Blue Oscar Fish
The Blue Oscar fish or Velvet Cichlid ( Astronotus ocellatus ) is also referred to as The Peacock Cichlid color is not natural. The color is ink injected also known as painted and many tropical fish buyers are unaware of this cruel process. The natural colors are red, gold and Albino. Oscar fish are
very susceptable to hole in the head disease so care is needed to spot and cure this disease. This web site condems the process of painting fish and therfore will not show an image of a Blue Oscar Fish. The image below is a standard Oscar
Oscar Fish Care
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| Water | Freshwater |
| Temperature | 68-77°F (20-25°C) |
| Illumination | Medium |
| pH | 6-8 |
| Size (wild) | upto 33cm (1ft 1in) |
| Tank Setup | Large tank with stones and deep gravel. Roots but without rooted plants. Good filtration and Aeration and filtration |
| Family | Cichlidae |
| Distribution | Amazon, Paraná, Rio Paraguay, Rio Negro |
| Shape | Deep bodied, an elongated oval shape |
| Color | Variable according to age, sex and size and mood. Most have irregular black stripes on an olive green/brown body |
| Feeding | Omnivorous |
| Behavior | Large cichlid but normally peacefull |
| Compatibility | Kept together with Fire Moth Cichlid (Cichlasoma meeki) |
| Breeding | Sexually mature when 4 to 4¾inches (10-12 cm) long. Eggs are white for 24 hours then become transparent. |
