendre]

Polypterus are your best bet, most "predatory" fish are pretty wussy since they get by from eating smaller creatures, not hammering other fish like cichlids do. Bichirs just chill and are not commonly targeted by most cichlids

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

Ok I was looking into delhezis could two work with the oscars?

Polypterus are your best bet, most "predatory" fish are pretty wussy since they get by from eating smaller creatures, not hammering other fish like cichlids do. Bichirs just chill and are not commonly targeted by most cichlids

 

[Hendre]

Should be good, just maybe grow the bichirs out to a good size to prevent the oscars from trying to eat them

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

Do I need a lid? I have heard they can be escape artists but is it necessary?

Should be good, just maybe grow the bichirs out to a good size to prevent the oscars from trying to eat them

 

[rigby]

Do I need a lid? I have heard they can be escape artists but is it necessary?

Yes

 

[Kolton13]

How about a Lima shovel nose catfish? WILL eat feeders if fed them but also like frozen foods

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

I thought they got to big like 18inchs?

How about a Lima shovel nose catfish? WILL eat feeders if fed them but also like frozen foods

 

[Hendre]

Do I need a lid? I have heard they can be escape artists but is it necessary?

To give you an idea my new senegal torpedoed out within 6 hours of being in the tank. Needless to say, lid has been tight since then.

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

Hendre OK good to know sorry to here about that too