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cbster
02-19-2008, 7:21 PM
Are there any kind of bottom feeders for a Oscar tank like cory cats or anything?
What size is the tank? Plecos are your best bet but we need the tank size first.
cbster
02-19-2008, 7:34 PM
It is a 75 gallon tank.
jpappy789
02-19-2008, 7:42 PM
thats good for an oscar only IMO
a good ol' gravel vac should do the trick...
cbster
02-19-2008, 7:55 PM
I know that a 75 is minimum for a Oscar. But boy is he a slob! He feeds Right out of your hand and sometimes tries to take a finger with it. He is a really good fish. I laugh at him all night long. He just does some crazy stuff.
syddakyd
02-20-2008, 12:10 AM
i disagree i think a briselnose pleco would be good with the o in the 75.
Lupin
02-20-2008, 12:19 AM
An increase in frequency of water changes to cope with the wastes will help if you wish to try plecos.:)
jpappy789
02-20-2008, 4:02 PM
i disagree i think a briselnose pleco would be good with the o in the 75.
A BN plec could be a snack, easily.
^ depends how big the Oscar is and if you can get a sufficiently large plec
syddakyd
02-20-2008, 10:53 PM
A BN plec could be a snack, easily.
yea i dont think so buddy.
Vicious_Fish
02-21-2008, 8:55 AM
Striped Raphaels are good clean up fish for messy oscars. I have 2 in my oscar tank.
Sploke
02-21-2008, 9:11 AM
I have 6 BN plecos in a separate tank from my oscar...my oscar could easily swallow them. They are not quite full grown; neither is the oscar. I keep pictus cats in my oscar tank, but its a 150gal.
Digital
02-21-2008, 9:17 AM
I have a 7" pleco with a 11" O in a 45G with no probs. General rule of thumb is 45g to one oscar. Seeing that the pleco doesn't swim in the oscar's space I find it fine.
AnDr3w
02-21-2008, 2:11 PM
I had pictus cats in my O tank, 75g tank too. I have a 14" channel cat in there too. I have a RTCxTSN hybrid about to move into the 75g too, so I'll let you know how that works out.
And BTW, these are grow out tanks. :)
syddakyd
02-21-2008, 11:42 PM
I have 6 BN plecos in a separate tank from my oscar...my oscar could easily swallow them. They are not quite full grown; neither is the oscar. I keep pictus cats in my oscar tank, but its a 150gal.
the bn's must be no wheres near full grown then and oscars and other large fish end up with pictus caught in their throat