Catfish that would be compatible with my O

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Hello, I am starting to think about moving my O to a larger tank. I want to plant my 75 gallon tank and move him so that he has a bit more space. I would prefer to move my bn with him but I also want to add another catfish.

I'm not too found of Pictus or channel cats does anyone have any other ideas?
 
ok, you've got me confused a little, lol. you want to move the oscar to the 75 gallon and plant this tank? not going to work - oscars will uproot plants like you wouldn't believe!

bristlenose pleco IMO will end up getting harassed or possibly eaten by the oscar - oscars average 12 inches and bn plecos usually don't get bigger than 4 inches. plus, the spines on the pleco's 'cheeks' can get stuck in the oscar's mouth/throat and that could potentially end up being one dead oscar and one dead pleco.

for a 75 i'd say just house the oscar by itself. if it looks 'bored' being solitary then give it things to play with. a golf ball will sink, and the oscar could push it around its tank. floating toys are great too, since they tend to get caught in the filter flow and the oscar will chase it all over - mine does this with a plastic nerf ball. just be sure that anything you put in the tank isn't small enough for the O to get in his mouth.
 
No, brm, he's gonna take the Oscar out of the 75 and plant the 75. He's gonna get a larger tank for the Oscar and add a catfish. I think lol.

Anyway compatible catfish...
You can try a Lima Shovelnose, a Tiger Shovelnose, Spotted Shovelnose, Common Pleco, Redtail/Shovelnose Hybrid, Retail cat(for about a year) Large Raphael Cat or many others as long as you have the tankspace for the eventual adult size of both fish...

But i don't know what size you mean by "bigger" but those will be compatible with Oscars.
 
I'd go with a raphael and a suitable daytime hiding place for it. They're nocturnal, so it would be out and about while the Oscar is sleeping.
 
I'm a fan of the larger plecos myself, a sailfin (P. gibbiceps) would go well, just make sure it's grown out enough to not fit in the Oscar's mouth. They can be a bit bull-headed at times which to me makes them the perfect companion for an Oscar. They also get plenty large but a 90 gallon with an oscar and a gibbiceps should be enough. You may be able to find one for free in your area that's already grown out since they're commonly sold at aquarium stores in the 1 1/2" range and people think they want them as tank cleaners, not knowing that they get to 18" standard Length.

Mine's at about 14" right now and everyone pays attention to him in the tank, never mind the albino kribs, the diamond tetras, the glow-lights, pearl gouramis, or anything else in the tank. Go figure.
 
BettaFishMommy said:
ok, you've got me confused a little, lol. you want to move the oscar to the 75 gallon and plant this tank? not going to work - oscars will uproot plants like you wouldn't believe!

bristlenose pleco IMO will end up getting harassed or possibly eaten by the oscar - oscars average 12 inches and bn plecos usually don't get bigger than 4 inches. plus, the spines on the pleco's 'cheeks' can get stuck in the oscar's mouth/throat and that could potentially end up being one dead oscar and one dead pleco.

for a 75 i'd say just house the oscar by itself. if it looks 'bored' being solitary then give it things to play with. a golf ball will sink, and the oscar could push it around its tank. floating toys are great too, since they tend to get caught in the filter flow and the oscar will chase it all over - mine does this with a plastic nerf ball. just be sure that anything you put in the tank isn't small enough for the O to get in his mouth.
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No, expensive hobby was correct.

I would like to move my Oscar from the 75 gallon that he/she lives into a larger tank but I would like to keep him with a catfish (non pleco related). I was looking into something like an Asian bumble bee cat but I was looking for other options to research.
 
Okay, I went through planet catfish and compiled a list of Cats I am interested in. They are all reported to reach an adult size of between 10" and 16.5".

Are there any foreseeable problems with having one of the following with my Oscar?

Jello Band Catfish
Snail Bullhead
Butter Catfish
Lesser Salmon Catfish
Eel Tailed Banjo Catfish
 
The Lesser Salmon Catfish is Salt water...so disregard that entry in the list please.
 
An Asian upside-down catfish would probably get along well enough with an Oscar.
Banjo cats are schooling fish, and really prefer a sand substrate to bury themselves in. Sand and Oscars aren't a good mix.
 
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