Adding an oscar to a cichlid tank?

[clawlan]

I ave always wanted an oscar. Do they jive well with cichlids?

 

[LesbianChap]

Depends what size tank and what stock of cichlids...guessing from the tanks in your signature, an Oscar would not fit well...with tankmates you'd want at least a 75g or larger...

 

[Rbishop]

There are an awful lot of cichlids; assorted cichlids like in your sig makes me think africans, and I would say no.

 

[clawlan]

There are an awful lot of cichlids; assorted cichlids like in your sig makes me think africans, and I would say no.

yea they are assorted africans.

 

[jpappy789]

Then definitely a no-no.

Oscars may make snacks out of them and there is absolutely not enough room as a lone oscar generally needs 75 gallons minmum

 

[AquariumFish]

Oscar is a CA/SA cichlid
for one thing to consider - African cichlids require harder water

 

[wataugachicken]

water requirements are different, food requirements are different (oscar - meat, africans - veggies), space requirements are different - oscars get aggressive when overcrowded, while africans become less aggressive when properly (heavily) stocked. the oscar will bite, chase, and beat on the africans, while the a's will probably nip the oscar to death if it is small.

 

[clawlan]

nuff said