Question for the Oscar owners

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Texas321

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I've had two oscars since they were both very little, under a inch. From the start they were together non stop and never tried fighting one bit. The tiger Oscar is probably 5-6 inches give or take, Tha albino is about an inch shorter. Over the last two days the tiger all the sudden has started to bully the albino??? And like I said before these two from the start have been inseparable. I thought maybe the albino was female and tiger was male because they get along so well. Anyone have any idea what could be the problem?? Thanks
 
How big is the tank their in?

Regardless, sounds like a couple of cichlids. They might've been ok for a while but it's always a coin toss with cichlids.
 
Very large stock tank. I have a few other fish the the tiger doesn't mess with them at all.
 
I have had the same situation and later they will determine a rank order. Mine never went to the point that any of them got injured.
 
How big is a "very large stock tank"? Two oscars getting along long term require a 6ft tank or larger.
 
Thanks for all the replies. the Albino looks pretty beat up and just hides in a rock now most of the time. Hopefully it'll stop before to long.
 
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