Exo's and O's

[DannyBoy17]

Can Exodons and Oscars be kept in a 100g tank? I know the Exo's will get nippy, and I know the Oscars will eat them from time to time, but can it be done? Silver Needles wont work, Oscars will eat those guys, and I really love these Exo's.

CFC, I need you!

DB

 

[Vip]

i think needle nose gars will work but you need to buy them big and that means big $$$

 

[DannyBoy17]

i think needle nose gars will work but you need to buy them big and that means big $$$

Me = Poor teenage.

Vip = Nice idol who will buy me Exo's because he's cool, and inspired me to get back into Cichlids.

DB

 

[Vip]

LOL, i would help you out if i could dude really i would.

 

[CFC]

As you already said the oscar will eat the exodons from time to time, and exodons are not cheap with a average price of about $7 a fish and a need to always have a school of at least 6 to prevent them just tearing each other to bits you are looking at spending a minimum of $40 on what will essentially be feeders for a $5 oscar.

 

[DannyBoy17]

Grr...

Im thinking maybe of doing a school of 30 in my 100g, as a species tank. If I go balk, maybe I can get that price down. I just love these little guys. I want one predatory fish, and these guys are like Piranhas, just more interesting to watch. Thanks guys.

Cheers,

DB

 

[DannyBoy17]

Has anyone ever kept these guys?

DB

 

[CFC]

I'm hopefully picking some up this weekend or the weekend after.

 

[DannyBoy17]

I'm hopefully picking some up this weekend or the weekend after.

YES!

That means I wont be alone, and can ask you questions about them!

DB

 

[littlefishie]

If they have 'em at Petland when I go this afternoon, I'll se about the bulk price for you. I know they do it in ones, threes, sixes, and twelves, so I'll ask them if they'd be willing to make you a deal. If not, I've still got my discount card and a little pull with some of the staff.

 

[SirMinion]

Aren't exos scale grazers? won't they harm the oscars too?

 

[CFC]

Exodons will graze on scales and fins if nothing else is available but actually preffer to be fed meaty foods like whitebait or lance fish where they will devour the whole thing. Basicly they are just small attractively coloured pirahna.