Oh Bloody RED!!

[RockyGoldy]

Hi MFKers...

Just manage to add in another 2 pieces of cichlid monsters to be in my main tank. They are the Bloody Red Oscars..I am not too sure are these common in the states, but in Singapore..they are not so common..u get to see them only once in a while...

Well..here are the pics..

This is the one with a better body shape and man, the red!!

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/P10102391.JPG

This is the pic of the 2 pieces together...they do add alot of color to the tank..and yes, alot alot of growing to do as well!

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/P10102411.JPG

Just a pic of the tank they are in...they are the 2 red dudes in the tank:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/P10102431.JPG

Enjoy guys..will update with you guys their growth process...

:naughty:

[aapl76]

are they injected with colour or fed with colour enhencer???? or are they original?

[RockyGoldy]

are they injected with colour or fed with colour enhencer???? or are they original?

Original brudder..this is another variation of Oscar...

they do cost higher than the others though...

[ezman]

omg....this is hardcore man!!!

I want!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RockyGoldy]

omg....this is hardcore man!!!

I want!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

U will get urs...dun worry.... :p

[ezman]

U will get urs...dun worry.... :p

Zun bor....dun make me happy hor :drool:

[piranha45]

that.... is ****ing amazing.

[RockyGoldy]

that.... is ****ing amazing.

Just like to know..are there such variation in the US?

[piranha45]

i have never seen anything like that oscar. I've seen yellow and orange ones, and they were not that intense.

[RockyGoldy]

i have never seen anything like that oscar. I've seen yellow and orange ones, and they were not that intense.

I see...then I better find some ways to try shipping some red ones over to ur side!!

They are not so common in sgp as well..but they appear in the market once in a while...

they got sold off very very fast...

[redtailfool]

RockyGoldy, havent seen a red O like that yet. Pretty intense.
That is very nice.. did just come out or was it around for a bit?
Newest thing in the states as far as oscars are concerned is wild caught ones.

[RockyGoldy]

RockyGoldy, havent seen a red O like that yet. Pretty intense.
That is very nice.. did just come out or was it around for a bit?
Newest thing in the states as far as oscars are concerned is wild caught ones.

Nope..this is not exactly a new variation..i think the first time i saw such was like 3 to 4 yrs ago..since then I wanted to get at least one...and now I finally have them...it was really a hard find...

[ezman]

I have never come across in any farms or LFS in SIN except jap mags........this is the first time i get to see such species!!!

[RockyGoldy]

I have never come across in any farms or LFS in SIN except jap mags........this is the first time i get to see such species!!!

Sheese..made me think that I should have bagged all the 7 pieces in the tank instead of just 2!!

:cry:

[redtailfool]

Sheese..made me think that I should have bagged all the 7 pieces in the tank instead of just 2!!

:cry:


You should have . They are hard to find even in asia. Asked a friend of mine
in the philippines and he said he has not even seen them there yet. How much was it going for?

Paging our Community Sellers!

[buddah101]

OOOOOH! Very sleek!

[ezman]

Sheese..made me think that I should have bagged all the 7 pieces in the tank instead of just 2!!

:cry:

i agreed....so that i can at least get a pair from u :hitting: :hitting: :hitting:

[truman]

:drool: :hearts:

These are very pretty oscars indeed, just that I've kept them before and know how dirty they actually are in terms of bioload... hehe

[RockyGoldy]

You should have . They are hard to find even in asia. Asked a friend of mine
in the philippines and he said he has not even seen them there yet. How much was it going for?

Paging our Community Sellers!

In sgp..it is retailing for roughly US$21 per pcs..

so it is not really expensive type even though rare..

[ezman]

:drool: :hearts:

These are very pretty oscars indeed, just that I've kept them before and know how dirty they actually are in terms of bioload... hehe

bro, DATs are also very dirty!!! kekee

[RockyGoldy]

:drool: :hearts:

These are very pretty oscars indeed, just that I've kept them before and know how dirty they actually are in terms of bioload... hehe

Cool to know that another person has kept em b4...

well i guess it is all the same with big cichlids...their bioload...

[PeacockBass]

what kind of lights are you using?

[WckedMidas]

awsom . sorta looks died tho. man thats intense

[nick]

this is bred for the cloration im pretty sure



as far as i knwo from are LFS there 40 bux for a 2incher

[GTS]

That oscar has to be injected. Its color is unatural.

