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**Important Shipping Information from Source Aquatics** 🚚
At Source Aquatics, we prioritize the safe transport of your Red Tiger Oscar. Here are our shipping guidelines:
- 📦 Shipments are conducted on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays via FEDEX & UPS.
- 🕒 DOA Guarantee is applicable to next-day shipping, refunds less shipping costs.
- 🌡️ Temperature-appropriate packaging is used based on destination climate (local temperature info is helpful).
- 📆 We strive to avoid weekend shipping to minimize potential delays, depending on destination.
Your satisfaction and the health of the fish are our top priorities:
- 💸 Prompt refunds for DOA cases, less shipping costs.
- 🔄 Replacements where feasible.
- 🚚 Orders may take 2-3 business days to prepare for optimum quality.
- 💯 Full refunds for orders we cannot fulfill due to stock issues.
**Discover the Vivid Red Tiger Oscar**
The Red Tiger Oscar is a popular variant of the classic Oscar fish, known for its striking red and black marbling. This large and charismatic cichlid is a favorite for its interactive behavior and bold personality, making it a standout addition to any large freshwater aquarium.
**What We Adore About This Fish:**
- 🎨 Bold red and black coloration that commands attention
- 🐠 Intelligent and curious, often forming a bond with their owners
- 🌟 Robust and adaptable, thriving in a well-maintained aquatic environment
- 🎭 Dynamic behavior, including recognizing their owners and responding to feeding cues
**Recommended Tank Parameters:**
- 🌡️ Temperature: 74° - 81° F (23° - 27° C)
- 💧 pH: 6.0 - 8.0
- 🪨 Hardness: 5-19 dKH
- 🐠 Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons
**Care Information:**
- 🍲 Diet: Carnivorous; requires a varied diet including pellets, large flakes, live and frozen foods such as crickets, worms, and small fish.
- 🐠 Social Behavior: Can be aggressive, especially towards smaller fish or those of similar shape. Best kept with large, robust tank mates.
- 🌍 Origin: Bred variant of the naturally occurring Astronotus ocellatus from South America
- 📏 Average Adult Size: 12 - 14 inches (30.5 - 35.5 cm)
- 📐 Average Purchase Size: 3 - 5 inches (7.6 - 12.7 cm)
This detailed description ensures potential buyers are well-informed about the Red Tiger Oscar, highlighting their care needs, environmental requirements, and the distinctive beauty they bring to any aquarium setup.