Hello,

I've recently set up my 75 gallon tank for an oscar. As of 11/16/08, it's ready to go. All I need to do is find an oscar I like. I've narrowed it down to three types: tiger oscar, albino tiger or a zebra oscar. I really like the zebras but haven't seen one in years and can't find any at my local stores. I'm going to see what I can find online and maybe hold out for one of them. If that doesn't work out, then I'll choose between the tigers.

Here's what I'm think of going with overall:

1 oscar
4 to 6 silver dollars
1 pitcus catfish

and undecided on adding another cichlid, either a convict, firemouth, blue acura or some close to the acura.

Looking forward to sharing my adventures,
Curtis

Hi and welcome to the site. you will be a little overcrowded with your choice and amount of fish. do you have much experience in fish keeping and maintenance

welcome to the site

welcome to the site..... i think you can manage to keep all of the fish you listed if you do at least two water changes a week..... whenever you get the fish post pictures.... keep us informed on you decisions.....

God bless you!!

marcus wrote:


Thanks. I do have several years of experience. I used to keep discus but after 4 years they got really sick and died. I think it was a piece of decor that was "supposed" to be water proof, but instead started coming apart. The fish in my avator was my biggest and favorite. It was time for a change after he past on. I also have a 20 gallon community tank.

I don't have any personal experience with oscars and was happy to find a site like this. If you think I'll be a little over crowded, then I will rethink my choices. Though I was only planning to keep my choices in the tank any where from 12 to 24 months. By then, I should own a house and will be able to get a bigger tank. I don't know if it makes any difference, but I bought a fluval FX5 just for the occasion. It's a bit overkill but you can't have too much filtration.

Still think I should go with less? If so, what number of buddies would you recommend for a 75 gallon and 1 oscar?

if i were in your position i would forgo the sd's and go with 2 firemouths and 2 blue acaras(not green terrors, acaras. there is lots of confusion in identifying these 2 breeds) and of course keep the oscar.

just my opinion


btw nice looking discus in your avatar

necromancer4 wrote:


Thanks.

Well, the sd's were for the wife. haha But Sounds like they might make the tank too crowded. I thought they would be small enough to add, but not sure now. Do they make a lot of waste?

The oscar, pitcus cat and sd's were what I settled on, but wasn't sure if I would be pushing it by adding a convict or etc.

Decisions, decisions.

Btw, how do you like the Jags? Those seem like really cool fish. Do you have them in a separate tank?

Okay, so I took the forum's advice into consideration and came up with new numbers.

How does this sound for my 75 gallon? Either...

1 Oscar
1 Pitcus catfish
1 Convict
1 Firemouth

Or, if I can find zebra oscars...

2 Zebra oscars
1 Pitcus catfish

Keep in mind that this would only be their home for 12 to 24 months, then I would move either group to a tank no smaller than 125 g.

I didn't realize sliver dollars get as big as discus, so I'm going to wait on them until I get the bigger tank. Since they're not cichlids. They should be easier to add later.

Thanks for the all the help. haha

That sounds a better sellection. if you don't have a test kit I advise to get one. for any help we will always ask for this info,along with tank,fish,maintenance program. Not that you will any problems)))) The FX5 is a great choice, I have 2 on my tank.

curtissea wrote:



yes i have the jags in there own 190 gallon tank and there really great fish to have

marcus wrote:


Thanks. I use the test strips to maintain my tanks. Do you have any good or bad experience with those? I do water changes about every 7 or 10 days. On the rare occasion, I have gone two weeks, but try to avoid that.

I think I might have found some zebra oscars, but it's hard to tell at such a young age. What do you think??? (link is to the oscars)

www.aquascapeonline.com/prodview.asp?idproduct=125