Help on my little buddy.

[E.C.]

Hi guys, I got a juvinile 2.5" Tiger Oscar last week and until now I assume it's still acclimating at my grown out tank. But the thing is I notice that it wasn't even eating the food that I'm offering it... may it be prepared/commercial/live or frozen my O doesn't even touch the food... how long can a juvenile O get w/o any food? and how can I bring it's appetite back? BTW the water chem is stable and nice, and the O has (2) juvi polypterus ornates which do their own thing and doesn't even bump at the O.

Thanks in advance!
-E.C.

 

[Andrew1002]

Hi guys, I got a juvinile 2.5" Tiger Oscar last week and until now I assume it's still acclimating at my grown out tank. But the thing is I notice that it wasn't even eating the food that I'm offering it... may it be prepared/commercial/live or frozen my O doesn't even touch the food... how long can a juvenile O get w/o any food? and how can I bring it's appetite back? BTW the water chem is stable and nice, and the O has (2) juvi polypterus ornates which do their own thing and doesn't even bump at the O.

Thanks in advance!
-E.C.

Give it time. He will have to eat eventually. And if he doesnt eat in a couple days I would throw in some live minnows for him to eat just to assure he doesnt die but I doubt he will starve. He should be eating pellets in a couple days. Patience is key in this one

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[E.C.]

^Thanks, btw, I did throw up 20pcs of newborn fingerlings from my (suspected as a wild type platies), but the thing is as I have said, there's (2) ornates which ofcourse eventually will eat up those fry(s). I really don't know what's with this fussy O, I have a wild type O also which is a little bit smaller than him and eat like a pig (typical-O-wag-tail-er)... would anyone tell what's their favorite/ common on nature food that might stimulate it's appetite? Thanks. =)