[iheartfishies]

OMFG. :hearts:

[RockyGoldy]

what kind of lights are you using?

Pink FL lights dude...their coloration is pretty much the same as those red Blood Parrots....

there is not much trick with the lights..as you can see from my last picture..all the other fishes are not reddish in color.

[RockyGoldy]

That oscar has to be injected. Its color is unatural.

Yes..no doubt coloration is unnatural...this is indeed another variation of oscar..the first time i saw such type is a pair of huge adults..and color just intense...

there might be possibility of color injection..but if thats the case, the dye would not have filled the fins and tail coloration...

[redtailfool]

In sgp..it is retailing for roughly US$21 per pcs..

so it is not really expensive type even though rare..


Nice.. ill talk to the sellers here .. hopefull they might find a supplier overseas that
can bring those badboys here.

Thanks for sharing the pics Rocky..

[nick]

there available through a number of florida based fish farms , have a look at ur LFS's LIVE FISH CATALOG (IT SHOULD HAVE ALL THE FISH THEY CAN GET)

give um half the cash in advance and they'll get it for you ("ruby" oscars sell real quick as well)


just ask around before going to sponsors and paying a ****load in shipping +what they paid from the same place ur store gets fish(unless they import like wes and anthony)

[RockyGoldy]

Nice.. ill talk to the sellers here .. hopefull they might find a supplier overseas that
can bring those badboys here.

Thanks for sharing the pics Rocky..

No worries dude..just doin my part to raise the awareness on what are the monster fishes available...

[Caveman]

Very nice! :drool:

[RockyGoldy]

Very nice! :drool:

Will try to make them start eating by tomorrow...

[kman]

hey rock, stop hogging all the nice fish!!!!

it never stops to amaze me how u come on here and other sites and post god damn nice fish that we can't get our hands on

damn thing's so red they probably crap red too!!!

share the wealth man......stop making me drool and bag one of those suckas and ship one to me......lol

good catch rg :y220e: :y220e: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[rayman45]

i would buy like 10 and try to breed them
or just to look cool in my dads 150`

[nick]

easy as regular O's to breewd (nothing like electric blue dempseys)

[I_Luv_Cichlids]

those are the coolest oscars ever ive never seen one before!!!

[RockyGoldy]

hey rock, stop hogging all the nice fish!!!!

it never stops to amaze me how u come on here and other sites and post god damn nice fish that we can't get our hands on

damn thing's so red they probably crap red too!!!

share the wealth man......stop making me drool and bag one of those suckas and ship one to me......lol

good catch rg :y220e: :y220e: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Hahahah..dude..just posting the pics here to spice up things ard....

it is good to let peps know about the rarer fishes in the market... :drool:

[redtailfool]

Hahahah..dude..just posting the pics here to spice up things ard....

it is good to let peps know about the rarer fishes in the market... :drool:


Any other rare new fish that just came out of singapore that we need to know about?

[RockyGoldy]

Any other rare new fish that just came out of singapore that we need to know about?

Not to worry..I am involved in the Aquarama Trade show that is happenin from the 26th to 29th May...and normally, there would be some awesome fishes on display and in the competition run....

I would be doin a field report of the show and will take pics for u guys...

for those peps not knowing what Aquarama is can go to this link:

http://www.aquarama.com.sg/

[wayne the pain]

:22_yikes: amazing colour :22_yikes:

[piranha45]

that's an understatement...

[Aimhigher38]

WOW...i love to own some of those Oscars.....those are NICE!!!! :thumbsup:

[The TRUST]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY albino red oscar is not even close to that!!!!

[RockyGoldy]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY albino red oscar is not even close to that!!!!

Hahah...just need alot of pumping for these dudes now...

[Vietrice2k5]

Wow...bring some over to the states please...I want a couple! :thumbsup:

[RockyGoldy]

Wow...bring some over to the states please...I want a couple! :thumbsup:

I wouldn't think that there would be a problem for u guys in states to own one..just have to look for the right distrobutor..

[Ocellanatus]

that sure is an interesting lookin fish. im curently cyclin a125 gallon, i may inquire bout this yup interesting

[twinturbo]

not true. ever seen dyed blood parrots? ALL of the fish is colored. the oscars are dyed albinos. pretty sad actually.

there might be possibility of color injection..but if thats the case, the dye would not have filled the fins and tail coloration...

[GTS]

not true. ever seen dyed blood parrots? ALL of the fish is colored. the oscars are dyed albinos. pretty sad actually.


