does anyone know about oscar fish. need help fast.
12-05-2007, 11:11 PM
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does anyone know about oscar fish. need help fast.
o.k on saturday i got an oscar from a friend of mine who is never home to take care of it. so i set up the tank and bought 10 small gold fish for a dollar as i was told he would eat them all in a day.. he is 1 year old and 8 or 9 inches long. i have him in a 55 gallong tank with 2 filters dual oxygen and the water temp is at 78 degrees... he was fine untill today when a lil while ago i noticed that there are only 2 gold gish left and my oscar is laying close to the bottom of the tank almost at a 45 degree angle.....
can some one explain whats going on,., i heard oscars can get very depressed but all the fish i ever had that did this had to be flushed down the toilet... at first he swam around and was fighting his reflection and now he just lays there on a angle...?
can some one explain whats going on,., i heard oscars can get very depressed but all the fish i ever had that did this had to be flushed down the toilet... at first he swam around and was fighting his reflection and now he just lays there on a angle...?
12-05-2007, 11:14 PM
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i read about my Fresh water fish that there is some sort of deises that makes them dreary or tired all the time... i put some powdered meds in the tank and he came right back to life! don't know if the same applies to this kind of fish though. good luck!
12-06-2007, 07:19 AM
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do you have a PH level test kit? http://www.oscarfishlover.com/content/view/34/85/
and you dont need to feed him all ten fish at once.
I use to only give them a few at a time.
and you dont need to feed him all ten fish at once.
I use to only give them a few at a time.
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Raise the water temp a bit.
X2 on the PH kit. Also get some aqaurium salt, most pet stores will have it even Wal-Marts pet department should. Follow the directions in adding it in.
X2 on the PH kit. Also get some aqaurium salt, most pet stores will have it even Wal-Marts pet department should. Follow the directions in adding it in.
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is the water primed?
has it been cycling for a few days or even weeks developing its own natural eco system? or is this water fresh out of the tap?
You may have heavy metals in teh water. I cannot use my tap water in the fishtank without adding a heavy metal neutralizer, or the fish will start dying rapidly
has it been cycling for a few days or even weeks developing its own natural eco system? or is this water fresh out of the tap?
You may have heavy metals in teh water. I cannot use my tap water in the fishtank without adding a heavy metal neutralizer, or the fish will start dying rapidly
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Hmmm, good point, I should have caught that one. Yes , get some tap water conditioner, the stuff I use comes in a little 2 ounce bottle. I think it'* by "Doctor Fish" or "Fish Doctor" but there are a few brands out there. Like Toaste said it'll neutralize the heavy metals in the water.
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I would suggest going to www.fishprofiles.com I got a lot of information from there for my saltwater tank.
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Originally Posted by toastedoats
is the water primed?
has it been cycling for a few days or even weeks developing its own natural eco system? or is this water fresh out of the tap?
You may have heavy metals in teh water. I cannot use my tap water in the fishtank without adding a heavy metal neutralizer, or the fish will start dying rapidly
has it been cycling for a few days or even weeks developing its own natural eco system? or is this water fresh out of the tap?
You may have heavy metals in teh water. I cannot use my tap water in the fishtank without adding a heavy metal neutralizer, or the fish will start dying rapidly
12-06-2007, 11:33 AM
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ouch.. fresh water out of the tap is a no no for fish..
water should cycle (empty tank no fish) for at least a week usually 2 before putting fish in tank.. water from tap full of chlorine and other crap bad for fish..
there is a bottle of tap water conditioner available from pet store.. that (primes) the water.
its natural bacteria and stuff gets it ready to add the fish (priming)
i hope you dont lose him..
i used to have cichlids,,
water should cycle (empty tank no fish) for at least a week usually 2 before putting fish in tank.. water from tap full of chlorine and other crap bad for fish..
there is a bottle of tap water conditioner available from pet store.. that (primes) the water.
its natural bacteria and stuff gets it ready to add the fish (priming)
i hope you dont lose him..
i used to have cichlids,,