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Stuart · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject: Weird Oscar

Anyone seen a tiger oscar this colour before??

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JStroud · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:57 pm Post subject:

Can't say I have....but that is the first tiger oscar I've seen! Wink

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reeve105a · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:25 pm Post subject:

That's the colour of young tiger oscars. They get more black and red as they get older. You don't usually see them that young in the shops.
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Stuart · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 9:59 pm Post subject:

Our local shop has loads of youngsters in at this age and they are all bright red if anything I have seen them fade with age rather than get brighter..have been told on a fish forum that its a"wild" type..
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Stuart · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject:

heres some normal red tiger babies...
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davo · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:36 pm Post subject:

The wilds looks so much better. I know they change a lot as they age, but in my opinion look fantastic, esp. if it keeps the spot near the tail. Nice, only see the red tiger and albino oscars. Also do you take your camera everywhere?

Stuart · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:08 am Post subject:

almost everywhere!..yep he is nice Ad..but am I right in thinking they don't change to red colouration of the "normal" tigers?
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Gazz · Contributing Member Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 151

It may well tern into a tiger-(result of line breeding wildy's) as it gets older.but it could be a wildy throw back if it stays as it is it's a wildy.I've posted some pictures of typical wildy's that are wild caught oscars and typical captive bred tiger oscars.

Gazz · Contributing Member Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 151

Rickeezee · Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:46 am Post subject:

I thought they had big paws and fur? Shocked

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