Do oscars become slow and boring when they grow?

[sealife]

I was thinking of having a single oscar in a tank and I love how energetic oscars are when they are young. But I seem to see a lot of oscars in aquariums that are near full grown that hardly move and are boring to watch... Is this normal behaviour for them?
Thanks.

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[garfy]

Yes they do slow down just as a puppy calms down as it becomes a dog.


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[Brookster123]

Most shovel tailed fish get lazy as they age.. key is expending the least possible amount of energy to survive..

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[mikem691]

If you want something that stays active look at some of the Amphilophus. In my experience they just get meaner and more personality as they age.

 

[PassengerTN]

If you want something that stays active look at some of the Amphilophus. In my experience they just get meaner and more personality as they age.

Trimacs!

Jesse

 

[sealife]

Thanks guys.

I may go for a flowerhorn. They seem full of energy.

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[garfy]

FH oh no please don't.**** man made things!!


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[TMRC Exotics]

Had a great time with my fh prior to her taking a leap of faith. Still energetic at the 5 inch range, ignore the flowerhorn hate too, they are fish too, bred in aquariums or not!

 

[sealife]

Yeah I love flowerhorns.
Cant wait.

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[Grannysneo]

I have a long fin Oscar I got her in October her actual body is size of my hand whereas her tail is about 1/2 the size. She's very active. I don't know if it's because of the longer tail or because she's under a year old or if it's a combination of the two.
Years ago I had a red Oscar which was already getting lazy when it hit this size


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