Scared oscar

[petspoiler]

Okay cool thanks, idk where I can find those rainbows..does petsmart or petco carry them

I live out in the sticks, long way to petco & petdumb. Had bad luck there, with very limited purchases. Make sure to quarantine any fish!
You could post a separate thread: "Best dithers for wild, shy O? & their pros & cons" then re-state your problem, tank size & any preferences you have about them being temporary or permanent.
There's lots of opinions & fish. Google is also your friend

 

[Southern Rebel]

I'm in the sticks also, few hr drive to petsmart and petco...thanks ill make a new thread and also google it

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[petspoiler]

being wild caught, you should be sure he's been treated for internal parasites too.

 

[petspoiler]

a single male convict might work, if it's already too big to be eaten, possibly even long term. No mating pair, they are very aggressive together.

 

[petspoiler]

boesemani rainbows get about 4 inches, are schoolers, but often hold their own with younger oscars, and have a deep enough body (unlike giant danios- which are often recommended, but can be swallowed. they're fast schoolers, so some ppl get a whole bunch of them)
you could get a school of young silver dollars IF you don't mind returning them later. they're too round to get eaten but need lots of tank for permanent. they can be a bit reactive, MUST have school. and I'd watch them before purchase to see their skittish level.

rebel, I read my post and it has typing error. see my correction in red. spelled "Boesemani" rainbows, ARE schoolers
;-)
GL.