Fruju Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 lately i have been inspired to get back into keeping oscars, however i only want an oscar without any red on it. Does anyone have any large non-red oscars? Pics please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 but the red ones go faster :lol: I am curious as to why you do not want any red, if you don't mind my asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Non-red ones look more natural, show similarities to actual wild oscars (explore mfk for proof pics) which I find more attractive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Many years ago I bred velvets... Surely they must still be around. Nicest fish ever. These are the only pics I have taken, using my first camera phone :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 They seem to vary, I saw some a while ago at hollywood that were showing a lot of mottled brown/grey/olive colours and not much red/orange even at a small size, looked similar to a common wild oscar. Are you looking for something like A. crassipinnis? http://www.amazon-exotic-import.de/Gall ... /INDEX.HTM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Ooh, nice fish on that site. yeah, A.crassipinnis looks good, also I think Venezuela and orbiculus options look great too. @Phoenix: Do the velvets have red colour? Or are they more brown, gray, green? I just think a large oscar looks mint, younguns are ok, but the mass of an adult just has a different sort of appeal that makes it seem cooler. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 erm.. this is the closest I can come to finding an image of what the parents looked like, but they didn't have any red on them. Just black and white / silver / green. The olive green was quite prominent though. velvet isn't a type either, just something I called them because they were totally velvety and didn't look like they had any scales at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Yup, thats pretty much what Im after P44, just without the red/orange. Is anyone particularly breeding them, or is it gonna be hit and miss with HFF or Animates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 It'll be hit and miss with them I think. So far I have seen golds, reds etc make it into the stores. Most have red on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 i havent seen veil tail oscars for a while either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 A nice specimen red oscar is stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 It'll be hit and miss with them I think. So far I have seen golds, reds etc make it into the stores. Most have red on them. Gold oscar? I presume you are referring to an albino/white one without red eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 like that - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruju Posted October 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Thats just a reg red oscar isnt it? Gold would be a white colour + black eyes http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt ... 24&bih=568 dont know if the link worked. Tiger oscar is a mottled red pattern, albino oscars are just well, albino. Pigeonblood oscars are white but have extensive red colour - usually richer than the common orange, and veiltail oscars can be anything, just possess a long tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 They looked different IRL. Wetpets here in palmy had a golden one. Very different colour to a red coloured one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 i havent seen veil tail oscars for a while either I gave mine away not too long ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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