These beautiful Tiger Oscars (black and red/orange) are an amazing species to handle and care for, hence the nickname Water Puppies. They will pack a tantrum and sulk in the corner of the tank, then turn around and be the big Tank Boss again. At 4cm and gradually growing they will need that bigger tank further down the line, but that is all the beauty of watching the full potential of these stunning fish evolve.

They are messy eaters and they produce a lot of waste, so plan the filtration before the fish. Keep a lid on the tank as well, because they jump. Tank mates have to be big enough not to fit in an oscar's mouth: silver dollars, larger plecos, severums and firemouths all work.