Topic: Oscar tank stocking

[Oscar slave]

Is this an okay tank stocking for a 75 gallon tank? 3 pictus catfish 3 silver dollars and 1 Oscar.

[Dale]

75 gal Imperial or US? And are all fish fully grown or young? Just wondering if a fully grown O would try to eat smaller Pictus but O's are pretty lazy and pictus are quick and like to hide allot so probably be ok. Silver dollars are great dithers for SA tanks, grow big and quickly at that. Like a bit of cover as they can be a bit scatty and shy at times, plastic plants work well.   

[Oscar slave]

Us gallons.And all of them are young.

[Gerry]

yes, that is fine 

[OinKY]

I'd be a bit leery of Pictus with Os. They never really get out of snack-size territory.
If set on them,try the Colombian variety over the Peruvian.They have a larger adult size and are a bit more "tough".Told apart like this...Peruvian has larger body spots with smaller spots on head,Colombian has "peppering" of small spots over entire body with almost invisible spotting on head.
Last thing...if you use Pictus,have a secure hood.They like to range about at night feeling with those "whiskers" and sleeping fish have been known to jump being touched.