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It's normal and tolerated, but if she starts showings signs of stress or injury you might need to separate them. Try to set up the tank in a way that she can get out of sight from him sometimes.

If you want to keep an Oscar, don't keep fish like Arrowana and ghost knifes. Make a choice between what type of tank you want, don't start just stuffing in random big fish or they won't do well. For that stocking list without the Oscar, figure on about 300 gallons. For that stocking list...

White clouds would work ok, but I agree that you might be better off with group of another tropical - there are many types of tetra (glolight, head-tail light, rummynose etc.) as well as harlequin rasboras or pencil fish or glass catfish, all schoolers. Instead of the dojo loaches, which get...

Great Dane just recommended Clown Loaches to you. The darn answer got a thumbs up. Someone else mentioned bristlenose pleco. This is a reason why to double check anything you hear on here anyway - clown loaches get to 10 inches long and need groups and are not even close to suibable - a very...

I prefer to think of it as always 6 or more regardless of size. With certain aggressive species I'd raise it to 10, while some more robust species will do just fine with only 2-4. It's a good idea to question each species individually in all aspects.

Betta's live for over 5 years, so they are far from senile. To keep them happy and alive - keep them in clean water, in enough space to allow for some plants and swimming room, and do not overfeed them or their containers. They thrive best in heated water of about 78 degrees, and like all fish...