growing oscars

[tieu]

hey, im just wondering how long it would take about a 2 inch red tiger oscar to grow to about 8 inches if i buy a couple.

[rollie]

about a year, approx. but it will depend on what you feed. how much you feed. how big the tank is to. how clean you keep the tank to.

[kimmers318]

My husbands oscars were purchased in February, right after Valentines Day at about 2 " and are probably 5" not including tail fin----6" with it. They looked so funny being in that large tank when he bought them! They are fed a VERY varied diet, but it doesn't contain much live food. I have several tanks with various types of fish so I give something different every morning along the frozen line, and they get the leftovers which really makes them love Mom! He gives them a staple diet including cichlid flake, sticks and dried shrimp and occasionally beefheart or cichlid delight.

[rollie]

good diet!

[Full3R]

i have 3 oscars, one albino, one pink and one red tiger oscar, i bout them at different times, my largest is 8 inches he grew from 1 inch and has been growing about a year now, i then bought the pink oscar which ive had about 6 months who is now 6 inches from one inch, i bought a red tiger oscar not long ago a couple of weeks maybe which was 3inches and is now five

i feed them on cichlid pellets, mainly live feeder fish and blood worms on occation

[kimmers318]

Yea, they seem to be happy Rollie! All of my fish love the meaty frozen foods, but too much isn't good for alot of them so Bubba & Gump get tasty little treats from me every morning!

[rollie]

oh yes. you spoiling them.haha

[kimmers318]

The only animal (2 legged and 4 legged also mind you) not spoiled in this house is the food obsessed golden retriever, Naya. If she gets overweight she gets joint pain and we had to have her on rimadyl for awhile, not good. She constantly looks for food and tries to make us feel bad, but because of a growth condition as a puppy she has a weak joints and thus can't walk if she gets chubby.

[tieu]

wow oscars grow pretty big quick then. i might get a couple. how much did u guys buy them? and where are u from?

[Full3R]

australia home of the high priced fish and limited species and i got mine for $12.95

[William]

Oscars vary in price depending on wat type you want.

I use to see small oscars for about 3$ back in sweden and have seen them in the states for the same price however that should be considered cheap.

[rollie]

$3.00 cheap!! canada $12.00 to $15.00 each!!

[tieu]

australia home of the high priced fish and limited species and i got mine for $12.95

wat part aus u from im from adelaide and i see black tigers for sale about 2 inches ranging $7.50 to $12 each depending on the shop (red tigers btw)

[Full3R]

im from NSW in a part noone knows buts it right next to newcastle, and my red tigers cost me $12.95 at all the shops here

[tieu]

ok koool

[modda]

hey fuller where in nsw are you i paid 100 for my pair of oscars they are about 8 inch or so long each fairly big and i agree fuller home of the high priced fish we would be better off with salt water tanks and going out the reef and catching some coral trout or something

[William]

You do have some nice freshwater fish as well. There are more than one Aussie native I wouldn't mind getting my hands on ;-)