I have put little fish in with my oscar only for them to be gone the next day. today I put in a "sucker fish" or algae eater, and he is as big as the oscar but the oscar is still attacking it. what do i do
2007-09-15 11:40:18 · 10 answers · asked by bridgee 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Oscars usually only get along with a small number of other fish. These have to be large fish like a jack Dempsey or Pacu. Oscars do very well alone because they are an aggressive fish who get very VERY large, for normal aquarium fish. I would wait until my Oscar gets close to it's full size before adding any other fish. This is because Oscars grow very fast [compared to other fish], and may grow faster than their tank mates, and will eat them at the very moment they can.
Ps. if you haven't secured your tank lid with Velcro yet, you should because Oscars have a tendency to jump to their deaths.
2007-09-15 12:33:19 · answer #1 · answered by Alison B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you knew anything about Oscars you would know that you can have only the Oscar in the tank and no other fish. Oscar's are predatory and eat small fish, they only make good aquarium mates if you put in other fish too large to be considered food. Doesn't sound like your Oscar likes other fish. Best to keep him a loner.
2007-09-15 11:50:34 · answer #2 · answered by Weimaraner Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm nothing, as oscars are aggressive cichlids.... When stocking with a fish like this, the general rule is not to stock fishes that you arent willing to loose. Again it is common for oscars to be aggressive... And if you did research it shouldnt come to be a surprise.
I hope your tank is larger than 75 gallons for an oscar and a pleco....
2007-09-15 11:52:13 · answer #3 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not from eating the goldfish, but he WILL grow rather large. I had an Oscar a few years back; got him when he was about the size of a goldfish, fed him pellets until he grew a little bit, then dumped a bag of feeder fish into the tank.within the span of about five minutes he had DEVOURED nearly fifteen of them, and the others were gone within the hour. The little bugger grew so fast and so big we had to get rid of him about six months later. Hope you have a BIG tank...
2016-05-20 06:05:52 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all Oscars do this its how they are i had one that would leap out of the tank at your face they are aggressive fish and any fish you put in there will be eaten except other Oscar of same size
2007-09-15 11:49:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oscar's can only live with other Oscar's. Very aggressive fish, and they eat other fish.
2007-09-15 11:46:57 · answer #6 · answered by Laura S. 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let Mr. Oscar Live Alone Maybe?
2007-09-15 11:47:54 · answer #7 · answered by Mrs. D 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Put another oscar in.
2007-09-15 11:44:56 · answer #8 · answered by Always Hopeful 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let's see. Maybe remove the other fish. Duh!!!! Ocsars are very agressive fish in case you have not noticed.
2007-09-15 12:44:24 · answer #9 · answered by todd v 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duh! Keep other fish out of the tank with Oscar!
2007-09-15 11:46:29 · answer #10 · answered by Sgt Little Keefe 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