aquaticterror
Aquarium Advice Regular
Does anybody on here own a black and gold/brown (VERY dark) non tiger oscar? If so can I see some pics?
I'm not at home and forgot to take pictures but I have a question as to whether the cichlid I received is even an oscar at all.
The juvenile in question is a "wild caught" fish from Venezuela. It's about 4 1/2 inches and is completely black except for a metallic greenish brown belly that is only visible when light hits it the right way, and a few eyespots- 1 small blood red eyespot on the upper base of the tail and a couple black and gold eyespots across the base of his dorsal.
I received this mystery cichlid yesterday with a few white spots on his pectoral fins and mouth area and is currently being treated with anti parasite pellet food and API general cure in a 10g receiving tank, but if it isn't an oscar I'm not too sure I want to keep it as I want to keep my 250g oscar tank true to its species.
Please help.
I'm not at home and forgot to take pictures but I have a question as to whether the cichlid I received is even an oscar at all.
The juvenile in question is a "wild caught" fish from Venezuela. It's about 4 1/2 inches and is completely black except for a metallic greenish brown belly that is only visible when light hits it the right way, and a few eyespots- 1 small blood red eyespot on the upper base of the tail and a couple black and gold eyespots across the base of his dorsal.
I received this mystery cichlid yesterday with a few white spots on his pectoral fins and mouth area and is currently being treated with anti parasite pellet food and API general cure in a 10g receiving tank, but if it isn't an oscar I'm not too sure I want to keep it as I want to keep my 250g oscar tank true to its species.
Please help.