4 New oscars...slight load warning..Help..

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WOW! Those are awesome looking! I would pick them up too! Its hard finding some like that around here.... or i am just not looking hard enough.
 
really great looking oscars, and good shots
 
ok this is strange...
they got a bit too active!!
im not sure if they are fighting or if its normal...
here are the pics...
what should i do?

and yeah...both of them are shaking their tails like they are in extreme cold {like shivering}

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First off, mine used to play dead all the time until you got near them and they'd wake up demanding food.

They are just sorting out a pecking order, once established they'll be fine
 
Ctrl_Alt_Dlt;2190613; said:
WOW! Those are awesome looking! I would pick them up too! Its hard finding some like that around here.... or i am just not looking hard enough.

thx mate!

Bethany;2190622; said:
really great looking oscars, and good shots

cheers...thx!

Yanbbrox;2190640; said:
First off, mine used to play dead all the time until you got near them and they'd wake up demanding food.

They are just sorting out a pecking order, once established they'll be fine

ahh ok...so im not end up with any dead fish by the fighting right?
 
If the fighting continues, then you may have to separate them. I used to have an Oscar that just laid on it's side. I thought it was going to die and I'd figured, I'd just let it die on it's own. Well...I guess it just played dead when people were around. It grew to 6" before I gave it away and it would come to life when the tank lights go out or when no one was in the room.
 
one of those tiger oscars is a bully.....he started beating up all the other 3 and cornered them up into a tank...
if he continues beating the crap outta the other three i'll just put him into my snakehead tank and give him some competition...lol just joking...but he's rele getting on my nerves
 
woodyoz;2190688; said:
one of those tiger oscars is a bully.....he started beating up all the other 3 and cornered them up into a tank...
if he continues beating the crap outta the other three i'll just put him into my snakehead tank and give him some competition...lol just joking...but he's rele getting on my nerves
We have two, both came at the same time as babies from LFS. When they'd finished all the playing dead stuff one started to bully the other, although it's chilled out a lot since it still likes to show the other one who's boss from time to time and will refuse to let the other one have any food unless it's been fed first. It's almost twice the size as the other one but they both are fine.

As yours are a lot older if it carries on much more I'd think about moving it if you have another suitable tank. Ours are in a 65 and still have plenty of room to give each other enough space at the moment, will need to look at (yet) another upgrade in the end though.

Good luck hope they chill out soon
 
That wrestling is just to establish pecking order...I had two that were pals until one day they decided to have it out...alot of thrashing and lip biting, but they'll be fine probably...keep an eye on them but ya gotta let nature take it's course...
 
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