I just bought 2 small red tiger oscars and i got them about a hour 1 ago and there just sitting at the bottom.....is there any thing wrong??
2007-08-08 12:42:51 · 5 answers · asked by Kurt Son&trade: 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
i had them floating in the bag for about 10min.The temp is 75
2007-08-08 13:04:03 · update #1
They are ok now
2007-08-09 05:27:51 · update #2
That's not unusual for Oscars. They often "sulk" or "pout" for a few days when you first add them to a tank. Assuming nothing is wrong in the way of water chemistry such as ammonia or nitrite problems, they should be fine in a day or two.
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2007-08-08 13:21:07 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Shock most likely. What water treatments did you use, have you given the tank time to get the biological cycle going before introducing them. What other fish do you have. Are the rock hidy holes for them or plants to hide in? They probably feel like an antelope hogtied and left on the path for the lions.
2007-08-08 22:09:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your tank cycled? Do they have any obvious signs of disease or parasites?
They could be just adjusting to their new home - a move is always a shock to any fish and they may only need time adjusting. Make sure they have a big enough tank, enough hiding spots and just wait for any other signs to manifest.
2007-08-08 19:51:58 · answer #3 · answered by Heather 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is your tank filtered? Do you have any decorations? Did you dechlorinate the water? What is the temperature and did you let them float before releasing? Give more info or just email me and I'll try to help.
2007-08-08 19:56:14 · answer #4 · answered by fivespeed302 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree, not unusual for oscars. Some even lay on their side for days.
2007-08-08 20:43:30 · answer #5 · answered by abnm 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