another oscar or compatible fish.

[khyle]

i had 1male green terror abt 15cm big. i was looking for a mate for him but not available. i saw this pair of oscar abt 8cm & bought it. last nyt i returned d GT to my LFS. now d fishes remining in my 29g r 3 clown loaches & 1pair of oscar. d male oscar spend most of d tym hiding wyl d female always in d front of d tank. but d male s so affectionate w/ d female. everytime he go out he always go near d fem as f hugging d fem. i want these oscars 2 b active to bring lyf into my tank. i think of putting bala sharks or another pair of oscar. can i still put more? w/c one shld i get & how many?
thnx n adv.

 

[Pure]

I'm sorry but in your tank..none.

A 29 is not a suitable home for 1 Oscar let alone 2. A properly fed Oscar can and should grow close to an inch a month until reaching nearly a foot. 2 shoved into a 29 is a disaster waiting to happen. Territory issues will in the end leave you with 1 stunted Oscar and NOTHING else in that tank.

Take those fish back, and see what else you like. There are plenty of other fish out there that will bring life to your tank, and allow you to stock more fish than you currently have. Research anything before buying it. And no to the Bala also, they are known as tank busters because of how large they get.

 

[khyle]

either i shld upgrade my tank then or giv up d oscars & replaced it w/ cardinal tetras. thanks pure.

 

[Pure]

You don't have to stick to tetras, there are fish that get a decent size that are great for a 29.

Rainbows, Gouramis, Rasaboras, German blue rams...just to name a few.