Oscar

[gaurang]

Is it advicable to keep Ocsar with my current collection:

Molly
Platty
Guppies
Koi
Angles
Tigers Barbs
Rosy Barbs

My tank size is 10 gals.......

Please let me know as soon as possible......

 

[Stephen]

Negative. A very small oscar is too small for that tank and would eat anything small enough to fit in it's mouth.

Check out the species profile here for great information on oscars. Here's the link...
AC Oscar Info.

They are super fish with personalities better than some humans. But you need a large tank.

 

[rjl420]

Originally posted by gaurang
Is it advicable to keep Ocsar with my current collection:

Molly
Platty
Guppies
Koi
Angles
Tigers Barbs
Rosy Barbs

My tank size is 10 gals.......

Please let me know as soon as possible......

all that in the same tank?

I agree with Firefighter, the oscar wouldn't do good in a small tank like that, let alone those tankmates.

you do have a few problems with your setup though. first is the amount of fish in your tank. at mature sizes (assuming they get there), your tank is going to be extremely overstocked. the koi alone is going to get up to 18" and should not be kept in tanks IMHO.

second, you have tropical and coldwater fish coexisting. that can only lead to problems down the line with whichever fish is in the wrong conditions.

my advice would be to find a suitable home for the koi (a large pond) and get a larger tank (30 gallon or larger would be great) for your fish. check garage sales, I regular see 50 gallon tanks (with stand, lights, filter and accessories) for less than $50. just keep an eye out and force yourself to wake up early on saturday mornings!

 

[ChilDawg]

Actually, I can see the koi and angels making snacks of some of the livebearers as well. It is almost a rule for fish that if a smaller fish can fit in their mouth, then they will eat it.

 

[Dragon_Lord_Tia]

10 gallons?

thats like 1 foot i dont even think u should have the mollies and angles i say save up and get a bigger tank ill give u a 2 foot if u what to come pick it up

 

[goldfries]

adding an oscar would make things worse, even baby oscars attack/harass other fish.

so far, convicts are the only fish that i put in the oscar tank and stayed alive despite being much smaller.

the oscar will outgrow your tank much, heck i tried oscar in a small tank and i find they're not as lively as they are in big tanks.

 

[JohnMemorialHS]

this post sounds like a hoax/prank

 

[EagerAqua]

I have seen an oscar get to 12 inches- not a lot of swimming room if you have a 10 gallon that measures about 12 inches long.

Eager

 

[JH]

Your current setup:
Molly
Platty
Guppies
Koi
Angles
Tigers Barbs
Rosy Barbs

YIKES!! I agree with everyone else. The angel 6 inches easy not counting fins. The Koi can actually reach 36 inches and are not suited for aquarium life they would be much happier in a pond setting. Another problem is the koi is a coldwater fish prefer cooler temps than the other fish in the tank. The tiger barbs can become fin nippers (if they haven't already) and eat the poor angels fins.

 

[Slappy*McFish]

Originally posted by gaurang
Is it advicable to keep Ocsar with my current collection:

Molly
Platty
Guppies
Koi
Angles
Tigers Barbs
Rosy Barbs

My tank size is 10 gals.......

Please let me know as soon as possible......