Oscar Buddies: Some of The BEST Tank Mates for Your Oscar Fish!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

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[@lizettebusquets4305]

Thanks! My mom had a huge Oscar that lived to be 12 years old. She had it in big tank with clown liaches, which also got huge and lasted a ling time. They all had such fun personalities. Have a safe trip to Orlando!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Sounds like a cool tank!

[@pyrotechna9781]

My juvenile lutino oscar shares a 55 gallon with 2 polar parot cichlids and a brisstlenose. Works out great! I'll have a 125 setup for the oscar in a couple months. He's only 7 inches currently

[@evanwile2455]

Great video. I’d add in Chocolate cichlids with that list of other cichlids like the Severums, Geos and EBAs. I’ve done that group in a 125. The only aggression in the tank was between the two Oscar’s.

[@JimCarr22880]

A perfect way to start my Monday!

[@B0ggzy]

Just another "clean up crew" option that worked for me for years were miracle snails with my Oscars! They always seemed to get along with each other. Great channel!

[@814tonyp]

This is perfect timing, I'm moving my 4" Latino Oscar to a 150 gallon tank from the 75 gallon and I've been doing a lot of thinking about tank mates...Thank you so much.

[@tanyamiller4112]

I have just a baby oscar and let me say they are like puppies..I love them.

[@cat_family369]

Your Fishroom is amazing and work is appreciated friend nice video❤️👍

[@Iamapuzzle]

3:48 the 4 cichlids you mentioned work with Oscars

[@JG.6768]

Other good tank mates for Oscar in a 125 gallon are the Jack Dempsey, green terror, tanks 180 to 300 gallons. I would do True Parrot Cichlid, Chocolate Cichlid, and Uaru: amphiacanthoides Cichlid. Love your content. ❤

[@leo2o915]

Awesome video like always fun fact my first fish ever was a oscar back in 96 my local fish store which sadly is now closed told me never to keep a oscar anything less then a 75 to start and within a year would have to upgrade a tank. Wish we didn’t loose mom and pop stores like that where they educate the clients on the fish they want

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I agree - there used to be so many more by us too - really good ones.

[@leo2o915]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics yeah its sad so many great memories and amazing people

[@joelschuck8650]

Love the video happy Presidents’ Day!!!

[@markh.williamsauthor7286]

I don't have oscars (although would like to if I get another tank), but I have severum, geophagous, and electric blue acara in my 110.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

All cool fish!

[@Actias1974]

As a I am a dude that shares your first name, is bald headed with a beard; I feel qualified in saying your beard game is on point.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

My beard thanks you. Haha

[@davidbrant8561]

I had Black Shark and a Shovel nose catfish. Gar also had a eel

[@christophergarrido2802]

Can you do a species profile playlist of all your videos? You’re my favorite channel and I would probably watch them all if they were easier to sift through. You’ve got ALOT of content.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

The playlist Tropical Fish Species Profiles is what you are looking for. 😀

[@FordyTheConeSmoker]

As you said it can come down to personality of the fish. I’ve got an albino tiger Oscar female roughly 5” with a colony of guppies…she only eats a few fry on accident at feeding time and leaves them alone every other time…then I’ve got my 10” Chilli Oscar that can’t be with anything at all as he’s too aggressive.

[@sergeiz.5815]

I don't have any Oscars, but what automatic feeder brand/ type would you recommen? Will be traveling for 10 days. Thanks 👍

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

The only one I used I believe was an Eheim? It worked well, but I think most of them work better with pellets instead of flakes?

[@goldenmare2594]

Good question..i have a maybe out of state trip planned but worried about feeding..

[@sergeiz.5815]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics awesome thank you for such a fast reply. Happy Monday :)

[@zsworld6609]

The aquarium coop one is amazing

[@NihilusTheGreat]

I have a very aggressive juvenile EBA in a planted 40 breeder. What can I put with him to combat brown diatoms and what looks like staghorn algae? He eats any snail I put in there within hours if them being added.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Usually bristlenose work well!

[@sergeiz.5815]

Happy Monday 😀 no work today awesome

[@barafisk9633]

Hi! i have a 190g currently stocked with 3x Tiger oscars ( 6 inches ) , 4x Bala sharks about 6-9 inches , 1 pleco about 8 inches , 2x salvini females about 4-5 inches , 1x red-tailed shark about 5 inches, a tire track eel about 13 inches, and a african snakehead about 7.5 inches! only tricky part is the feeding for me but i've learned to distract the oscars and im now doing just fine :)!

