What cichlid should i get?

Question

what cichlid should i put with my oscar in a 55 gallon my oscar is about 9" think of some good ideas best answer with the best looking fish gets 10 points!!!1

Answer 1

A Jack Dempsey in such a small tank will soon discover that the Oscar is actually quite easy to bully.  Oscars are NOT aggressive, just large and curious, willing to put just about anything in their mouths.  Jack Dempsies are AGRESSIVE and can easily kill an Oscar, especially with such limited space.  Really, until you get a 75+ gallon tank, I wouldn't even consider putting other fish with the Oscar.

Answer 2

You could try a Jack Dempsy.  These guys are rather nice looking and can stand up just fine to the oscar size wise.

Answer 3

i would get a bigger tank and put the oscar and the jack in the new tank at the same time to keep the aggression down

Answer 4

If you wish to keep your oscar in good shape then don't put any other fish in with it in that 55 gallon tank but if yo upgrade to at least a 75 or larger then you could put another oscar of the same size in with it but be aware that there might be fights and be prepared to separate them. This will go for any other cichlid especially other cichlids.