Stocking Options?

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Thanks man. So are you suggesting that maybe I consider ditching the JD all together and replace it with something different that most LFS won't carry?
 
Not at all stock it with what you like. Im only saying use this time to research other fish that you may not be familiar with. I thinknyou mentioned you were out of the hobby then got back in. I was in a similar situation and when i got back in my stock lists constantly changed because soo much of the hobby had changed there were tons of fish i knew nothing about.
 
Yeah, tankmates for Oscars is a small list regardless how much research I am doing sadly. Just hoping the big footprint of the tank I have planned helps me out.
 
You could probably do a pearsei (im partial as i have one) different body shape so may not be aggression and they grow just as fast as oscars. Acaras (yellow, blue, port). Cyrptoheros (nanolutes, sajica, or honduran red points.

Lots out there
 
Ok so today I took back the big JD and picked up a much smaller one (1.5"), he/she seems to be much more fun. It is not hiding at all, swims with everyone and especially loves hanging with the silver dollars and the acaras. No one is running around in fear now like when the other JD was in the tank, so we shall see now how they grow up together. I'm out hunting for a nice looking lutino/albino Oscar now to go with my tiger and I'll be good to go. I know adding height to the tank doesn't really do anything for their space, but oscars do use the entire tank and if I can add 30-50 more gallons and get closer to 350 then at least it will keep the bio load in check. Just got to figure out glass thickness and price before I decide on the second Oscar.
 
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