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Can Oscar live with angelfish?

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Can Oscar live with angelfish?

If kept in a tank with aggressive tank mates, your angelfish are likely to become stressed and they may fail to thrive. For this reason, it is generally not recommended that you keep angelfish with Oscars or other cichlids aside from the very small species that have already been mentioned.

What types of fish can be kept with oscars?

With all this information in mind, let us take a look at some of the best fish species to keep with the Oscar fish.

  1. Convict Cichlid. Convict Cichlid.
  2. Jewel Cichlid. Jewel Cichlid.
  3. Jack Dempsey. Jack Dempsey.
  4. Green Terror Cichlid. Green Terror Cichlid.
  5. Firemouth Cichlid. Firemouth Cichlid.
  6. Jaguar Cichlid.
  7. Cichlasoma.
  8. Parrot Fish.

What’s the difference between an angelfish and an Oscar?

Angelfish & Oscars Together: AGGRESSION! Both oscars and angelfish are cichlids. They’re also both South American cichlids from the Amazon basin. This is significant because, generally, Amazonian cichlids are less aggressive than their Central American and African counterparts. Typically oscars are seen as the more aggressive between the two.

How big of a tank do I need for an angelfish?

P.S IF angelfish won’t get along with oscars, please post a list of fish that oscars WILL get along with in a 55 gallon tank. Get rid of the Oscar if you can’t get a 90g or at least a 75g tank. 55g is not sufficient for an Oscar. Like a good neighbor, tapeworm eclair.

Can you keep an Oscar in a 55 gallon tank?

Keeping a large bodied fish as an oscar in a 55 is arecipe for disaster. The issue with that little volume of water is that many Oscars don’t like huge water changes, and it can stress them out and become a disease factor for HITH and bloat, etc.

Can a freshwater angelfish live in a community tank?

Freshwater angelfish are very popular in the aquarium world, and it is easy to see why. They’re large, beautiful new-world cichlids, and they come in many different varieties and colors. An adult angelfish looks spectacular in a community tank, peacefully gliding among other fish. This is where things get a little tricky.