Oscar eating problems

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TropicalStorm

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I have an albino tiger Oscar he is not eating well doing water change and maintenance tomorrow any ideas on possibilities he has always ate fine but decided to stop eating pellets a few weeks ago. He only eats what the other Oscar dosent I have been getting him to eat goldfish and worms lately need help because I'm afraid this might hurt him. Could it be from my green water algae I'm fairly certain this affects nothing working to get rid of it. Help.


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TropicalStorm said:
I have an albino tiger Oscar he is not eating well doing water change and maintenance tomorrow any ideas on possibilities he has always ate fine but decided to stop eating pellets a few weeks ago. He only eats what the other Oscar dosent I have been getting him to eat goldfish and worms lately need help because I'm afraid this might hurt him. Could it be from my green water algae I'm fairly certain this affects nothing working to get rid of it. Help.


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He will be fine. Oscars always are. Stop feeding it goldfish immediately, and clean up his water and you will see a speedy recovery. The good news is that you picked a good cichlid to start with. Oscars will survive many beginner mistakes.


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Do a couple of 50-75% waterchanges this week with some serious gravel vacuuming. Minimize the amount your feeding and make sure your temp is in the 78-80F range. More than likely you just fed it too many treats and now its refusing pellets. Stop feeder fish immediately your just going to make it catch a parasite. Hold off on all treats and feed nothing but pellets for a month hunger always wins. In the future mealworms, mealworm beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, worms, grubs, carrots, especially peas (laxative), shrimp are all way healthier choices for treats. Keep your pellet as your stable diet.

Come back here if you see white stringy crap or if it behavior gets worse.
 
Good advice.
 
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