i am thinkin about getting some SD's just need some info i have a 75 gal tank and i only have one o and his bout 6in how big do the SD's have to be and what do they eat and any other info will be great thanks heaps

jedohara7 wrote:

A 75 isn't really big enough for more than 1 oscar and at 6" it won't be long before its 10-12", considering you'll need about 6 SDs and it wont take long for your tank to start filling up.
As for what they eat, they love to eat your oscars crap [seriously] iv'e seen mine drag it out my O's butt, they also love bloodworms and flakes, and will generally clean up all left overs, as long as you dont go crazy with overfeeding, but I still reckon the tank size may be on the small size unless your happy with frequent cleaning.

agree with comments on tank size...however WHAT?! they drag it out yr socars arse?! not heard that before!! lol

askhammatt wrote:

But it's so true, my o wipes his butt on the rocks after pooing just to keep those sd's at a distant

thats crazy and pretty funny!!

Get them about 2 inches long. I think you will be ok with 3 but it will mean more tank maintanence

ok then i will go have a look how much they are and will let yous know if i get them will they fight with the oscar or just stay away

Noddy wrote:


speaking of arse kissing.. but this is way too much..! heheh!

jedohara7 wrote:

They will get away!
My O has been chasing them away from the moment he came into the tank.



he's still doing that, getting angry at my SD's and charging after them.
Very funny to watch, for the SD's are so fast.
But they're with 6 so he has to do a lot of chasing.

i went to get some today but they only had 1 and it was small the guy there tryed tellin me that so matter how big the SD's are the oscar will still eat them i just laughed

the wide body of SD, angel fish, and pacu deter the taking oscar.
moreover, they swim fast.

yer i told him that he said that the
oscar will still eat it he had no clue
but i will never go back there they used
to be good but they got a new owner so
now they are just $hit LOL will have a
look around for some else where they
are expensive over here in australia
they are like $12-$15 each