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	Pictus cat?
JokerFish Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 203 Votes: 20 Registered: 05-Feb-2004	Hi People My friend wants to give me a pictus cat, in my opinion he would do fine with an oscar the oscar is only about 3-4" and the cat is about 5" i think that even when the oscar is fully grown they will still get along? what do you think? they'd be in a 77gallon by the way.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
JokerFish Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 203 Votes: 20 Registered: 05-Feb-2004	Hello? you guys are hurting my feelings
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	It may be fine with an oscar for the time being, but a fully grown oscar may well feel the need to beat up the catfish. Pictus catfish stay comparatively small, so an oscar that felt compelled to hurt the catfish would easily be able to do so. I personally wouldn't mix the two, just because of the size difference. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Pictus are very fast, and schooling, they need hideing spaces as well. I have a feeling that if the tank were set up in a way to give them plenty of space to roam the bottom of the tank with hideing spots the oscar couldn't get to (driftwood tangles and rock caves and such) you may do alright with a small school of 3-4. I've never had an oscar so can't say how fast they are, but pictus are quite fast . Make sure you purchase pictus safe fish nets if you do get them...not the green mesh ones as they will get caught in them. ^_^ [hr width='40%']"I'm alright, I'm alright It only hurts when I breathe"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
fishiedude Fish Addict Posts: 503 Kudos: 195 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Aug-2002	I would agree with babelfish in about everything she said, including them getting tangled in nets. Also, I'll add that I would feel comfortable putting pictus cats with oscars because pictus cats can defend themselves if they need to. The same barbs that like to get tangled into nets can also be used as effective weapons, and well, thats why I took mine back to the fish store...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
JokerFish Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 203 Votes: 20 Registered: 05-Feb-2004	Thanks for your opinions....i really do think they'll be fine so i'll be putting them in tonight...i'll keep you informed on how it went.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
SydneyPlecFan Fingerling Posts: 32 Kudos: 18 Votes: 1 Registered: 27-Feb-2005	Just letting you know, I had a friend who had a pictus in with an Oscar, until the oscar decided to take a bite out of it. Let's just say he won't be mixing them again.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
bostonjon Fingerling Posts: 35 Kudos: 13 Votes: 1 Registered: 19-Feb-2004	2 pictus in my tank...oldest fish there..have had them 5 years...oscar is 12 inches long..had him about 3 years... never a problem between the 3 fish..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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