Just a question. Is anyone feeding thier Oscars fresh fish? I dont mean live fish, or feeders as they are known but cubes of fresh or frozen fish. I would of thought that providing its fresh and free of bones, it would be the ideal diet. That is what the large public aquariums feed thier captives.
Bought from a co-op or fish market, it need not be expensive and could be frozen than scrapped into bite size bits. The down side could be that it could mess up the tank. Anybody?

I have fed cubes of mixed seafood such as krill, but I haven't fed them just fresh fish. However, it is certainly a very healthily option and I'm sure you're Oscars will appreciate it, so to speak

the other day, i bought some fresh chilled yellow fin tuna meat...
sliced some and tried to throw-in inside my tank... the problem is
i couldn't resist taking them myself. my fishes end up with frozen
fresh shrimps.....

but honestly, fresh fish meat is no difference with silver side fish

PAUL wrote:


Ow,Paul, stop eating those poor fishes' food!

only for tuna meat only... how can you resist a good looking
freshly slice shasimi....

When my Oscar were a bit smaller I trialed feeding them with sardines. I made sure to get the ones in brine as opposed to oil. It seemed to go down well with them and with no ill-effects but I stopped as it just made too much of a mess in the water. small canned prawns (shrimp) was a a better option for me.

I'm like Paul I'd end up eating the tuna before it got into the tank I'm a fan of it.

I was thinking of a fish with firm white, non fatty or oily meat. Flake (shark), king fish or spanish mackeral sprung to mind. These all freeze well to. You're right though, it would be a struggle to keep them away from the BBQ plate in my case...Yummy.

go for it, im sure your oscars will enjoy them. They will make a nice addition to a varied diet for an oscar

PAUL wrote:


very true paul... very true.