hi i have a 45 gallon tank with 2 oscars so i decide to buy 2 new cichlids one blue one[ which i dont know the name] and one yellow lab. when i first put it in to the tank the yellow lab swim around really fast like it want to find a way out of the tank, and keep swimming up and down the corners. is this a problem??
Lisachromis Messages: 881 Registered: May 2002 Location: Chatham, Ontario
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Not a problem with the swimming, they do that sometimes. I'm not sure you should have added some Africans in with your oscars though. The 45 is already a bit full with 2 oscars in it. Also, the fish will most likely not get along in the long run.Lisa & Ken
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crazyfishlady Messages: 24 Registered: October 2005 Location: ohio
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yes take african cichlids out of o tank they will eat them for sure sooner or later oscars are american cichlid you really shouldnt mix them........ & 45 will be to small adventually for 2 oscars they get very big i have 2 in a 55......
Lisachromis Messages: 881 Registered: May 2002 Location: Chatham, Ontario
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Hey crazyfishlady,
Are you planning on upgrading your 55? I know a 55g is the absolute smallest tank you can get away with for 2 oscars, but that's keeping them in pretty small quarters.....Lisa & Ken
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crazyfishlady Messages: 24 Registered: October 2005 Location: ohio
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well i would love to but dont see it happening soon, but 1 is a bigger one about 8 inches long he is about 3 yrs old & the other one is about 4 inches & they are very happy together, seem to be anyways , they dont fight & they snuggle all the time it is sooooooo cute , lol. but one of these days i will, prob when they both get bigger, but for now they are happy i think they swim around with each other & play & even lay in the flowers i have in there for them it is ver y cute ....water cond are all VERY good for them & they even have a little snail in there with them to help keep tank glass clean for them ........
crazyfishlady Messages: 24 Registered: October 2005 Location: ohio
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i just went to a 75 from my 55 for africans... went from my 40 long to 55 for my 1 lone oscar... then i got him a little bigger buddy from somebody that, didnt wnat him anymore , he was getting 2 big for her tank ... so being the animal lover i am . i brought him home & sat him in another tank right beside my big oscar so they could get to know each other. did that for about 8 or 9 days...cause as u know they can be very violent...but all seemed well so i made the big step & they got to be in 1 tank finally & i sat home all day & babysat then, but, it was a little hairy at first he was pushing her & chasing her but he setteld down after about 2 hours ...he was with another oscar in his younger days i had 2 he was a very big & nice boy he would come to top of tank & i could reach in & pet him he would lay on his side .... i love o"s... now my other 2 i have now r like that also , very nice fish . like little puppies...luv em to death .........CRAZYFISHLADY
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but dont see it happening soon, but 1 is a bigger one about 8 inches long he is about 3 yrs old & the other one is about 4 inches & they are very happy together, 
seem to be anyways , they dont fight & they snuggle all the time it is sooooooo cute , lol. but one of these days i will, prob when they both get bigger, but for now they are happy i think they swim around with each other & play & even lay in the flowers i have in there for them it is ver y cute ....water cond are all VERY good for them & they even have a little snail in there with them to help keep tank glass clean for them ........ 
he was pushing her & chasing her but he setteld down after about 2 hours ...he was with another oscar in his younger days i had 2 he was a very big & nice boy he would come to top of tank & i could reach in & pet him he would lay on his side .... i love o"s... now my other 2 i have now r like that also , very nice fish . like little puppies...luv em to death .........