Coexisting Oscars

[Full3R]

I put my 2 Oscars back together after the wait so the little one could grow more and now they fight more then before is there anyway i could get them to like each other?

[rollie]

sit them down and have a good long talk with them, and who know they might listen.lol if they decided they do not like each other, there not mush you can do.

[Full3R]

Right now the 4 inch red tiger, 7 inch severum, 7 inch pink oscar and the 9 inch albino oscar are together in a small container while i clean out the whole tank and they are swimming happily together, i think the reason they fort before was because of the divider being taken out and they thought they were invading each others territory so ive changed the set up of the tank and added a few more ornaments to make it look different in hopes that they will not fight

[rollie]

you could be right.

[Full3R]

their fighting again but just pushing and shoveing and a bit of mouth locks, my theory is theyll get over it or eventually just leave each other alone, i keep interupting them with the net so theyll learn to love

[Madc0ws]

Put a mature, male betta in their with them, he'll kick both of their fish butts, that'll put them back in their place.

[Full3R]

somehow i think my oscar would swallow the betta in a flash i dunno why they keep fighting though its only the two big white ones they leave the little red tiger alone

[rollie]

I AGREED, do not do it.

[Madc0ws]

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Reason: Try to stay somewhat serious in the help threads!

[William]

Redecorating was likely a smart move. Try making sure that there are natural territorial borders in the tanks and if possible that there isn't a clean line of sight through the entire aquarium.

[Full3R]

Redecorating was likely a smart move. Try making sure that there are natural territorial borders in the tanks and if possible that there isn't a clean line of sight through the entire aquarium.

How would i go about doing that

[William]

Preventing a clear line of site could be done with some plants in the middle of the tank.

Natural territorial borders are created by placing things so that they divid the bottom of the tank into segments. Think of it like creating little white picket fences. It shows the border between the two gardens (what is mine and what is yours) even if doesn't really prevent anyone from steping over it.

[Full3R]

my current two oscars are fine together and have been for about 1 and a hald months but sometimes Finn my 9 inch albino will wig out and push the small 6 inch tiger oscar with an open mouth but it doesnt seem to bother the tiger oscar, do u think that in further months this pushing will stop?

[William]

Nah, I doubt it. sounds like normal behaviour. They are not really fighting, just testing their strenght.

[Full3R]

ok so its nothing to worry about unless one starts to get badly beaten?

[William]

exactly!