tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16371806175184324142024-03-22T12:31:21.648+08:00OscarsRearing Oscar Cichlids As A Rewarding HobbyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637180617518432414.post-54083665118654387792008-01-30T17:11:00.000+08:002008-01-30T17:30:34.847+08:00How To Set Up The Aquarium For OscarsYou have bought yourself a fish tank (aquarium) and you have got yourself the filtration system for it. Now what? Time to fill it up! Okay, there are plenty of information on the net on how you should condition the water in an aquarium and that you have to use all kinds of water treatment liquids to ensure that the water condition is just right before you introduce your Oscar fish into the Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637180617518432414.post-62056146433908586972008-01-25T16:43:00.000+08:002008-11-19T04:56:52.917+08:00Suitable Filtration Equipment For Oscar TankOkay. You want to buy an Oscar fish and you have set your sights on a fish tank for that purpose. But wait! You will also have to consider finding a suitable filtration equipment for the fish tank to house the Oscar. Without proper filtration, chances are your Oscars would not live long enough to keep you in good company.Before choosing which type of filtration you should use for an aquarium tankUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637180617518432414.post-71883482756343697832008-01-21T17:10:00.000+08:002008-01-25T17:36:13.799+08:00Oscar Fish Tank RequirementRight, looks like the Oscar fish is a good candidate to take home for you? Have you got the right fish tank for the Oscar? Let me share with you what I did which went wrong and how you can learn from my experience in setting up the right tank to rear oscar fishes.Firstly, bear in mind that the Oscar cichlid fish can grow up to a foot in aquarium conditions. Bearing that in mind, you would want toUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637180617518432414.post-8207839915701405872008-01-17T11:13:00.000+08:002008-01-17T11:33:45.576+08:00How Many Oscars Should One Keep?It is tempting to buy a couple of juvenile Oscars when they all look but just 3 inches long in the pet shop. Their playful ways with one another may make you think that they will all get along when you bring them back home to that tank you've set up for them. I would think twice if I were you.First things first. You have to realise that the Oscar fish can actually grow up to a foot or longer in Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637180617518432414.post-69629030186971402542008-01-16T14:20:00.000+08:002008-01-17T11:34:09.395+08:00Typical Behavior In OscarsFor fishes kept in aquariums, the Oscar fish is probably one of the most intelligent and "human-like" found. Personally, I have found great joy in keeping fishes from the Cichlidae family of which the Oscar belongs to. They seem to exhibit certain traits which make aquarium fish keeping all the more enjoyable. These are some of the behaviours exhibited by the Oscar fish.Smarter?You bet, Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637180617518432414.post-80789244548548999102008-01-15T12:13:00.000+08:002008-01-17T11:34:26.520+08:00Oscar FamilyAs mentioned in the introduction to Oscars, the Oscar or Astronotus ocellatus belongs of the Cichlidae family (commonly known as Cichlids). As such, its behaviour is not dissimilar to other cichlids. Cichlids, though varying in body shape, size, colour and breeding style do have something in common - intelligence, which is not oft seen in other types of fishes.The Oscar family is popularly Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637180617518432414.post-31021369015137350832008-01-15T11:30:00.000+08:002008-01-17T11:34:41.320+08:00Introduction To OscarsThe purpose of this site is to share with you the rewarding hobby of rearing Oscars. Oscars are a breed of Cichlids known in science as "Astronotus ocellatus". "Astronotus" means being marked with a start on the back and "ocellatus" means bearing an ocellated marking or "eye spot".Contrary to popular belief, Oscar Cichlids are easy to rear and provides enjoyment to their owners. I for one, used Unknownnoreply@blogger.com