Whats the smallest oscar species? Is it crassipinnis? I remember seeing on a Rapps list before an oscar described as smallest oscar sp.
Smallest Oscar?
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I'm new to oscars, but from what I've read that sounds about right.
I read something about a theory that Orbicularis was a type of Crassipinis, but Rapps grew a breeder out to 16" which may or may not have shot that theory full of holes; depending on who is doing the writing.
I read something about a theory that Orbicularis was a type of Crassipinis, but Rapps grew a breeder out to 16" which may or may not have shot that theory full of holes; depending on who is doing the writing.
There was a discussion of that here: www.oscarfish.com/oscar-forum/viewtopic.php/f,1/t,84289/
The Crassipinis have been available for a while now and really are not seeing updated pics from anyone to prove it one way or another. Then again the 'Bumblebee' has also been around a while and yet not a lot of posts with pics online of this fish either.
My Bumblebee has only been with me now a week so I cant really comment much on it. The videos and what I have been hearing from others so far is that this is one of the more aggressive Oscars. The Crassipinis is also supposed to be more outgoing from what I hear also.
great thanks for the info. When you say Crassipinis are readily available does that mean others then Rapps sell them?
The Wet Spot has them.
http://www.wetspottropicalfish.com/index.php/fish
I've got no experience buying from these guys. I know some of the folks on some of the discus forums hated them. Then again, some of those cats hate everybody.
http://www.wetspottropicalfish.com/index.php/fish
I've got no experience buying from these guys. I know some of the folks on some of the discus forums hated them. Then again, some of those cats hate everybody.
Here's a thread involving the Crassipinis and Wetspot.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?586209-My-new-Astronotus-Crassipinnis
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?586209-My-new-Astronotus-Crassipinnis
I only live 2.5hrs away from The Wet Spot and have had fish shipped for $20 with no issues. They do it all the time and I had not heard of them having issues any worse than any other online vendor.