Tiger Oscar
The Tiger Oscar is a color variation of Astronotus ocellatus Oscar. It is also known as the Marble Cichlid or the Velvet Cichlid and is a colorful addition to a large aquarium.
Common Name(s): Oscar Fish, Common Oscar, Red Oscar, Tiger Oscar, Red Tiger Oscar, Marbled Cichlid, Velvet Oscar, Albino Oscar
Family: Cichlidae
Species Type: South American Cichlids ...
Oscar, Tiger oscar, Red tiger oscar, Velvet cichlid
Adult Tiger Oscar
Young Tiger and Albino Oscars ...
Albino Tiger Oscar, Red Oscar, Tiger Oscar
Scientific Name
Astronotus Ocellatus ...
Oscar, Tiger Oscar, Velvet Cichlid
Image gallery: Additional species photographs
Distribution Amazon river and its' tributaries also Paraguay.
5" tiger oscar, who is very tame >with people, but beat up the other Oscar in the tank so badly that it had >to be removed. >I'd like to add some more compatible fish to the aquarium.
Once my BGK is big enough, he has a 200 gallon tank with 3 tiger oscars to move into. I'm just growing him in a smaller tank until he can live with oscars without being a snack.
Current variations of this species include: tiger oscar, red oscar, red tiger oscar, marbled oscar and several new veil tailed varieties. Astronotus ocellatus is not an extremely sensitive fish, so it can be kept even by less experienced aquarists.
I used to have a large, male tiger oscar. He was large in size, but his personality was even more immense! In between feedings of cichlid gold and goldfish, I would feed him large crayfish.
specially tiger oscars is it possible to replicate the mineral content of the amazon river in a fish tank for instance by adding limited quantity of mineral and vitamins sutable for humane use for example ,every three months or so ?,is it viable?
Astronotus ocellatus is a species of fish from the cichlid family known under a variety of common names including oscar, tiger oscar, velvet cichlid or marble cichlid.[1]. In South America, where the species occurs, A.
My 75-gallon freshwater aquarium with four Tiger Oscars, and an undergravel filter with two powerheads has recently become home to a large number of white worms. What are these worms, and how do I get rid of them?
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Common name: Oscar, Albino Oscar, Albino Tiger Oscar, Red Oscar, Oscar Cichlid, Velvet Cichlid, or Marble Cichlid
Scientific Name: Astronotus Ocellatus
Family: Cichlidae ...
Name: Gunnie
Experience: 1 - 5 years
100 gallon freshwater:
2 albino tiger oscars, 1 jack dempsey, 1 common pleco ...
Several varieties of Oscars have been bred over the years including Tiger Oscars, Long-Finned Oscars and Red Oscars. An Albino strain is also available. All varieties require the same care.
to remember the fish's behavior when determining whether it will fit in your tank or not. A very active fish, like a Zebra Danio or a Pictus Catfish, will need more swimming space than a less active fish, like a Lionhead Goldfish or a Tiger Oscar.
 See also: Oscar, Fish, Cichlid, Gallon, Water
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