Too many Oscar's dying around here

[Bulldog93]

These fishies live 10-18 years, but for some reason the ones in this forum barely make it to 6.

I think you guys need to reevaluate your husbandry. I'm not trying to sound brash, but it's something I've noticed for a while.

 

[TTTT]

when you think about it, oscars are so common that they're probably inbred really, really badly, which causes an early death.

 

[Octofasciata Aficionado]

Could be genetics, people "can" live to 120. 6 years isn't awfully short, but you're right it certainly isn't 18. Of course, if we went with the average age of an O I'd guess it's around a week tops.

 

[adriggsvt]

what if humans could get HITH?

 

[Octofasciata Aficionado]

We need that, well "like a hole it the" well you know where I'm going with this.

 

[oscarcrazy]

These fishies live 10-18 years, but for some reason the ones in this forum barely make it to 6.

I think you guys need to reevaluate your husbandry. I'm not trying to sound brash, but it's something I've noticed for a while.

Ouch

 

[screaminleeman]

what if humans could get HITH?

Baltimore!

Did I answer the question correctly?

 

[uncwnells]

Baltimore!

Did I answer the question correctly?

You mean Bodymore, Murdaland?

 

[bob965]

How did you arrive at the 6 year figure? Did you take a poll, or did you just see a few threads with 6 year old dead oscars and draw the conclusion that everyone's a sorry fishkeeper? Naturally you're going to see more threads with people having problems with their oscar or dead oscars since asking for help is one of the primary functions of an internet forum.

Good job insulting one of the best fishkeeping forums with a blanket statement based on incomplete information.

 

[importracer]

These fishies live 10-18 years, but for some reason the ones in this forum barely make it to 6.

I think you guys need to reevaluate your husbandry. I'm not trying to sound brash, but it's something I've noticed for a while.

Most of us probably sell or trade the fish off because we got into something more MONSTER....or---->we turned the tank into a sump because, well 6 years of maintaining a Oscar will give someone a dam good feeling of creating an ultimate filtration unit......