Oscar ID verification (Crassipinnis?)

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dnimer

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Would like to ask some help to verify the Id of my 2 oscars. I got them March this year tag as F1 crassipinnis at 2.5" and now almost 4months in my care both 10"


The first picture is when they are together at 2.5" and the rest of the picture was taken today.
(One thing I'm sure they are not ocellatus)


Thank you
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duanes duanes Gourami Swami Gourami Swami Stanzzzz7 Stanzzzz7
 
From 2.5 to 10" in four months? WOW! That's some growth
My plan is to speed up a bit their growth but I'm surprised with the growth they achieved together. When they are around 4" I power feed them 2 to 3 times a week with superworms in 1 month. But now I only feed them with pellets twice a day.
 
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7-8 inches in 4 months is insaneee. Most I’ve gotten is an inch a month until 10” then it slows down.
 
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My plan is to speed up a bit their growth but I'm surprised with the growth they achieved together. When they are around 4" I power feed them 2 to 3 times a week with superworms in 1 month. But now I only feed them with pellets twice a day.
Just be aware that powerfeeding shortens the lifespan in the long run
 
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Just be aware that powerfeeding shortens the lifespan in the long run
Depends on the fish and on the food. When you feed a lot if unhealthy or unsuitable food it will affect the lifespan, same with wrong food intervals.

For example a lot of juvenile Amazonian fish do eat more and more continuously during the rainy season than we are normally able to feed simply because of waterquality.
The best and healthiest tank raised Uarus I have ever seen where living with an 24/7 open warm water tap and were fed live food 12 - 14 times a day. They reached 4 inch while still in juvenile dress which you normally only see in
wild caught specimen.
 
They don't look like crassipinnis to me - they are lacking the single tail ocelli and the head shape is very rounded on these fish,
 
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