danilada Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Ok, so I did months' of research before actually buying a fish that would grow so large. Finally in the weekend I noticed my LPS had a nice range of these guys, so after much admiration I chose one I was happy to keep. He/She is only 8-9cm in size. Get him home and after doing all procedures he is finally in the main tank, he immediately hides - which is fine! The next day I noticed he had developed white spot, so I treated the tank immediately and have been doing waterchanges daily since, he now has maybe three spots left, so I know this treatment was effective. Yesterday he finally came out of hiding and was started to tank an interest in the tank, which is a mature tank and currently holds a large ghost knife, and a pair of lumpheads I aquired a few weeks ago. My problem is, the oscar is not eating and I have noticed "wounds" on his sides, they are small and it only appears to be just a few scales missing, so I am pressuming some-one in the tank was not welcoming, but after many hours of watching I can not point to either the ghost knife or lumpheads, do you have a prefrence to which one is may be? Also I would like to know if Oscars "sleep" laying down, every-morning I turn the lights on I think he's dead, as he lay's on his side but after a few minutes he slowly gets back up right. - Is this common Oscar behaviour? I apologise for all the questions but there is just some thing's googles can't answer! p.s Can some-one give me advice on some good food for an Oscar? i.e any particular pellets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Good news as far as eating goes, I put in three frozen bloodworms and he perked up immediately and charged for them, so I see his appetite has appeared so I am very happy! This is the first fish I have had that has taken so long to settle in. I will watch his "wounds" to make sure they aren't a fungas or the likes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 13, 2010 Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Make sure the "wounds" and whitespot has been clear for a week or two before adding the clowns!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted July 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2010 Make sure the "wounds" and whitespot has been clear for a week or two before adding the clowns!! Oh yeah deffinately! I am not looking at adding the clowns for at least a month, but I am just asking questions to be prepared for when I do get them! If the Oscar hasn't cleared in that time (which I am sure it will) then I will be delayed. I also wan't to give the tank a good gravel vac to first so then no whitespot are hiding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deno Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 I think you will find the lying down thing is quite normal. Some Oscars do it more than others. I had a couple that would do that occasionally. They are moody fish and it's almost like they sulk if something peeves them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 I had the 'joy' of babysitting two oscars for a couple of months last year and the only thing they were interested in eating were small fish. You might need to find yourself a few of those. They went for the movement. Dried food - no way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 stressed out. if eating good sign. but oscars are hardy. very hardy lol i find them to be easy to care for. no special care in fact. they will eat anything too. make sure you get rid of white spot. other fish may be harassing it. add hiding spots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 White spot is completely gone, but I will continue to gravel vac for a few more days to make sure there is no cysts in the gravel. Oscar is eating well and his "wounds" have healed immediately. One more question: my Ghost Knife seems to be eating the sides of the Oscar which I pressume is his slime coat, would that make him more likely to catch an illness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfishybuisness Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 yes its slime is like its protection barrier that protects its scales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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