Are Red/Tiger Oscars able to eat live foods such as crickets and feeders when they are about 3-4" long?

Answer 1

For the most part yes they should be able to. I think Andy has given you the best answer here and I'd follow that. Just keep in mind that your Oscars are the big pigs of the cichild world and do have literally no sense to stop eating. They can overeat so watch your quantities with them. A+ to you Andy nice answer!

JV

Answer 2

I believe this is kind of a moral debate question. I have thought the same since I went vegetarian a few years ago, when a friend told me how if I am doing it for the suffering, well, everything is Alive so everything would suffer. Every living being, even plants themselves feed off something. I don't think anything ever really dies, it just transforms. Plants, we eat them alive, mushrooms are still alive, vegetables are still alive. Why do you think we can feed off things? The more natural and unprocessed they are the more energy we get. Why do you think so? Our bodies take the energy from the things we eat, because they are alive. We don't hear plants screaming or suffering, even though the fact they get burned at times, or damaged could be equaled to them suffering because they are dying. Animals scream, they get scared, they suffer. I believe it is normal for every being to go through suffering when something is not so appealing. Many people unfortunately, do not respect life as it is nowadays. That's why they kill anything excessively, carelessly... there's no conscience or awareness that life is everywhere, and it is to be respected, we are part of it! This discussion could go on forever, that is why I say that it is a debate that relies on the morals of each individual. I am a vegan now because it is my desicion to not consume things that involve or imply somehow animals going through what they do when they do not have to. I've eaten salmon thrice since I became vegan, which was recent. I have done it aware of what they go through to get to my plate, which hurts a little lot. I thank them lots, they know, but, I still know how awful it must be to stop breathing... still hurts, which is why I haven't eaten anymore lately. Death is part of Life, whether we accept it or not, but I believe it shouldn't be controlled by humans when someone or something dies, not even ants!! Even if I believe God is in us, it's still very hard for me to accept how stupidly influencial humankind thinks they are... I hate that humans can manipulate what goes on around them, I feel as if it should be nature who does that, not us. Anyhow, great question. Again, moral debate. Peace out and In! By the way, to the dude below me: WATER IS ALIVE!!!!! Do you think that for things to be alive they need to have eyes or ears, or a freaking nervious system!!?? How do you think something can REVIVE even at an almost-dying fase if it consumes water!!?? Ugh! Have your own criteria dude and be more informed.

Answer 3

They'll eat anything they can get there mouth round and i suspect all the above however, i would question the dietary viability of crickets or locusts, these critters maybe OK when they're full of vegetable matter but the Oscar is a carnivore and wants something substantial that contains protein. Feed them only insects as a novelty.

Answer 4

Yes, if it can fit eat their mouth.


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Answer 5

Yes they can, but you have to be very careful so that you do not introduce some kind of bacteria or pathogen to your fishes or your tank water through live feed. :-)

Answer 6

they will eat anything as long as it can fit in there mouths and swallow it.