floating oscar

[Lupin]

Oscars are real pigs and if you are feeding dry or floating pellets it is very possible he is over eating and the food is then expanding inside him as it absorbs water. This will add pressure to the swim bladder. You could try not feeding late at night or halving food or switching food. Presoaking is generally not recommended since many vitamins are water soluble and will wash away.

 

[DeLgAdO]

Swim bladder infection, maybe? Like fancy goldfish are susceptible to? Try feeding thawed peas to him. I guess that helps.

if its a swim bladder infect it would affect him all day everyday, not just at night.

 

[Guro]

mine does the same never concided it a problem just like the other post i thought he has staying away from silversharks [balas]

 

[DISCIPLE]

mine does the same never concided it a problem just like the other post i thought he has staying away from silversharks [balas]

ditto

 

[Fish Eat Fish]

Id watch how much you feed him...i know my oscar will eat until he explodes

Or else its just being an oscar...ive always seen them as more like dogs than fish

 

[Greenaveli]

if its a swim bladder infect it would affect him all day everyday, not just at night.

I agree. He probably just likes it up there. I have had Oscars the slept on their sides on rocks close to the top. Never a prob though.