Setting up a 75 for a baby Oscar...tank mates?

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craqerjaq said:
just one or a few of them?
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They don’t really need company. Like Rocksor Rocksor said, they hide all day, but during feeding time mine is all over the tank.
 
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craqerjaq said:
What about a bottom feeder to help clean up excess food that falls to the bottom? I've been back and forth on a pleco (common or sailfin) but they would end up producing a lot of waste once they get bigger so idk. In my mind I'm thinking of having 3 fish total...not really interested in any schooling fish...just the oscar, and a couple smaller mates that'll get along.
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In my opinion, a common or sailfin in addition to an oscar in a 75 gallon is way too much waste
 
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As mentioned Raphael cats hide during the day. Notice the one "hidden" in the piece of wood. They don't get real long, but wide that prevents O's from snacking on them.
 
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Kelly_Aquatics said:
I raised two oscars in a 75g until thhey wereabout 6-7" and it was a chore trying to keep the water clean I would only keep one oscar solo in a 75g or 1 oscar and maybe a small pleco
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No plan to have more than 1 oscar...and plecos don't really stay small so not a big fan of that option.
 
Rusty91 said:
In my opinion, a common or sailfin in addition to an oscar in a 75 gallon is way too much waste
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yeah that's my concern on plecos. the cat might be an idea.

what about the oscar, a raf cat and some other cichlid...maybe green terror or a chocolate...some say severums but idk.
 
There are plenty of smaller plecos. Bristlenose is probably best, only gets 6 inches but is one of the best cleaners out there.
 
craqerjaq said:
yeah that's my concern on plecos. the cat might be an idea.

what about the oscar, a raf cat and some other cichlid...maybe green terror or a chocolate...some say severums but idk.
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Simply too much waste from the Oscar to work with any other cichlid long term.
 
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craqerjaq said:
yeah that's my concern on plecos. the cat might be an idea.

what about the oscar, a raf cat and some other cichlid...maybe green terror or a chocolate...some say severums but idk.
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As others have already stated, thats not going to work out long term. Too much bioload and potential aggression issues.....
 
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