Well 4 days ago I walked into a petshop and seen a beautiful 9-10" albino red oscar huddled in the corner of a tank that had only been set up a couple of day it was cloudy and only about 40 gallons filled to the brim with ornaments. I couldnt just leave it there so I asked about it an they sold it to me. They said it hadnt eat since it had been there being 2 days. I've scanned and searched the forum for tricks to get it to eat to no success. Im currently doing daily 30% water changes low light. Ph is 7 Amonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrates 0-5ppm and the temp is 82 degrees its in a 130 gallon tank now. She is swimming around looking happy begging for food but not eating it. there are even a school of tetras in the tank it doesnt even chase them yet alone eat. So far i've tried several pellet brands, shrimp, beef heart blood worms, earth worms and garlic soaked pellets. Any suggestions? ill post some pics later.
Ending oscar hunger strike
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Large oscars can go a good time with out food. Something like 2 weeks.
As long as you keep that water good(which it sounds like you are), you should start have tetras vanishing.
Does the fish get take the food it its mouth?
Large oscars can go a good time with out food. Something like 2 weeks.
As long as you keep that water good(which it sounds like you are), you should start have tetras vanishing.
Does the fish get take the food it its mouth?
well i have a green spotted puffer with the same problem and the only thing i found that worked was frozen mysis shrimp, it comes in a flat package and you have to break off pieces of it, all my fish go crazy for it, it must remain frozen, and lasts about a month and a half. i got it at my local pet store.
hope this helps
hope this helps
Foxlarocks;4127824; said:
I've seen it take blood worms and a pellet into its mouth but it spat them out in half a second. Im hoping it eats soon as i dont have any idea if it was eating before it was given to the pet shop.
give it time to settle into the tank. dont force good onto him. he is more stressed from being in such a cramped tank, he'll come around.
your tanks a little on the warm side isnt it i keep my oscars around 75 to 77 thats wat i was told too keep it at ..jst asking if they do well with warmer temps.not trying to nit pick at ya
Heres a couple quick pics. Glass needs cleaning lol... im gonna drop the temp to 80 and see if it changes anything.
great looking oscar. temp should be fine. i kept mine at 80-83. from the look of the pic, he looks pretty healthy.