Thats what I was thinking...

[RockyGoldy]

not true. ever seen dyed blood parrots? ALL of the fish is colored. the oscars are dyed albinos. pretty sad actually.

if you notice for the dyed parrots, their color is only vibrant during their juvenile stage....once they get into their semi adult size..they will fade to black.

for this oscar...i have seen 10-11" specimens stil retaining the color.

[rayman45]

wow
that must be a sight to see

[d20monsteroscar20]

HOW, WHERE CAN I GET THEM?
Red is my favorite color and I would pay big bucks just to have an Oscar like that

[aapl76]

Original brudder..this is another variation of Oscar...

they do cost higher than the others though...

Oooo...i saw them when i was in Hongkong....i was told by the LFS owner that they r from China...

very itchy to get one too...QH got big and totally ang ang like yours boh??? ard 8" and above will be nice... :)

[RockyGoldy]

Oooo...i saw them when i was in Hongkong....i was told by the LFS owner that they r from China...

very itchy to get one too...QH got big and totally ang ang like yours boh??? ard 8" and above will be nice... :)

Hah..sorry to say..we dun have stocks for these..I got mine from C328.

[aapl76]

Hah..sorry to say..we dun have stocks for these..I got mine from C328.

yupz...i saw them at C328 also..CF also have...but not as red as yours.... :)

[d20monsteroscar20]

Well I wish my oscars were that color, I guess I have to make a trip to china

[RockyGoldy]

yupz...i saw them at C328 also..CF also have...but not as red as yours.... :)

I got to chose first as the stock just arrived in C328 when I was there..hehe...

[twinturbo]

they dye them in ALL sizes. we have chinatown stores here dat have BIG 6"-8" blood parrots in brilliant orange & reds. just look at the eyes of ur oscars, they are RED. only true albinos get red eyes. they are dyed albinos. wat's truly SAD is they are dying more species of cichlids now, yes I have seen DYED red devils & midas (as if they need dying) & even the vieja species. truly sad, as only noobs/ignorant hobbyist pick them up. but there's enuff of them to keep market demand. perhaps the fish keep DIE-ing forcing the person to keep buying.

if you notice for the dyed parrots, their color is only vibrant during their juvenile stage....once they get into their semi adult size..they will fade to black.

for this oscar...i have seen 10-11" specimens stil retaining the color.

[GTS]

LOL..

Just as I thought you are ttman. Its nice to see you over here!
Anyway I agree with you about seeing full grown dyed fish. I have seen 10" blue berry oscars( oscars that are dyed blue) that still have blue throughout their body and fins. So certainly it would not be shocking if these oscars are dyed albinos.

[Steve_89]

Its a very nice looking fish :)

[aapl76]

I got to chose first as the stock just arrived in C328 when I was there..hehe...

happy for ya brudder....

[blueice24]

i bought a red blood oscar but its color is orange
its now around 3 inches though

[aztecfred]

THAT oscar is amazing. Initially , I shared the same skepticism as a few others here, that it had been fed color enhanced food, krill, or had been hormonally manipulated. In the U.S. Ive seen NOTHING close to the color of those. How can we get some here. Email me if you can. Amazing.


Thanks,


New Member : AZTEC FRED (Aztec Reptiles)

[RockyGoldy]

THAT oscar is amazing. Initially , I shared the same skepticism as a few others here, that it had been fed color enhanced food, krill, or had been hormonally manipulated. In the U.S. Ive seen NOTHING close to the color of those. How can we get some here. Email me if you can. Amazing.


Thanks,


New Member : AZTEC FRED (Aztec Reptiles)

I am not sure where in the US u can get those...in Singapore..it is a rare sight as well....i mean if you dun mind importing from sgp..I can hook something up for ya.. :grinno:

[IoStrisciare]

omg....this is hardcore man!!!

I want!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

me too!!!!

[guppy]

Almost enough to make me like oscars.

[RockyGoldy]

Almost enough to make me like oscars.

I find them really striking to look at and adds on 'life' to the tank...

[novafishy]

Are you sure they are not hybrids? they certainly look like a man made species. DOn't think you can find that in the wild.

[novafishy]

How old are they?

[RockyGoldy]

How old are they?

they are mere 7 inchers now...alot more growing to do..

[novafishy]

Were they that red when they were yougn?

[RockyGoldy]

Were they that red when they were yougn?

Yeap..all the while..and now still...