[@slayer201277]

I had an Angel with my Oscar. Was worried at first but the Oscar grew up with the Angel and what was lovely was he respected and was really affectionate with the Angel. We also had a Severum which was a little aggressive and picked fights with the Oscar. The Angel broke up the fights every time.

[@barafisk9633]

i had 2x angels in my 190g sadly they started to lay eggs which i wasnt expecting at all so i had to get rid of them since they took up half the tank, ( they were about 8 inches high and maybe 4-5 wide ) , the oscars were about 4-5 inches at the time and they were rather dumb everytime i went to check on the eggs the oscars would go there and the angels would attack the oscars while they oscars literally just looked at the angels and did nothing about it .. xD

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

That’s the kind of relationship I’m looking for with my fish..that’s so cool. I know it is partly the nature of the fish, but I also think your fish keeping skills probably have a lot to do with your success.

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

@@barafisk9633 oh, I know what you mean whenever you try to pay attention to fish that’s hiding, then all the other fish wanna come and bother that poor fish

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

I love all these fish stories in the comments

[@matthewzito6130]

What about a Common or Sailfin Pleco? Obviously, they get big and need a large tank, but it seems like one could fit in well with an Oscar and a school of Silver Dollars. Also, you don't really have to worry about a big pleco destroying all your plants, since you can't really keep plants with an Oscar anyway (or many of the others on this list).

[@Christopher_Hampton]

I literally have that, 1 oscar, 1 bluegill, 6 silver dollars, 1 large common pleco in a 125g

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

For sure - with a big tank!

[@cherylbelott]

Happy Monday! I keep nano but good info and I enjoyed the fishy footage. :)

[@sergeiz.5815]

Oh regarding the automatic feeders I do have covered fish tanks. Starter kit type

[@markhunter2244]

Happy Oscar Monday. So many great fish, to little tanks 🙁 one day maybe.

[@bevfrigon7142]

Sorry you two, this question is completely off topic. Just setting up a 40 long. Using a mixture of eco complete and stratum. Would it be a good idea to cap it with black sand? I want to have Cory's.If so, which one would you suggest? ( can't get basting sand here so would need to buy from local pet store or amazon) Thanks so much for your advise!!

[@boppychetchhom5685]

African cichlids.. amazing tank mates for Oscars

[@jasonf8601]

Thoughts on Frontosa? Currently local store has a pair, already decent size so shouldn't be a concern with slow growth compared to Oscar.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

They would probably get out-competed for food?

[@paulthomas2718]

I have a question that may be suitable for a KZbin video. I have a 75 gallon planted tropical aquarium (rainbow, tetras, Platys). I don’t use CO2. I have Fluval 407 and a separate 2 outlet air pump. The lights are on for 7 hours per day. Weekly 30% water changes. I have started to get a lot of black bread algae which from my research may be due to low levels of CO2. I run my air pump 24 hours per day. Is it possible the air pump is causing too much CO2 out of the water and therefore increasing the Black beard algae? Should I only run the air pump on while the lights are on?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Good question - the air pump probably isn’t the issue. Large air bubbles generally don’t add gases to a tank directly. It’s more so about the surface agitation they create for gas exchange. We have found if we keep nitrates in check (around 20ppm) that keeps the BBA down. Fast growing plants like hornwort also help by competing with BBA.

[@enbrunoise]

What is your opinion about Denison Barbs with Oscars in a 160 cm by 60 cm wide and 60 cm tall tank two Oscar after the Barbs are full size. Can that work? Love to hear your opinion. Kind regards.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

You might find the oscars are a little cramped in the tank when full grown. It's tough to say for the combo - some full grown oscars might attempt to eat them?

[@alisonnicholson]

Love Oscar's. I plan on keeping them at a later date. Need to upgrade first 😊

[@zsworld6609]

Me too. I need to find a 150gallon lol

[@alisonnicholson]

@@zsworld6609 me too 🤣

[@charlieaylett7499]

hi how many Oscars could i get in to a 180 gallon just Oscars

[@barafisk9633]

i currently have 3x oscars in my 190g only about 6inches tough, i think king of diy has 6 or 7 in his 180g ? could be wrong the only thing i would worry about is maintaince i plan on adding a SECOND cannister filter to my 190g , i gravel vacuum about once every 2nd week and literally the day after it looks dirty .. :p

[@charlieaylett7499]

@@barafisk9633 thank you for your REPLY it was good to kown all that thank you

[@tankman7695]

I have severums & jack Dempsey with a pair of tiger oscars in a 125 gallon

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

I totally love the Geophagus, after all the video spotlights about them. I just need a bigger tank lol my dream tankers two Oscars and a geophagus with a school of clown loaches 😄 oh, or a school of rainbow fish that would be cool

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That would be so cool!

