Cichlid thread

[incubatingisfun]

This thread is for keepers of cichlids to post pictures and discuss cichlids

.I have a threeyear old oscar.I will try to get pics later.Have fun

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[incubatingisfun]

He is in a 55 gallon tank

 

[the-bird-man]

oh an oscar, i love them! my brother had a few of them. i had convicts that were fun, a little shy but fun. our cat tried to get my brothers oscar's one day, they ended up taking the cat for a nice swim

 

[incubatingisfun]

hahaha i bet the cat loved the swim

.yeah oscars are cool my oscar is going crazy tight now trying to catch some guppies but they are to fast

 

[the-bird-man]

one day my brother put a small oscar in his feeder fish tank thinking the feeders who were over half the oscar's size would be okay, well he walked in the room to find most of a feeder fish hanging out of the oscar's mouth. they are like little puppy dogs

if i had the time and space i would get some

 

[incubatingisfun]

yeah oscars are greedy and anything that can fit in there mouth is a goner.yeah they do take a lot of time and space but they are so cool and fun im going to the pet store tommoro to pick up some tank mates for him

 

[the-bird-man]

what kind of tank mates are you thinking?

 

[woodmort]

As an old reformed Cichlid person--American Cichlid Association fellow--who used to keep a 10-inch Oscar in a 50 gallon aquarium I'll tell you the best companion is a big, armored catfish. I kept a 10 inch pleco in with mine.

 

[incubatingisfun]

okay thanks

im off to the pet store

 

[knjinnm]

Quote:
The problem with an Oscar and a large pleco is they are both messy, IMO.
Joe