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Red Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

AnimaliaChordataActinopterygiiCichliformesCichlidae

Variety of Oscar · Red

📍 Captive-bred

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The Red Oscar has been selectively bred for extensive red-orange colouration that covers most of the body, with greatly reduced dark base patterning compared to the Tiger variety. The intense red makes it one of the most vivid large cichlids available.

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