[@myonis01]

@PrimeTimeAquatics I have a 6ft 210g. It is currently stocked with a 10” Oscar, 6” Oscar, two 6” Blood Parrots, two Red Spotted Severums, a Featherfin catfish, and I am growing out a Tire Track Eel to add later. Do you think I could add anything else? Or is my tank way too overstocked as it is?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I might not add more cichlids but maybe silver dollars for schooling?

[@myonis01]

Thank you. If I move my blood parrots to my 90g, do you think I could do like 6 silver dollars and maybe one other cichlid?@PrimeTimeAquatics

[@jdssurf]

Hey bro, so i gotta 125, 9 medium silver dollars, two feather fin cats, and now two small oscars. I have two 110 filters on back, a large sponge filter and a stack of sponges on a power head. What would be a better filter system, without doing a sump because the cabinet doors are too narrow for a sump........ I hated the old Fluval 404 or whatever canisters, I feel like these Aquaclear 110s are better, but would be a better filter system if I wanted to upgrade, or am I ok?.....

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I think you are running a very solid system now!

[@MrDanAng1]

I've been thinking of an Oscar and Bichir tank... is that pairing going to work? Probably a common pleco too. With one Bichir, one common Pleco, how many Oscars would I be able to have? (Tank size would be about 250 gallon.)

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Tank size works. Fish would get along ok. The only thing I wonder about is will the bicher get enough food with Oscar’s being such aggressive eaters?

[@MrDanAng1]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics Thank you. I was thinking about feeding the Bichir through a tube, so the food fall straight in front of it, without the Oscars being able to get to it until it reach the bottom. I'll feed them at the surface the same time, so they are distracted elsewhere. Could I have 5 Oscars in such a setup? I'd rather go for a safety factor than for too many fishes.

[@zsworld6609]

Quick question. I know this is way off topic but i don't know if I'll catch your live stream. What kind of cichlids are in with your soulosi. I know the rustys but what are those blueish white ones?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I also have some White Night Ahli in there too.

[@janmargelowskyakacrittermo1101]

Great suggestions! I have a 150g with 2 Oscars, 3 silver dollars, a EBA, Sun Catfish, a JD, a Synodonis, and a painted turtle. The Oscars fuss at each other but otherwise everyone gets along fine.

[@kevinandlisa4807]

My Oscar has been having an issue with his swim bladder, but only when eating. We are careful not to overfeed him. Water perimeters are normal (0 ammonia 0 nitrite about 10 ppm nitrate). Any ideas how we can help him?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

If he’s eating maybe metronidazole flakes?

[@kevinandlisa4807]

Thank you Jason for replying. Can you recommend a reliable source to purchase this product? Do you think he’d eat a flake good? He’s a big boy at 11+ inches. Thank you again.

[@kevinandlisa4807]

I do have general cure and paracleanse on hand. I see they both have that ingredient in them. Food would be better I assume? Thx so so much.

[@davidbowman2501]

I have two oscars in a 125g when I was a teenager. Their tankmates were a common pleco, jack dempsey, and a hybrid demasoni/auratus mbuna. The mbuna I took from a friend because he was terrorizing his other mbuna in his mbuna community tank. The hybrid mbuna actually challenged the oscars & JD. I ended up having to trade him to someone else eventually.

[@cosmosmitchell942]

I have a oscar tank with a tsn and I was looking for an option for other fish to sort of add some color and fun to the tank. What would you suggest?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Maybe Geophagus?

[@sandythethird2292]

Always wanted to try an oscar with my pearsai and argentea but I've always been put off by stories I've heard about oscars being very aggressive towards bigger fish.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

My prediction is the Oscar would get bullied.

[@cG-es8mb]

So, in a 125 gallon tank I can get one Oscar and one electric blue acara and schooling fish of silver dollars and a clown loach fish?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I like it!

[@cG-es8mb]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics would we need to get the silver dollar clown loach and blue acara before getting an Oscar and wait until they get some size on them before getting an Oscar?

[@MM-dn3de]

I have a 6foot tank with Electric blue acaras and large angle fish. Can I add an Oscar?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Possibly - sometimes the angels get a little stressed if the Oscars are too active, but it also works a lot too.

[@Gowdinho]

Green terror cichlid did well with my Oscar!

[@blakemcclurkin4842]

Can you put a 10” Oscar in a 75 gallon with tank mates?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I personally wouldn’t put an Oscar in anything less than a 6ft tank.

[@blakemcclurkin4842]

Would you put a bichir with an oscar in a 75 gallon?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Probably not - I won't keep an oscar in anything less than a 6ft tank because of how big they get!

