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[DaiMasters]

How big is the Texas?

[DaiMasters]

I didn't even know that petco carried Red Texas! lol

[Mandocruz06]

The fish are new, the tank is a 110g yes there will be an upgrade soon. Yes they are eating. I took the red Texas back because he was super mean. The Oscar ate a Rosie and seems like he ate one too big. Is it normal for them to take awhile eating other fish, like leaving their tail out of their mouth

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when i first got into the hobby i bought a oscar about 2" got three for ten bucks at fish and pet ranch any way one lived and in 8mnth grew too 9" and when i would givem fedders it would hold up too 4 rosies in its mouth realy kool too watch cause you could see them in his mouth swimming lol

[jwh0818]

Like 2-3 inches but.I wanna trade him for another oscar, if you have one

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[Mandocruz06]

I didn't even know that petco carried Red Texas! lol

yup and petmart got tropheus,demasonis,frontosas as well

[jwh0818]

Oscars will eat them

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[jwh0818]

They got them with their last shipment along with tons of other new cichlida like flowerhorns

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[DaiMasters]

Like 2-3 inches but.I wanna trade him for another oscar, if you have one

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I'm really attached to both of my oscars, sorry. lol Plus my oscars would eat that Texas XD

[jwh0818]

How.big are your Oscars and what size tank are they in

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[DaiMasters]

My Luecite [sp?] Oscar is 8" and my Tiger Oscar is between 9 and 10". I got them in September they were 2"[Luecite] and 3"[tiger] I feed Freeze Dried Krill, Omega One cichlid Pellets, Freeze Dried and Live Crickets. Live Rosies every once in a while, Live Night Crawlers. And Fresh Gulf Shrimp. When I cook fish they get some raw Talapia as well. I think a Varied Diet is key for their health. =)

[jwh0818]

What is the first Oscar? I've never heard of that. Can I see it

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[DaiMasters]

Oh yeah, It's a 170g Seamless front aquarium. I've got them, 3 Red Jewel Cichlids[temporarily], a Crawfish, raphael catfish, pleco and Cumberland Slider turtle in the tank. =)

[jwh0818]

Why are the jewels temporary

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[DaiMasters]

It's like an Albino but It has some black on it's fins only. oscar.jpg This isn't mine, I don't have any current pics, but I'll take some soon and start a new thread about my tank. =)

[DaiMasters]

Because I don't have a heater good enough for their tank. It'll be here Tuesday or Wednesday and then they can go back in their tank. =)