Oscars

Oscars are large, powerful fish. They need to be kept in an environment that matches their needs. The tank must be large enough, the water must be clean and heated, the decorations shouldn’t pose a risk to your oscar. Get the tank set up correct and your oscar will reward you by being a lovable […]

I got my first Oscar nearly 30 years ago, and ever since then I have been totally hooked on Oscars. Over the years I have kept many Oscars and probably every color strain there is. I currently have a trio of Lemon Oscars living in a 180 gallon (680 liters) aquarium and it is a

You should keep a maximum of 1 oscar in a 55-gallon tank. Oscars are big fish. They can reach 12” and sometimes larger. They eat a lot of food and create a lot of waste. The more space they have, the more stable their environment and the better they will do. I have been keeping,

When It comes to treating an injured Oscar, the first step is to make sure their water is clean so they don’t contract a bacterial infection. Next, consider adding an antibacterial and antifungal treatment to the water such as Maracyn by Frtiz. Finally, be sure to remove the cause of the injury, whether that is

Oscars have a reputation for being aggressive, but is that reputation deserved? Like any fish, in fact, any animal, each individual oscar is different. One fish may just be a killer, determined to batter any fish that even looks at him, the next may decide he is happy with his lot in life, never bothering

Oscars are voracious eaters. They are big fish with a big appetite. If something can fit in their mouths, it will usually end up there at some point. Oscars originate from rivers and streams of South America. In the wild, their diet would undoubtedly be made up of small fish, insects and their larvae as

A small, but healthy juvenile oscar can easily go a week to 10 days without feeding. A large, healthy adult can go 2 or 3 weeks without eating. This doesn’t mean you only have to feed your oscar twice a month, but it does mean we don’t need to go into panic mode if they

The white fungus you can see growing on your Oscar is a bacterial infection. The most common places for white fungus to grow on an Oscar are around the mouth, on the fins, or in open wounds. The fungus should be treated with an appropriate fish medication like Maracyn by Fritz Aquatics. I have been