Is it just me or?

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TAT2DRAGON

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i get totally frustrated. All i want are some nice oscars got a empty 270 gal that i want to raise some oscars in, A pair of tigers and maybe a pair of reds ,
All i can find are these heinous inbred elongated junk fish they call oscars. Irealize that they are common and quite popular but why cant people demand quality fish?. Think of it when was the last time you even saw a black moor that was totally black and not some washed out grey or bronze color from all the inbreeding. all i want is some oscars!!, ok ok i am done ranting at least some of you guys can understand! lol
 
Order from a good breeder instead of local shops. You may even be able to get wild caught. But I do know what you mean about bad quality Oscars. They're not my cup of tea at all, but I can still recognize how horrible they look in many stores.
 
Yeah, I see a lot of long-finned and veil-tail oscars. I am not a fan.
 
We're lucky up here that the fish stores are constantly competing and keep trying to up the quality. Spencer's been ruling though and has been bringing in some stellar fish! Beani, bartoni, wild oscars, wild festae, etc etc etc.

And I totally know what you mean. A lot of fish are like that now a days. Electric yellows and red zebras (africans) are just plain gross! It's been a couple years now since I sold my group of F1 estherae that I've seen the true "red zebras". These are the blue males and orange females. Sad that a lot of pet shops just don't care.
 
Just out of curiosity what do you look for in a quality Oscar? I am new This type of fish and bought one recently based off of a combination of personality and my enjoyment of his colouration...

I am happy with my purchase but as I am unacknowledged as to what makes an Oscar technically sought after and wouldn't mind knowing if someone was willing to fill me in.
 
hi negative tea, first and foremost if the fish you chose is a fish you like then by all means it is a good fish everyone chooses a fish for their own personal likes and dislikes. My #1 pet peeve by far is the body shape it has gotten to the point that so many of the oscars for sale do not even have correct body shape, they have become so elongated they are starting to have an almost african cichlid type body. crooked jaws and fin spines also rank way up there with me as major faults all due to mainly such heavy inbreeding for a more intense coloration of what ever strain it happens to be. I am very aware of wild caught oscars excellent body shape due to the fact i tournament bass fish here in south florida and hook at least a half dozen or so every time i go out on the water. but at the same time i am looking for either red tiger or red oscar strain and unfortunately you dont see them here in the canals and everglades by my house. so its off to the lfs to find them and that is where my frustration begins. by no means do i consider myself an expert on the species. Hey i am just an old school monster fish guy who remembers when asian arowanas were legal here. Now a days all i want is a decent red tiger oscar:irked: harder to find than half of the so called "rare and hard to find" species of the hobby
 
TAT2DRAGON;4627327; said:
hi negative tea, first and foremost if the fish you chose is a fish you like then by all means it is a good fish everyone chooses a fish for their own personal likes and dislikes. My #1 pet peeve by far is the body shape it has gotten to the point that so many of the oscars for sale do not even have correct body shape, they have become so elongated they are starting to have an almost african cichlid type body. crooked jaws and fin spines also rank way up there with me as major faults all due to mainly such heavy inbreeding for a more intense coloration of what ever strain it happens to be. I am very aware of wild caught oscars excellent body shape due to the fact i tournament bass fish here in south florida and hook at least a half dozen or so every time i go out on the water. but at the same time i am looking for either red tiger or red oscar strain and unfortunately you dont see them here in the canals and everglades by my house. so its off to the lfs to find them and that is where my frustration begins. by no means do i consider myself an expert on the species. Hey i am just an old school monster fish guy who remembers when asian arowanas were legal here. Now a days all i want is a decent red tiger oscar:irked: harder to find than half of the so called "rare and hard to find" species of the hobby
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Like I said I am happy with my new fish...Kind of like I'm happy with listening to hardcore german industrial music....but I think that it's good to know what makes classical beautiful as well you know?

Thanks for explaining.
 
Long Fins and odd strains = a higher price tag, more cash for the seller, capitalism at it's finest. Here in PA we have both good old school strains and plenty of the more recent ones, yet I do miss what used to be common oscars - ones with no orange or reds just cammo. Haven't seen many of these in quite some time.
 
You should order online. I have a really nice tiger oscar, we don't have a huge selection around here though.
 
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