Thank you for your reply, I took the (female) jack dempsey out as i think
she kepted them up all night swimming rapidly in front of the oscars up and
down like she wanted to take over the tank.(i think).i dont think the tank
is too small 90 gallons they seem to have lots of room to swim .I measured
both oscars one is 11 1/2 inche long 3 inchs thick the other is 9 1/2 inchs
long 2 inchs thick also there are 2 plecos with them as well that one is 8
inchs long and the other 11 inchs long.
i see that my fish are much happier with each other now the jack dempsey is
out
as for fighting the two of them are always picking on eachother
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray" <sevenspringss@wmconnect.com>
To: <tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 4:41 Parknut
Subject: [tropical fish club] Re: Question
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> Lori, If you're asking in terms of their compatability, it should first
> be understood that all Cichlids behave slightly differently within the
> whole confines of Cichlid behavior, and as such can be expected to behave
> somewhat differently from others. As we already know, they can be
> aggressive, but they may not necessarily be. You could have a problem if
> the two Oscars decide to breed, but otherwise I see no conflict to be
> expected with these three.
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> On the otherhand, as Dawn pointed out, a 90 gallon tank is barely large
> enough for these three fishes, and really not adequate. I don't know what
> size your fishes are at right now, but in general, Oscars will get to a
> minimum size of 12" -- 13" (with the possibility of reaching up to 18").
> Male Jack Dempsey's can reach a maximum of 12", and your female Dempsey
> can reach 10" when properly cared for. Averaging the potention sizes of
> these fish, it's like asking if you can house a 12" Cichlid in a 30 gallon
> tank. That would just be a tad tight for the physical requirements of any
> one of these fishes' long-term environments. Ray
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> --- In tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com, "Lori" <parknut@...> wrote:
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>> Question:
>> I have 2 large oscars I want to put them in a 90 gallon
>> with a female jack dempsey.... what do you think?
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