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.