[IoStrisciare]

Yeap..all the while..and now still...

where's mine? :grinno:

[Masa_Rov]

Wow! ¡Formidable! I want one of those!

Masa

[Masa_Rov]

The reds of your oscars reminded me of an article of only two months ago in TFH (March 2005) about someone (a physicist and engineer, Margie Luce, who keeps 35 aquaria!) who unintentionally fed bloodworms to her 15 year-old pleco, and all the fin edges of the fish became red! (I've been trying to do it with my 4 and a half year old pleco without success).

... I don't mean to go off topic, so back to Mr. and Ms Oscar: In that same issue there is a nice article on who else but "The Amazing Oscar" (by Wayne Leibel); it summarizes an article "On the Reproduction in Captivity of the Oscar" (Amazonia X, 1989): If you have a pair, you could expect sex and babies for almost 10 years from those folks, the frequency of sterility in the study being only 1-2 %. Leibel calculates the number of progeny to be almost 40,000 per pair. May you be so lucky! You could give one free bloody red to every single member of this site! I think I should get the first one, however! :)

[Killduv]

Those oscars are intense!!! Pretty nice looking fish. freaky!!!!

[sk1417]

Wow! nice bright, blinding red! simply awesome! whereabouts in sg u got them? i'm interested!!!

[RockyGoldy]

Wow! nice bright, blinding red! simply awesome! whereabouts in sg u got them? i'm interested!!!

Are u based in SGP? If you are, normally C328 shop would have them..but not all the time...highly seasonal..So when you see them...ting ting..jackpot!

[Juggalo]

very very nice

[Peanut_Power]

Interesting.....that red color is pretty intense...just how do they get it with out hormone enhancement or dye? That just seems to red to be real. Beautiful fish though! Crazy kewl!

[abpositive]

I want, I want, I WANT!!!!!

[Ang]

I want, I want, I WANT!!!!!


http://www.forumspile.com/Old-LastYearAirlines.jpg
:ROFL:

[Tongue33]

Sheese..made me think that I should have bagged all the 7 pieces in the tank instead of just 2!!

:cry:
You should have!!

[froggyfiend]

that is one of the most beautiful fish I have ever seen. I have 2 oscars now, and would KILL for a bad azz fish like that ! Man, I hope I can find them in the states:eek:

[katycichlid]

Unbelievable----any US sources?

[bgkingd340]

can any one give me anyinformation on how or where to try and get one of these red oscars they are incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1:WHOA:

[MarlboroMan]

Those are colored IMO. Too intesnse of a color for me, Id say its ugly.

[DeLgAdO]

Those are colored IMO. Too intesnse of a color for me, Id say its ugly.

they are not dyed :thumbsup:

and thats a fact :p

[rumblesushi]

Are yu sure? That's a natural colour morph? Amazing if it is.

[DeLgAdO]

Are yu sure? That's a natural colour morph? Amazing if it is.

positive:)

[ynottony1090]

What size tank is that? awesome oscar I WANT ONE!!

[Daniel Machado]

Absolutely stunning... :drool: :drool: :drool:
Almost makes me want oscars again. :D

Best regards.

Daniel.

[sicklid-holic]

Those are ruby red oscars, Ive seen a tankfull at one time in a LFS here in Las Vegas. But the one in the LFS were not that intense of a red and the store just use a regular florescent lighting.
Those pics looks like a color red will significantly enhance, notice the other fish tail w/ red color, it looks like its glowing and the belly of that arowana is also glowing w/ red color.
Hmmmm...............

BTW, Those ruby red oscars where selling quick, but I did not buy one since its been dyed w/ coloring enhancers for aesthetic reason.

[cburkhart78]

Those are somr sweet oscars!:thumbsup:

[TexasMomma]

Those are purdy!
It is amazing what people can do with breeding!

[greenbird007]

So, has anyone found a US distributor of these?

[AquataHolic420]

Just like to know..are there such variation in the US?

never seen them.

[Jkoziatek]

absolutely amazing man... rich red color

[BrtnBoy449]

that oscar is amazing! never seen one like that before!

[PoopSmart]

I have heard of a purple oscar that is also a natural color morph.

That red is just so deep though. We will never see that fish in the US I am sure of it.

I wish though!

[hussey]

THEY ARE AWESOME!!!!

[mbunafishkeeper]

wow that is stunning i looked and was blinned by the beuty and colour ive never seen or heard of anything like it.

