Description
Description
Tiger Oscars require a spacious aquarium with strong filtration due to their large adult size and heavy bioload. They do best with similarly sized tank mates and plenty of open swimming space along with driftwood or rocks for decoration.
Care Requirements
- Scientific Name: Astronotus ocellatus
- Common Name: Tiger Oscar
- Origin: South America
- Adult Size: 10–14 inches
- Temperament: Semi-aggressive to Aggressive
- Care Level: Moderate
- Diet: Omnivore (pellets, frozen foods, insects, shrimp, and occasional vegetables)
- Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons (125+ gallons recommended for adults)
- Temperature: 74–81°F
- pH: 6.0–7.5
- Difficulty: Moderate
Notes: Stock photo used. Color patterns and markings will vary, and the fish you receive may differ slightly from the image shown.
Shipping Information
Shipping Information
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Domestic shipping only! Sorry, we cannot ship to anyone in Hawaii & Washington State.
We ship on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday via USPS Priority Mail. Once we get your order, we will ship it within 1 to 5 business days. For the safety of the animals, we do not ship aquatic life on Thursday and Friday. We do not want live aquatic animals sitting in USPS warehouse over the weekend. Thank you for your understanding.
Any orders placed before 12:00 PM on Tuesday will be shipped out that same week. orders placed after 12:00 PM on Tuesday will now be processed the following week
Male/Female: Will be picked at random (no custom orders)
Note: color may be slightly off from photo.
We placed a penny at the corner of the tank so you can have an idea of the size of the fish.
Guaranteed to arrive alive you have one hour of delivery to report any death. You must take a picture while the fish is dead in the bag before it’s opened.
Fish’s color might be off first 3 days due to shipping and stressed fish.
we do not refund shipping costs
