i have 2 oscar fishes both small in a 30 gallon tank. ones is about and inch and a half bigger than the other. i just got the smaller one today. i added it to the tank and ever since its been biting the other. the bigger oscar doesnt mind any other fishes about the same size as the new oscar. any ideas?
and please try to not say that i need a 100 gallon yadayda bull crap i already know and ill get it when my oscars come to that size
2007-10-06 16:37:44 · 3 answers · asked by Tae 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
the bigger oscar is harrasing the smaller "new" one while the smalelr one doesnt put up a fight. sorry if i didnt state that cleaerly
2007-10-06 16:50:10 · update #1
It is likely that the new one is trying to fight for territory already. It is afraid that the larger Oscar already has the home team advantage and doesn't want to waste any time in establishing "his plot of the tank". Just let them be until there are any major altercations.
Soop Nazi
EDIT (with revised info): It is much more normal for the larger one to attack the smaller one. Either separate them, or COMPLETELY rearrange the tank decorations to break up any current established territories. It is VERY likely that you will need to immediately upgrade or separate the two.
2007-10-06 16:44:28 · answer #1 · answered by nosoop4u246 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't introduce Oscars into an established tank like you did. If you do, one usually dies because the resident Oscar will kill it. If you already knew you needed a 100 gallon tank for two two Oscars then common sense would dictate that you should already know why you're having the problem you're having. First of all, the tank IS too small NOW. Oscars are territorial and they tolerate other fish some of the time when they're small and their own kind rarely unless raised together or introduced properly. Not only did you introduce this new fish improperly, you NEVER add an additional Oscar to an established tank that's SMALLER than the resident Oscar. There's about a 98% likelihood that you won't have this problem in a few days. If you don't seperate them or put them BOTH in a different tank together, the smaller one will be dead. If you'd done ANY research on Oscars you'd at least know NOT to do what you've done. If you don't have the time or desire to educate yourself in the ways to protect that which you make yourself responsible for, you don't need pets...including and not limited to fish.
2007-10-06 23:57:20 · answer #2 · answered by Tammy 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The size is the problem. You have two baby oscars (plus others?) in a 30 gallon.
Sorry that you think it is "bull crap" but you need a larger tank. Since you seem to think the answer "larger tank" is wrong, tell me, what answer are you looking for?
2007-10-07 01:28:56 · answer #3 · answered by something_fishy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