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Breeding Pair COnvicts & Oscar 9 Months, 3 Weeks ago  
Hello All,
I have a question. Right now i have 75g tank with a pair of breeding convicts 4inches long each. I have been pondering the idea of adding an oscar to my tank but i want to make sure that it will be ok. Input will be greatly appreciated.
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Re:Breeding Pair COnvicts & Oscar 9 Months, 3 Weeks ago  
I have never had a breeding pair of convicts, I had one a few years ago. I found it quite an aggressive little fish. In fact, it kept picking on my clown loaches so I got rid of it. I think the Oscar would defend itself quite all right against the convicts but you could have a little bit of banter every time they lay their eggs. You might find that the Oscar would eat the fry.
 
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Re:Breeding Pair COnvicts & Oscar 9 Months, 3 Weeks ago  
convicts are nippy little buggers they should be fine with the Oscar.
 
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Re:Breeding Pair COnvicts & Oscar 9 Months, 3 Weeks ago  
Convicts can be aggressive but they tend to leave bigger fish alone(i used to have one in with an oscar), however breeding convicts are really really aggressive. When i bred them in a small tank they were only about 3inches. When i put my finger on the tank one would have a go at it. It would be like a magnet on my finger and follow the finger(great fun). I would not advise putting an oscar in unless you get rid of one of the convicts
 
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Re:Breeding Pair COnvicts & Oscar 9 Months, 3 Weeks ago  
Never had a pair of convicts yet but I agree with Delboy. From what I've heard, a breeding pair can make an Oscar's life a misery when the time comes. Might depend on tank size but I have no idea how big a tank would have to be for them all to be fine
 
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Re:Breeding Pair COnvicts & Oscar 9 Months, 3 Weeks ago  
Once the convicts lay eggs your tank will be to small for the oscar to hide. Convicts are very aggressive when breeding and will not allow another fish in the same tank, they will kill the oscar.
 
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