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I'm thinking a mesh bag full of aquatic soil under the sand could be a good way to create that slope in the back. It'd also help support the extra plants I'm planning to add.

Gouramis are generally calm and peaceful, but those long feelers might just be too tempting for the comets to resist. I think they'll likely give the gourami some grief at first, nipping at those feelers. If the gourami is feisty enough to stand up for itself, I reckon they'll be okay. But if it's ...

Keeping goldfish with a dwarf gourami means finding a temperature that works for both, since goldfish prefer cooler water. I've had experience with regular gouramis, and they don't get along with each other. My current three spot gourami is an exception, it's not aggressive and leaves my shy keyhole ...

willie32 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2025 7:40 am Not a good idea.

Appreciate the input. I was thinking of doing something different with an Oscar and tankmates that aren't so common. I was actually considering some Lake Malawi cichlids, but seems like that's not the way to go.

I'm still not sold on earth eaters, so I'm thinking of alternatives. Threadfin acara could work, I think 1-3 of them might fit in with my Oscar.

I think clown loaches could be a good fit, but it really depends on your water parameters. They're pretty hardy and can stick up for themselves, but they're also schooling fish so you'd need a group. I'd say 6 or more would be a good number. They're also nocturnal, so you'd need some hiding places ...

I'm thinking a group of keyholes, not just a single one.

Considering the size and peaceful nature, keyholes might work. They reach 4 inches in length and have a taller profile. Would they be too big for an Oscar to swallow, or could they still be a potential snack? With sufficient cover at the bottom, do you think they'd be compatible?

I'm setting up a 125 gallon tank and I'm planning to keep an Oscar, I'm thinking of adding a venustus cichlid and a blue tursio cichlid to it, do you guys think that's a good idea.

I just added 4 more house plants to the aquariums today - 4 smaller Pothos plants to be exact. I've already got Philodendrons and Swiss Cheese Monsteras in there, and I added those seveflake weeks ago. It's been a transformation in the making.

Sorry about the pics being upside down, by the way ...