oscar fish and more!

Question
Hi, i know own a beautifull cichlid aquarium which is 37 gallonds.In it i have a couple of convicts and some younger ones and a few other cichlids like a green terror, another yellow one and 2 plecostomus.But i really would like to add 4 more new fish here they are, one or 2 oscar fish(small-medium size) an irridesant shark and any other fish which may go along with this type ,like maby like a pictus catfish or if possible a freshwater puffer fish but i would really enjoy a pair if oscar fish, please help!!!!

Answer
Hi Michael;

I'm afraid your tank is already overcrowded. Those guys are all going to grow a lot more and will become extremely nasty with each other as they pair off and try to breed. They are also very messy types of fish that need plenty of maintenance to avoid dirty aquarium conditions.

You will need to start shopping for a 55 gallon or larger to have just 2 oscars. Then, nothing else except maybe a smaller breed of plecostamus can go in with them. Oscars get 12 inches long and so do some types of plecostomus. Personally I'm always looking for a good excuse to get a new tank! So, shop for a bigger tank and have loads of fun!

Irridescent sharks are just not suitable for aquariums and I really wish stores would stop selling them. They get over 3 feet long! Poor guys, most of them die as they get too big for their tanks and live a miserable life injuring themselves by hitting the sides of the tank because they are hyper too. It's very sad.

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