I’m starting to learn that one of the most important factors in enjoying the Aquarium Fish hobby is to be able to find the types of fish that you enjoy keeping.

Well, I’ve tested my chemical levels multiple times in the last few days and it looks like both of my tanks are fully cycled now.

One of my readers has submitted some pics of his blue crayfish. :) Thank for sharing!

Oscar fish are primarily meat eating (carnivorous) fish in the wild, typically consuming smaller fish, aquatic invertebrates, insects and insect larvae. As they prefer a high protein diet you will need to feed the a diet that might be slightly different from other aquarium fish. There are three main types of food I’ve tried feeding my Oscars with varying degrees of success. Let’s start with the most basic: Flakes The first type of food you’ll find readily available on the market are Flake type foods. One flake type food suitable for Cichlids is called Tetra Cichlid Large Flakes . These types of foods last a long time, they are easily digested by fish and they promote naturally vibrant color and strong immunity. I wasn’t sure if my Oscars would like this type of food, but they seemed fairly satisfied with it. This type of food usually floats on top of the water for a few minutes and then starts to sink down to the bottom so if your Oscars don’t eat it before it drops, they might have a hard time finding it in the gravel or sand below. If the Oscars don’t finish eating what’s floating on the surface, it’s recommended that you use an aquarium net to remove the excess food before it sinks to the bottom. Floating Pellets The second type of food you’ll find out there are floating pellets. Hikari Cichlid has one that comes in four sizes – baby pellet, mini pellet, medium pellet and large pellet . Depending on the size of your Oscar you would purchase the pellet size that fits in their mouth. My Oscars are about 1.5″ right now so they are still pretty small. I wasn’t sure whether to go with baby pellet or mini pellet so I bought both and tried them both. It turns out that the mini pellets are still a bit to big for them right now especially since they do get a bit bigger once they absorb some water from the aquarium. So if you just bought your Oscar and it’s still a small baby around 1-2″ in length you’ll be better off with the baby pellets to start. There are two different types of floating pellets I have found out there and tried with my Oscars. One is green and it’s called Cichlid Staple Pellets and the other one is red and it’s called Cichlid Gold Pellets . Cichlid Staple Pellets are the economical food that has the nutrients that the fish will need at an economical price