Tiger Oscar and CK

[snake_charmer]

I recently picked up a 5-5.5 inch CK and placed him into the tank with a 3.5-4 inch Tiger Oscar. I figured he would be ok since there was no way he would fit in the Oscars mouth but I think the Oscar has been nipping at his fins. Should I grow the CK and my BGK out a little bit before adding any other tank mates? I'll probably try and sell the oscar to a lfs for store credit. Hopefully, I can get $5 for him considering they'll sell him for $15. Why am I guessing they'll refuse to buy him but take him for free

 

[benzjamin13]

Depends on the stock you want to put with them. Some Cichlids can be a bit boisterous while others are mellow. Oscars always seems to boil down to personality. Discus, Severums, and Geophagus comes to mind when I think of mellow Cichlids. Most Characins, Datnoid (but they grow slow), Arowana, and Cichla do fine with them.

 

[Finalfire9]

dude they are fine

 

[philhawk]

what store is ripping you 15 for a baby oscar?!

 

[philhawk]

my store they are like 5 for small and 8 for med (4-5")

 

[Planteman]

what store is ripping you 15 for a baby oscar?!

The local Petco and Petsmart around here sell almost all of there cichlids from $15 to $20. I got mine for around $8 a piece at the little hole in the wall place I go to.

 

[Circa4190]

I got mine for 2.88 at the Petland back home, and they are actually some nice baby O's!