Hi all
Just a thought, i was watching a video of a black tiger oscar on youtube and it had great orange colors on it. It was black and silver like mine but with orange on it, it was allot bigger than mine as mine is only around 3 months old bout 4 half inches, will the colors show up as it gets older or stay black and silver?
cheers

I've seen most oscars lose their vibrant colour when they get older.
The pattern usually shows from young age on.
My O has no tailspot, and I was waiting for it to show, but it didn't!

Iv'e seen plenty of black tigers that at about 5-6" only have gold/orange running from there belly's up to the lateral line, and the top half stays black/striped without gold or orange like my one here the only way to make shure an adult Oscar will be well coloured all over is to find a well coloured adult that you like.
But then you need a descent sized tank to put it straight into cause there wont be time for growing up!

I got lucky, this si a rescue I received. He is Gorgeous! I love his colors!

Very beautifull fish!

Nickisue wrote:

thats a beauty alright, my 2 adults I bought for there colour, otherwise with the little fellas I reckon you roll the dice!

that's a very nice oscar mine looks the same but with no orange

NOT ALWAYS TRUE!!! mine when i got him was almost solid black with fine brilliant red markings.

now hes almost solid orange!


about 4 months here.



a recent pic, hes now 11 inches.

Wow what a transformation hope mine get a bit of orange makes them look orsem!

18 months old and no colour loss!!!

edit... i just got out my old phone and looked at my pics i took the day i got my oscars.

the date was 8/04/08. so ive had my fish 13 months, 11" in 13 months aint too bad. hes healthy i would say lol.

Win wrote:

I like his choice of wallpaper in the bottom pic!