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    My super red tiger oscar journal

    Hey guys, this is a fish journal for my super red tiger oscar. I got him 3 days ago, already had lots of advice from some of you on how to look after him and feeding. For those wanting to keep up with his growth and progress, i have created this journal thread. Im not sure how many people will...
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    Will a super red tiger oscar have normal eye colour?

    So i have ordered a 4cm super red tiger oscar (they also sell standard red tiger oscars), im wondering will the super red tiger oscar have normal eye colour? Because to me the big white rimmed, googly eyes of oscars is a major reason i love them. Im just worried that a super red tiger oscar will...
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    Please help me sort out a feeding regiment for my new oscar from 1 inch to adult!

    Hey guys, so i have a 1 inch oscar comeing on wednesday and i am beyond excited. I love getting technical and sorting out the most optimal routine for feeding with my pets. I would love someone with some experience to help me create a chart of how much and what to feed at each size. He is the...
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    Is a 75 gallon tank enough for ONE oscar?

    I have an oscar in my 75 gallon tank alone. He gets live food (guppies and ghost shrimp) once every 2 weeks and other wise eats some raw meat a few times a week and hikari gold cihlid pellets for all his other meals. his tank is cleaned twice a week, has 2 sponge filters but looks "dirty" due to...
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    For Sale 2 fully grown female Oscar’s looking for new waters

    I have one red tiger Oscar female and one red chile Oscar, both fully grown. Looking to rehome. Located in Oklahoma.
  6. RealCrix220

    Oscars & tank mates

    Good morning All i currently have a set up with 3 mayaheros beani, 3 red terrors and a black belt 1 of the beani and 2 of the terrors will soon be moving on I have aleays been worried about keeping Oscars with oyuter cichlids but on researcing it seems it can be done. I really love the...
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    Sunken Eyes on Oscar??

    Does anyone know of anything that can cause sunken in eyes on an Oscar? Or possibly everything is slightly swollen around them? I’ve been gone for two days and got a call that he was laying at the bottom of the tank and has a large spot that looks like hole in head, but with black around the...
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    Oscar Aggression

    I have a 5 in or so Oscar, I posted about him a few weeks ago when he had larger tankmates huddling in the corner. I got him a 90-gallon tank to get him out of the 55 gallon. I also decided that I wanted to try him out with a bigger tank mate in it. So, I choose a gold severum that I've had for...
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    Odd Couples

    I have an Oscar named Donut, my wife names all the fish after food items, and he is about 6 inches now. When I first got him at 2 inches he was a peaceful little guy and was an angel with his tank mates. When the time came to upgrade him to a bigger tank with the big boys at around 4-5 inches...
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    Oscar lethargic, not eating, slightly bloated. Need help diagnosing and treating

    I have a ~10 inch Oscar (6yrs old) that has been in excellent health forever. Over the past few weeks he has gradually become more lethargic and in the past week he has stopped eating any food and barely moves. I do weekly water changes of ~25% and have not changed anything in the aquarium. He...
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    Help Please 12 inch oscar not eating

    I have two oscars ones my original Oscar and the one that isn’t eating i rescued about a month ago. He refuses to eat anything i have tried tetra jumbomin floating sticks which is what the previous owner gave i have tried hikari cichlid gold floating and sinking i have tried blood worms i have...
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    Baby Oscar fin rot?

    Just picked up two Oscar’s yesterday and this one was so sad looking that I felt like he needed to be rescued. I am thinking he has fin rot and possibly some sort of fungal infection? What’s the best treatment? I dosed Melafix today but I want to make sure I go with the most effective method...
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    Changed from rock to sand

    I've had this tank for ~4yrs, my oscar (Blaze) has been the sole occupant until recently. The Red Parrot has been with us for about a week. Surprisingly enough, after some chasing, my oscar has accepted him into the pack 😊. Yes, I know it might get cramped, despite what I promised my wife I'll...
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    Pickup TODAY! Arrowana, Oscars, Jaguar, Pleco

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    220g Tank, 125g Sump, and All Stock CHEAP SALE

    ADMIN NOTICE Please post anything you wish to buy or sell in the MFK Marketplace.
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    Oscar fish swim bladder disease.. Urgent.. please help :(

    What should I do guys? My ~8yo Oscar fish seems to have some type of swim bladder issue? I tried treating the tank with aquarium salt and metro and there's really no improvement. Any suggestions? I fear his days are limited at this point... I can't attach a video but he essentially just swims...
  17. that_fish_Guy

    For Sale 240 gallon 8x2x2

    Considering selling my 240 gallon 8x2x2 glass tank. Want as little hassle as possible Tank is holding water and has been for over 10 years. You may want to re seal it after transport. But the date in the photo is to confirm date with water inside the tank. before tank is sold I will need to...
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    Tiger Oscar lost appetite and exhibiting weird "floating" around top and bottom of tank

    I have a 55 gallon tank with two ~8 month old Oscars in it. The albino is about 3 inches long and the black one about 5 inches. About a week ago the black Oscar stopped eating entirely, which is unusual due to his typical voracious appetite. Yesterday I noticed him floating at the top of the...
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