can algae eaters be put in the same tank as Oscars without being eaten by the Oscars?

Answer 1

They do need to be bigger than mouth size. If they can't be swallowed they'll still get sucked like fishy lollipops!

Answer 2

You need algae eaters in with oscars as much as with anything. They help you keep it clean. The BEST algae eater to have with an oscar is the BRISTLENOSE catfish - they are the ARMOURED catfish and have spikes that teach fish not to bite.
They also do a much better job than the standard algae eater.

Answer 3

If he does attempt to devour it, it will likely kill him because plecos have sharp spines on their backs. i have kept a pleco with oscars in the previous without complications, they paid no recommendations in any respect to the pleco, besides the undeniable fact that the pleco replaced into further at the same time as the oscar replaced into youthful. many times the region with oscars is that if something is sufficiently small to in good structure of their mouths, they are going to attempt to devour it-and their mouths are huge. in case your tank is sufficiently huge, and also you do not imagine your oscars will recommendations the more effective fish contained in the tank, you could try it. yet, you're likely suited off merely scrubbing the algae off your self. Plus, you'll want to supplement the pleco(assuming you're talking about a pleco for an algae eater because you'll want a huge fish), he will knock out the algae in about an afternoon and could run out of nutrition.

Answer 4

It depends on the size of the Oscar and the Algae eater....If the algae eater will fit in the Oscar's mouth he will eat it. Big carnivorous fish eat little fish.....it's nature.

Answer 5

Yes, make sure the algae eater is fully grown (5-6 inches) should be fine

Answer 6

Yes

Answer 7

it depends on the algae eater, for example a big plecko can survive however if its little, luch time