i just brought an occar fish today and now he is acting funny a nd lyign donw kind of on the gravel why i feed him but did not eat
2006-12-29 15:25:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
the size of my fish tank is 10 gallons but this is only a baby one is not that big we have another one on wait for him when he starts to grow but the filter has been on for days yes we put chemicals in to the tank and some start right stuff in it so he would not be stressed its supposed to take the stress off of him
2006-12-29 15:40:40 · update #1
yes i did let it sit on top of the water for 30 mins and the tank has been up for months but i have taken care of the tank for months also because what else could be wrong
2006-12-29 15:45:09 · update #2
the size of my fish tank is 10 gallons but this is only a baby one is not that big we have another one on wait for him when he starts to grow but the filter has been on for days yes we put chemicals in to the tank and some start right stuff in it so he would not be stressed its supposed to take the stress off of him
2006-12-29 15:50:52 · update #3
Did you cycle your tank first? What size is your tank? Did you make sure to use dechlorinator on your water? Also he may just be stressed, but it sounds to me like something is wrong. Answer my qustions and I will do my best to help.
10 gallons is OK for an oscar that is 1-2 weeks old. If taken care of properly that will easily outgrow 10 gallons in 3-4 weeks.
You didn't answer if you cycled your tank. You need to use ammonia to cycle your tank before adding any fish. The cycle builds up nitrifying bacteria that break down fish wastes and convert them to less toxic forms. If you have not cycled your tank, you need to start changing water alot. Normally a fishy cycle is done with 1 or 2 little fish so the ammonia stays low, but you still need to change water everyday or they will die. In your case, having an oscar in a 10 gallon tank, you are probably going to need to change water twice a day for the next 6 weeks.
2006-12-29 15:32:40 · answer #1 · answered by fish guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, went you get any new fish you should let the bag float at the top of the tank, so the fish in the bag can get use to the water temp. in the tank. It has to float for at least 15 minutes, because if you just pour it in the tank you could kill the fish; if the water is too cold and that kind of fish cost to much to be killing off.
2006-12-29 23:42:02 · answer #2 · answered by robinson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