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Lemon Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

AnimaliaChordataActinopterygiiCichliformesCichlidae

Variety of Oscar · Lemon

📍 Captive-bred

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The Lemon Oscar is a selectively bred strain with a pale yellow to bright lemon body and minimal dark patterning. A less common variety that offers a unique colour alternative to the typical red and tiger forms.

Size14"
Min Tank75g
semi-aggressive
Zonemid

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Quick Facts

pH
6.0–8.0
diet
carnivore/omnivore
maxSize
14 inches
minTankSize
75 gallons
temperature
73–82°F (23–28°C)

Water it likes

ph
6.0–8.0
ammonia
0 ppm
nitrate
<20 ppm
hardness
5–20 dGH
temperature
73–82°F (23–28°C)

Temperature

73–82°F

23–28°C

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Kept by0 hobbyists