I'm not trying to bash the fish, I'm aware of its tank requirements and stuff but I thought this fish would be full of personality like everyone said , it literally hid behind a plant for the whole week and refused to eat. Returned it and got myself a Black Moor, guy is already eating and way more active and friendly. I can see why Goldfish are so popular in the hobby. In love with them. <3
Returned my Oscar to Fish Store for Fancy Goldfish...
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You should have gave the Oscar more time to feel comfortable in its new environment.
Does it need a month? I felt like it eventually would just starve itself to death.
well its better that I took him back, fancy goldfish luckily can thrive in a 55 gallon.
agreed, 55g not big enough for an oscar, and hiding not a good sign, little Oscar should be all over the tank, bright eyes and begging long as he only one in tank. All ways be worried you bring a little 1.5" Oscar home and he aint face planted on the glass begging.
i'd have to disagree with this , Oscars are the biggest BABIES when it comes to stressing after being moved....I never saw a juvenile Oscar that didn't take a few days to a week to start feeding. You just put them in a new tank and they lay on their side for days like it's the end of the world. Even had a 13" Midas - big vicious male tried to kill everything in sight, and I moved him to a bigger tank twice the size w/ 100% his original water and the same volume filled the 2nd half w/ fresh water and he wouldn't eat for a week after that. ....and that was a big mean adult - meanest fish I ever had