[at2]

so cool

[Gr8KarmaSF]

any updates on this beast?

[Red Devil]

Do You have pics of them when they were young.. i am sorry but i have to believe that these are dyed.. that would take breeding after breeding and hybrid after hybrid and more breeding to accomplish. if at all possible... and they can also dye fins ..it is just a separate injection.. these poor fish must have gone through hell..i just don't believe this is natural..

[Red Devil]

they dye them in ALL sizes. we have chinatown stores here dat have BIG 6"-8" blood parrots in brilliant orange & reds. just look at the eyes of ur oscars, they are RED. only true albinos get red eyes. they are dyed albinos. wat's truly SAD is they are dying more species of cichlids now, yes I have seen DYED red devils & midas (as if they need dying) & even the vieja species. truly sad, as only noobs/ignorant hobbyist pick them up. but there's enuff of them to keep market demand. perhaps the fish keep DIE-ing forcing the person to keep buying.

I agree!

[Red Devil]

I want, I want, I WANT!!!!!

Thats just what all the dyed fish sellers want to hear:D

[Dovii dude]

Original brudder..this is another variation of Oscar...

they do cost higher than the others though...

i have never,ever heard of the bloody red Oscar,looks like a dye job.

[Red_Terror_Lover]

Those are amazing, dyed or not. But I hope they are natrual.

[Juand15]

Not to be the ASZWHOLE or mean or anything and don't take it as an offend rockygoldy but i think there is some injection or something weird going on in there with does oscars but again just writing what i think.
i could be wrong!

[Mystix212]

I've never even seen tiger oscars with a hint of the red colouration as opposed to these beauty's. They look like a white oscar, and photoshopped to be red!

[countrykat]

Not to be the ASZWHOLE or mean or anything and don't take it as an offend rockygoldy but i think there is some injection or something weird going on in there with does oscars but again just writing what i think.
i could be wrong!


Injection or dyed. They almost hurt my eyes they were SO RED.

[Havey]

What else are they called? Is there a link on the web where people have posted some full grown pics?

[frontosafanatic]

how much do those red oscars sel for?

[Amaroq]

These are a RARELY occuring varation but they are truely this colour and not dyed or injected. Ive seen them before on www.oscarfish.com (http://www.oscarfish.com) go to the articles section and find the article about colour varations, if the need be i can try and dig it up.

Spencer

[John Rambo]

Yeah. dig it up, dig it up!

[Gr8KarmaSF]

http://www.oscarfish.com/index.php?page=6&mode=article&k=3

[Astronotus O.]

Those red Oscars are amasing. Where did you find such intense fish? Are they available in Canada. Are they natural?

[Astronotus O.]

I think you may be right, they probably are photoshopped. That red is too intense.

[dzb912]

i dont think thats natural........

[metalslug]

I seen full grown ones on AB for sale and the red is about the same intensity.

[LemonHead]

That is bad@$$...

[bombay_biorb]

they are the nicest coloured O's ive ever seen i wish i could get some :)

[japes]

That's disgusting, too bright and unnatural. Looks dyed too, what a disgrace.

[goose_uk]

if they are dyed...and lets face it Singapore does have a bad rep for that, then get them off here..!!!.... it is so wrong.

If they are a variation....like the EBJD, then fair enough....mad looking fish!!

[pwmin]

they are not dyed, they are bred to be all red and bright red at that. just a breeding extension of wild oscars to tigers to reds.


***note: i do not have any scientific literature to site, only what I have heard and believe***

[Nic]

blood red oscar is the only oscar i would ever consider owning...

[Bk828]

We in NY are way ahead.. red got boring
I call him my World Peace O
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/4361/1111te7.jpg

[nickmax5]

:jaw::jaw::OMG:I will be special ordering one of those very soon at my lfs

[metalslug]

when i get home i'll post a pic of a 6 inch bloody red.

[japes]

/facepalm

[metalslug]

maybe they are real, I dont know, but here are pics of bigger versions.

[japes]

Looks like the dye is starting to fade in those shots

[Bk828]

especially on the head

[metalslug]

well, it may be. But I find funny the way the red is breaking up on the body. It looks segmented, kinda like when its a natural thing, rather than fading. We wont know for sure until someone here gets one and grows it out. If its real, then I would love one.

[Opiate]

that's amazing!! looks fake!!! i want 1!!!

[captain23]

holy s4!t thats frickn sik man... send some my way..haha