Oscars and crabs?

[Tinycl]

I have a 90 gal. aquarium and am thinking about buying a couple oscars for it.Would oscars eventually eat fidler crabs?I currently have 4 crabs in a 29 gal. and will eventually move them to the 90.

If they will eat the crabs then I won't bother with moving them.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[K_S_W_I_S_S]

how many oscars is a couple? i have one in a 125, and i would get another, but i think that they would even be cramped in that. and i have heard about them eating crayfish.... so its possible...

 

[stik6shift98]

they might attempt to eat them...

my oscars ate my crayfish...all 3 of the crayfish got eaten within days

 

[fishbrain]

I don't think crabs and oscars make a good mix.During the day,the oscars would try to pick them apart .And at night the crabs could nip the oscars while they are sleeping.

 

[Tinycl]

O.K.,I will leave the crabs in the 29 gal.


Thank you for the replies.

 

[Colbyg]

would a 4 inch red lobster do ok with an oscar. He does fine now with a large fantail, catfish, and pleco. He once tried to eat a snail.

 

[ChilDawg]

Those crabs will be cichlid food in no time.