Hi There,

Was in a fish shop today looking at some tanks. Got approached by a salesman who seemed like he knew what he was talking about. I got talking about a couple of ideas I have for where to go with my next tank. I was looking at a 160l that was on special. I also mentioned to him that I was going to looking at getting maybe a 6ft tank and getting another pair of oscars and maybe some other large fish seeing as I lost my last pair of oscars and then sold the tank. He advised that the 160l would be fine for a pair of oscars. I mentioned to him, the fact that oscars can grow to about 12" long. He said that I had been misinformed and that there were 30-40 different types of oscars, some small and some big. I advised him that I knew of 2 types of oscar, being Tiger oscar and Albino Tiger Oscar.... He said he could import some smaller varieties of oscar that would be PERFECT in a 160l.... and I must say I'm a tad skeptical, so was looking for a second opinion.

Was this guy full of crap? Or am I just really behind in the game since I last bought Oscars?

Any help on this would be appreciated.

Regards,

Luke

I think he is a little cuckoo personally. I haven't seen a dwarf oscar. Ever. I suppose it is possible if it was a GMO. But then it wouldn't be allowed here any how.

I think you should ask him to get some any ways. I'd love to have some in my tank.

Yeah I was considering seeing what he could get for me.... I don't know why he would say that if he was unsure - because that could be truely disasterous.

I'd call his bluff and get him to bring some in or at least reveal his source

Type 3: Stunted oscar

I haven't seen a dwarf oscar. Ever. I suppose it is possible if it was a GMO. But then it wouldn't be allowed here any how.

Hmm are human dwarfs GMO?

Its possible in fish to have naturally occurring dwarfs.

Perhaps he was meaning cichlids not oscars? Still, there's no convention governing the use of common names so technically he's not wrong.

Hmm are human dwarfs GMO?

Its possible in fish to have naturally occurring dwarfs.

human genetics are a different ball game.

natural dwarfs would be fish food. just like natural albinos.

Perhaps he was meaning cichlids not oscars? Still, there's no convention governing the use of common names so technically he's not wrong.

His words were "Theres lots of cichlids, theres also lots of oscars...." or something along those lines, but he mentioned Cichlids and oscars seperately.... Sounds like he was misleading me a little bit...