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Oscar
Astronotus Ocellatus
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| Length: |
12.0" |
| Sex: |
Difficult to tell male from female. |
| Feeding: |
All sorts of live foods. Small fish and worms. Pellets also accepted. |
| Social Behaviour: |
Pairs will care for fry together. Tends to bully smaller fish. |
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| Up Keep: |
Prefers a tank with deep gravel and some large rocks. Keep a few plants and and a open area for swimming. |
| Breeding: |
Females will lay 1000 to 2000 eggs on a cleaned rock. Both parents will care for the fry. Best results are achieved with water between 26 and 30 C. |
| Comments: |
All too often these fish are purchased by un-prepared hobbiests who have a tank that is much too small for them. Be prepared to give these fish the proper living conditions when puchasing a small one. They quickly grow and should be kept in at least a 75 gallon tank. |
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