Description
Lemon Oscar Fish – A Bright and Bold Statement for Your Aquarium
The Lemon Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) is a stunning and unique variety of the popular Oscar cichlid, prized for its vibrant, lemon-yellow coloration and confident, intelligent personality. With their solid, sunny hue and subtle white or orange highlights, Lemon Oscars bring a fresh burst of color to large freshwater aquariums.
Highly interactive and often recognizing their owners, Lemon Oscars are not just beautiful—they’re smart, curious, and full of personality. These fish grow up to 12–14 inches and require a spacious, well-maintained tank to thrive, making them a great choice for intermediate to experienced aquarists.
Key Features:
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Coloration: Striking lemon-yellow body with light accents; intensifies with maturity
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Temperament: Semi-aggressive, social, and intelligent—can recognize their owners
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Size: Can reach 12–14 inches in length
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Tank Requirements: Minimum 75 gallons with strong filtration and open swimming space
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Diet: Omnivorous—enjoys high-quality pellets, live/frozen foods, and occasional vegetables
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Compatibility: Best housed alone or with similarly sized and temperament-matched fish
The Lemon Oscar is a radiant and engaging addition to any large freshwater setup, offering both stunning looks and a lively presence that will quickly become the centerpiece of your tank.
Click & Collect
Livestock will only be bagged once you arrive, or if you contact us in advance to request it ready beforehand.
Local Delivery
Order anything from our in-store range and have it delivered right to you.
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Minimum spend: £50
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Delivery up to 10 miles: £10
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Delivery up to 25 miles: £20
Distances are measured “as the crow flies”, not by road.
Once your order is placed, we’ll be in touch to arrange a suitable delivery date and time.
Please note, delivery may take a little longer as we often group orders together to build an efficient delivery run.
Important: If you’re ordering a large aquarium, please ensure someone is available to help unload the van on arrival.
Dry Goods Delivery
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DPD Next Day: 1 working day (order before 12 noon)
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DX Next Day (Heavy Items & Small Aquariums): 1 working day (order before 12 noon)
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Express Pallet: 1–3 working days
If you'd like to add more items to an existing order that hasn't yet been dispatched, please place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to combine the orders.
Please note: We currently only dispatch parcels Wednesday to Friday.
Pre-Order
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Livestock Delivery
Thursday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Wednesday afternoon
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Delivered Thursday before 1pm
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Order by Wednesday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Friday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Thursday afternoon
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Delivered Friday before 1pm
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Order by Thursday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Saturday Delivery – £29
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Dispatched Friday afternoon
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Delivered Saturday before 1pm
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Order by Friday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
📦 Want to Add to an Existing Order?
No problem! Just place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to link it with your original one (as long as it hasn’t been dispatched yet).
🛒 Dry Goods Now Included!
You can now include dry goods in your livestock delivery – perfect for topping up supplies in one go.
❄️ Please note: We can’t send frozen food with livestock – please order frozen items separately.
⚠️ Delivery Exclusions
Unfortunately, we’re unable to deliver livestock to the following postcodes:
Scotland & Isles:
AB30–AB56, DD8–DD10, DG3–DG9, DG12–DG14, FK17–FK21, KA18–KA19, KA26–KA30, PA20–PA38, PA80, PH3–PH40
Cornwall Isles: TR21–TR25
All of the following postcodes are excluded:
BT, HS, IM, IV, JE, KW
Plus Channel Islands and Shetland Islands
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