Biggest Oscar? Who has it?

[importracer]

Never had one over 15" but I've seen some that were easily over 18" at a public aquaruim. Course there is no way to verify the size but I know what I saw.

The Steinhart Aquarium(San Francisco), before it was remodeled, contained a dozen or so 15+ inch O's...........

 

[eatingleg4peanut]

My biggest oscar is 5'6", he is very fiesty, I have to argue with him alot to delivery our dumpsters on time.

 

[kevinfleming21]

at the risk of asking a stupid question whats venting?!

No stupid questions, only stupid answers lol. Venting is exactly what it sounds like. By examining the fishes vent area, you can most of the time tell by the vent shape if it is male or female. The "vent" area is basically the genitalia of the fish.

 

[misstish]

I don't have the picture of mine anymore. I had two of them. They reached a good 15 inches in their lifespan. They were both Red Albinos. ):
I miss them.

 

[kevinfleming21]

This was my Oscar named Enzi, he was 10+ inches after only 8 months. I had to re home him due to moving I bet he is a monster now.

 

[ohdannyboy]

think of it as a tube that pokes outta their no no bits. the males drops milt and the fems drops eggs. theres no stupid questions, stupid is assumin something without havin the courage to ask, nice tiger btw!!!!

thanx mate

No stupid questions, only stupid answers lol. Venting is exactly what it sounds like. By examining the fishes vent area, you can most of the time tell by the vent shape if it is male or female. The "vent" area is basically the genitalia of the fish.

ive tried checking 'him' out cant really see much should be moving house in a few months i'll have a proper look when i get him out the water

thanx for the info to both of u!

 

[RiskEE]

mines about 10 still young and growin got him for 2 bucks as a lil baby know hes ****in like a humen lol

 

[knifegill]

Well, it is my own thread, so here's my guy now. He's past the 12" but not 13" yet. At a year and four months in my possession, having bought him at 4", that seems about right. He slowed down a lot at about 10" when in the 75g. I had to cut back on feeding a little and do extra water changes to keep the water healthy, and he was the only fish in there. People are on drugs who keep Oscars in 55g tanks. Once in the 125g, he grew at normal Oscar speed again right on up to 11.5 inches. Anyway, he's probably actually two years old by now from wild egg to adult.

 

[Slacker87]

Really crappy pics from my old iphone. The albino tiger oscar is 11 maybe 12 in. The red oscar is about 10 they are around 5 years old and about 2 1/2 inches thick.

 

[redbouche]

You folks have some really nice oscars. Hope mine grows up so big and strong.