Does anyone here have red terrors or bala sharks with their oscars? I didn't know red terrors existed till last night while wasting time online and now I'm in love. Would reds fight with my greens? And is there an antidote for fish fever??

sory Sinstinna, no idea about bala but for irredecent shark,
i have two huge 20 inches that never sleep in contrast with oscar.

googling Irredecent Sharks now, thanks Paul

irredescent is called pangasius in vietnam and thailand

They're huge !!, I'd need a lake to keep them in lol. I think the Reds would add just the right touch of color and make the others stand out more. If I got 2 Reds would my 180 US gallon tank be overstocked? 2 Oscars, 2 GT's, 2 Siver D's and 1 pleco.

necro and bgh are the one who have had knowledge
about bala shark. i come across about it and does
not grow that much. my pang are two years old now
at 20 inches long. i started having them as part
of my back yard food production project together
withmy hydroponics.

according to my brothers, pang taste better than
salmon.

I have never kept Red terrors myself but I know that they can be extremely aggressive hence the name. If I'd never kept them before I wouldn't risk putting one in with my Oscars, I think there could be trouble. One of my cichlid books talks about red terrors, I quote some of what is said


Maybe just keeping one will cut out the aggression, but I wouldn't like to guarantee that.

It's very good to see you OFL and Iloved the pics of the beach you posted.
I have one of the Green Terrors in with them now and she can be pushy but no real harm done. Now that I think about it the Terrors would fight and keep everybody stressed. I love the fish though, the Reds are so beautiful. I guess I better double my efforts to find a job and get another big tank. Even one wouldn't be happy in a 40 US gallon would they?

of all the common fish names that are out there there are really only 2 that tell the tale of the fish one is the black nasty and the other is the red terror.
i have yet to own a red terror but from my reseach on the species they are excatly like their name suggests terrors. when you consider the size that they grow to plus the canines they possess and the attitude they have i would not recommend keeping them with oscars who are probalby the most peacefull of the larger cichlids.

bala sharks on the other hand are quite peaceful and make excellent mates for oscars. they grow to about 12 inches in lenght and can thrive in the same type of water as oscars.

Bala sharks are so pretty, I read somewhere to keep them in groups of 3's, would that be too much for my tank?
I hate to give up hope of having some reds but if I do I'll have them in a tank by themselves. My Oscars are my babies and I won't let them get hurt.

Black Nasty's are beautiful !! Now I want them too. Blacks and Reds would fight constantly wouldn't they?

Are you referring to Amphilophus festae or Cichlasoma uropthalmus????

I currently have two uros and find them to be rather "gentle giants" though do attack other fish on occasion:




Also, bala sharks are schooling fish and it is recommended you keep them in schools of at least 3.




Peace out