My first oscar!

[Mebbid]

Well I decided that I needed to knock a fish off my bucket list so I decided to go with the cheapest one, an oscar!

He's tricksy as I see him swimming around and any time he sees me he instantly plays dead. It's kind of funny really.

He was the most active in the tank he came from and the biggest brute out of the whole group picking on all of the other oscars. So in short, I couldn't resist. I decided to name him Pontos after the greek god of the sea.

 

[machotaco]

Wow beautiful oscar

 

[bettaowner]

Nice oscar. How big is the tank?

 

[Niki86]

Is he playing dead in that pic?

Too cute

 

[anteatergoanna]

Ha ha, that's funny...he's a cutie!

 

[Darylb]

I have always wanted an oscar very nice fish

 

[Mebbid]

Nice oscar. How big is the tank?

He's in a 10 right now.

Is he playing dead in that pic?

Too cute

Yep, as soon as he sees movement outside of the tank he drops to the substrate and lays on his side. Made me laugh the first time I caught it

I have always wanted an oscar very nice fish

Thanks an Oscar is one of the first fish I've ever wanted to buy actually.

 

[Darylb]

Have you got another tank set up for him?

 

[Ndefil]

He's awesome

 

[Brookster123]

Awesome!! Next on my list too, i have the 75, just need a place to put it your oscar is "sulking" , something they do when stressed, nothing to worry about though.. beautiful coloration, can't wait to see him get huge..

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[Luananeko]

Awww, such a cutie! You definitely got a keeper, and a great name to boot! I really want an oscar someday, but I just can't justify that big of a tank for a single fish when my place isn't that big right now. I've heard so many fun stories about their personalities so far though (such as this one)!

 

[gilpi]

I don't want to sound so blunt but I don't think fish "play"
There is something going on when he sees movement outside the tank, some sort of reaction or stress maybe?

 

[Luananeko]

I don't want to sound so blunt but I don't think fish "play"
There is something going on when he sees movement outside the tank, some sort of reaction or stress maybe?

Oscars are a bit different from your average fish... They're basically wet puppies. Highly intelligent, can be taught tricks, etc. Quite a few owners have reported what appears to be them "playing" in various forms.

 

[Mebbid]

I don't want to sound so blunt but I don't think fish "play"
There is something going on when he sees movement outside the tank, some sort of reaction or stress maybe?

I wouldn't consider it "play" but rather a reaction to him being in unfamiliar surroundings and being unfamiliar to me. It's not uncommon for certain fish to play dead and apparently my oscar is no different

He's very healthy looking and is eating like a horse, just shy still.

 

[GreenLily]

Wow! He's gorgeous!