[@blakemcclurkin4842]

Can convict cichlids go with silver dollars?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

They might be rough on them if breeding but a single convict usually isn’t an issue.

[@blakemcclurkin4842]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics I have 1 convict

[@agustinortiz9361]

Are there any other schooling fish for a 6 foot tank?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Lots - rainbow fish, silver dollars, Roseline sharks, filament barbs? All really cool options!

[@agustinortiz9361]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics thank you 🙏

[@Davidsmithisyourdad]

I have OB peacocks with my two oscars. They get along great and pretty much just leave each other alone.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

We had the same combo without any issues.

[@Laurie473]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics Yeah, My 4 large Oscars don't bother my mid-size Pink Peacock at all..., Actually, I was a little surprised that if anything, my peacock was occasionally bossing around by Silver dollars when they were new.., but everyone I'm pleased to say, after a week or so seems to have " Chilled Out " :-)

[@XCaliKev]

👍😎 How about Arrowana? KG Tropical did th….. Oh never mind. 😬

[@johnwood738]

Question no matter what you put with an Oscar wouldn’t you have to name it Felix?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I suppose so. Haha

[@scottgordin9709]

How did I not see this video when it came out, Oscar fish are my favorite and I tend to watch every video I can on these guys. Currently I have two female white Oscars housed in a 125gal with two male Green Terrors, an Electric Blue Acara and a Firemouth with two Pictus cats. When I found these two girls they were about an inch long each and all alone in their own tank at a big box chain store, I guess no one wanted them cause they were small and frail looking and had really bad sunkin belly like they were never fed. I almost didn't get them cause I thought they were albino and I don't care for that breed, but I'm glad I did. Jump two and half years and they're both about twelve inch's in length and we love them, Oscar fish are just like dogs to where they come to the front of the tank swimming back and forth when they see you, I think they do recognize their owners as they act different when my wife or kids approach the tank from when I do, they sulk at the bottom once in awhile like a lot of people say and I think they actually enjoy getting water all over the place, cause when I feed them they tend to slap the lids even before I get the food in the tank. All in all I would say Oscars are my favorite S.American cichlids, with Green Terrors being a close number two, A bit of advice to anyone reading this that is thinking about getting one or two. A-make sure you have a big enough tank with great filtration, B-they do eat a lot, so be ready for that, and C- water change water change water change, since I have four big cichlids in a 125gal I have two FX6 canister filters running and do water changes once maybe twice a week, 50% at at time and if you can keep live plants good luck cause they will decorate the tank how they see fit, I have learned Pothos at the top with the roots behind the filter returns help keep Nitrates down.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

It’s crazy how fast they grow!

[@dominicfernandez7622]

I kept a green phantom who is a Oscar and also I can’t play Green Terra with him

[@melissairving9671]

I do have an albino Oscar she’s all my herself in a 50 gallon tank I want more but was told that she will kill everything that’s placed in her tank. I also had clown leaches they were very small I had them with my fanytail goldfish and by the time I was told they such off all there slim coat I lost a lot of goldfish. My clown leaches were very small and they died when I thought I could separate them.

[@melissairving9671]

Please help

[@kghhgkgk6322]

Is 125 gallons enough for two Oscars?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Yep!

[@jeffreypassfield7218]

I have kept oscars with clown loaches a few times and each time the Oscars die. Clown loaches are very boisterous and also have spikes (found out recently) and as the rub against the Oscars what looks playful im guessing it isnt because next thing you know the Oscar is moping around and has hole in head and dies. Tried jack Dempsey but Oscars grew to quick. Had a jaguar in there but he was way too aggressive and was stressing out the oscars. Going to try other oscars.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Sometimes the hole in the head is a water quality thing?

[@just_sarahjane]

Heyy I’m having some serious fish issues but idk who to talk to. My sister’s a vet but still has no clue 😅 I don’t really have a “fish store” in my area, do you have any suggestions who I could reach out to?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Usually people in the chat can help and we also try to answer questions in our live streams on Wednesday nights.

[@jessicag9844]

would angels be a good tank mate with Oscars?

[@matthewzito6130]

I think they might be a little too delicate.

[@barafisk9633]

i had 2x angels with my 3x oscars , 4-5 inches oscars at the time and about 8 inches high and 4-5 inches wide angels sadly they paired up and laid eggs and. it got to much they took up like half of my 190g so sadly i got rid of the angels :c, Other then that they did just fine with my oscars :)

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I don’t like the combo because the activity levels are so different.

[@guruparab7806]

Oscar can live in fresh water well ?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Only if the water parameters are consistent met.

