Tiger Oscars

oscars are a fresh water fish that are members of the cichlid family which would naturaly have come from south america where they would be found in slow moving rivers. These are very beautiful fish but need a lot of careful concideration before deciding on keeping these as they are not for the novic, They grow very quickly reaching adult size in the first two years of there life which is around 14 inches so are going to need a very big tank to live in comfortable and they live for around 15 years so are a long term comitment. Your water needs to be heated to between 22 to 28'c to keep them as they come from a warm climate. They are very messy ...  Read the complete review

The tiger Oscar Scientific Name. Astronotus ocellatus. The tiger Oscar is a beautiful elegant fish for the experienced fish keeper. It is a member of the cichlid family. They are green and black with orange markings. A large empty tank preferably 4ft by 2ft by 2ft is needed to grow a pair on to their full size of approximately 30cms /12inchs. These fish are from warm water and so along with a good filter you will need a heater. These fish are very territorial and so very aggressive towards other fish of a similar or smaller size especially at feeding time, although they do seem to get along with Plecostomus, Jack Dempseys and other large cichlids. They ...  Read the complete review

A 'Tiger Oscar' is a large tropical fish which comes from South America. You can buy a Tiger Oscar from a pet shop from as little as 1" long. However they can grow to around 12", so a lot of planning and preparation has to go on beforehand before you buy your Tiger Oscar. My Tiger Oscar is a 'real' pet. He's BIG. A lot of people say that size doesn't matter. But when it comes to fish I think it does. Tiger Oscars are very intelligent fish. You can teach them tricks and handle them. I like stroking my Tiger Oscar for the same reason as why people like clapping their cat or patting their dog. I ...  Read the complete review

Although I do love to see my oscar glide across his 4 foot tank, begging for food as though he recognises me, I do sometimes consider finding him a new home. They are undoubtably beautiful fish, but they grow so quickly and refuse to integrate with any other species other than large placid plecoptomous or the like, that he requires the whole of the large tank I have in my lounge. I feel bad for even considering it really as he is like an old family friend, but when I bought him at 1" long I was not properly informed af their growth rate! Oscars are certainly real characters, and friendly fish to their owners. However before purchasing one, consider the level of ...  Read the complete review

I have 2 50 Gallon tanks in my Living room now. One holds a community set up while the other holds my 3 Prize fish. My Tiger Oscars. They truly are ugly fish to the casual observer but to me they are lovely. They all have a different personality and all recognise me. They are 3 different sizes. The Biggest one (called Sinbad) is about 9 inches long. He is very majestic as he swims around and rules the tank. The second one is about 6 inches long. He is called Moby. He picks on the smallest fish a bit. The smallest and last one is called Pilchard. He is only about 2 inches long and seem to have forgotten how to grow! If you want to keep Oscars, ...  Read the complete review