So this is powerpig munching on a mouse It s hard to see if it s the same one getting the mice every time they are fast and both O s and the female turtle are going for the mouse. Firemouth cichlid belongs to cichlids family so they are naturally aggressive fish and can hold their own against Oscar Fish..

Since they started eating mice id say maybe 3-4 months ago they catch one every 7-10 days give or take a few days.

Oscar fish my reptiles won t take dead pray so frozen food is not a option This fish can grow up to 7 inches so it will not fit into the mouth of your oscar fish and get eaten. Besides firemouth cichlid is very hardy and easy to care for. The oscar fish is an omnivorous species of fish and there are many foods that this little guy can eat. A big part of its diet should consist of meat-based foods. Insect larvae chicken meat beef heart carnivore pellets are all good for them. The oscar will eat small species so make sure to chose large tankmate. Some of the ideal tankmate for oscars are the texas cichlids jack dempsey and large plecosomus.

Finally remember that oscars are primarily carnivorous. In the wild oscars eat small fish insects invertebrates insect larvae and will also consume plant matter. Oscars astronotus ocellatus or tiger oscar is a large and bright colored cichlid from south america. Besides its large size and attractive color oscars is also considered to be a very clever fish with interesting behavior. Surely oscar is fed with eating fish Thats how my big oscar was before he died. It was a cold month in florida. My heater was working and i didnt notice.

I didnt check the thermometer untill it was too late. The cold got to him he was very active but didnt eat probably for about a week untill he died i had waterchanges 30 every week tested water and everything. I loved that guy too.

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