[@chriscasan]

Happy Monday!

[@tobiasblack1749]

My two Oscars live with my two nine inch Jack Dempseys, two Blood Parrots and two male angels without Incident for six years. I tried large mystery snails with the Oscars and all they did was play pinball with them. I tried a bullhead catfish with everyone as a cleaner he is good.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Sounds like a cool tank!

[@TheEnd21230]

What size tank

[@CritterStyle]

I understand that Oscars are not aggressive.But, what aquarium fish would you say are aggressive?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Red Devils, Midas, Dovii, Green Terror, Jack Dempseys, some Vieja, Demasoni, Auratus. Come to mind.

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

what about tinfoil barbs. Would that work? Just curious. Oh, Yep, you said it ha ha

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

For sure!

[@josiahrodriguez3633]

How can I set up an Oscar tank in a 75?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I don't recommend it long term - usually a 125 is about as small as I would go for them as a full grown adult.

[@prathviparihar7857]

Green terror and jack Dempsey ?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

In large tanks it sometimes works. Then again, other times the Oscar gets bullied.

[@prathviparihar7857]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics 125 gallon with lot of decoration to break the line of sight gonna work ? I just want 1 Oscar 1 green terror 1 jack Dempsey and 3 severums abd silver dollars as distraction and 1 pleco I just love the colours of green terror and jack Dempsey so i want to keep them + i want a albino tiger Oscar so baddddd

[@allant9432]

I have a chocolate cichlid with my Oscar's aswell as silver dollars and severums

[@claytoncardone9900]

I'm a little late to the comment chain but I have two 6-in weather loaches that are excellent companions and substrate cleaners for my Oscars

[@catfishcave379]

I’ve never had an Oscar. True parrot cichlid, any but the smallest syndontis, and medium size (6-12”) pimelodus catfish. I’d say the gold ocellatus but the Oscar would probably get hurt.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Love true parrot cichlids!

[@apss5736]

Happy Monday

[@mahiranand9884]

Don’t ever do this but I had an insane tank 2 Oscar’s, 1 jaguar, 2 African cichlids, 1 arowana and 1 flower horn all lived together for abt 5-6 years but I just got really lucky cause u are never suppose to keep these fish together

[@deshonpharr5482]

I just started a fish family and I have 4 Oscars ,2 acaras and 2 koi

[@wendihamlett105]

Good Morning!!

[@nicolaypastore]

Bichir? Or a turtle?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Both could work. I’d lean towards the bichir.

[@nickj792]

every time i see you i think it’s Tom Segura for a minute lol

[@shawnszirbik4717]

I’m surprised you didn’t mention bichirs

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

We get to stay with fish we’ve have kept and are really familiar with. I’ve only kept bichirs once.

[@shawnszirbik4717]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics makes sense easier to talk about what you have more experience with

[@barafisk9633]

@@shawnszirbik4717 PERSONALLY i've kept bichirs with oscars but i dont know i dont really like it to be honest.. bichirs are way to chill for oscars in my opinion atleast my endlicheris.. ( obviously it can work but i personally dont like that combo way to much )

[@smittysilvis973]

Arowana needs at least an honorable mention I think 🙂

[@Stay.motivated137]

I think you ment to put mates not makes but great video 👍

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

You are correct! Ahhh

[@karenaubrey5737]

Good Morning.

[@davidbrant8561]

Plus one Red tail catfish

[@goldenmare2594]

Oscars can have the funniest personality..i don't keep them..friends have

[@Iamapuzzle]

Flag tails only need a 6 foot tank and flag tails are not schooling. They are aggressive towards their own kind.

[@careypatmore2576]

They can be aggressive 😂

[@hmrhuang]

kind of disappointed in this video. e.g., bristlenose catfish (Ancistrus sp.) have specific dietary requirements too -- they can't stay healthy on just subsisting on scraps left by an Oscar......=(

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Of course not - we have said many times that all scavenger type fish need to be fed.

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

anyone who keeps scavenging fish knows you feed them just like any other living thing. I know this channel has told us this overand overand over.

[@tiffanyclark-grove1989]

theres a balance we are trying to make in community aquariums. I think if you don’t realize you have to feed your scavenger fish, then you’re probably not ready for a successful community aquarium.

[@Iamapuzzle]

And electric blues do not work Oscars get 18 inches long and will eat the electric blues

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I kept them together with no issues. Oscars generally do not get 18”. It is rare to see them over 12-14” in home aquariums.

[@Iamapuzzle]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics look up 18 inch Oscar on KZbin and Oscars require a 8 foot tank

[@justwaitforit69]

Nice 👍🏻