Overview
Large, intelligent cichlids that recognise their owners.
Keep Oscar in a well-filtered, mature aquarium with stable parameters. Make water changes regularly and introduce new fish through quarantine.
Natural habitat
Slow-moving waters of the Amazon basin.
Care requirements
- Temperature 22–27 °C
- pH 6–8
- Diet: Carnivore — large pellets and insects
- Compatibility: Semi-aggressive; large tankmates only