oscar fish growing ques?

Question

k for evryone who answered my other question thank u. also i would like to ask why is my oscarfish long. its skinny and long. other oscars seems fat and more roundish but mine seems to be long

Answer 1

I don't know what you're feeding it with, but I would suggest against feeder fish. Unless you are quarantining them for 2+ weeks, feeders can be very dangerous because they all have the potential to infect your tank with parasites, fungus, bacteria, or other things that either infect your fish before the feeder is eaten, or internal parasites, which would be introduced upon consumption. Oscars are natural insectivores, so bugs like worms, crickets, fruit flies, or any kind of larvae make great, protein rich, nutritious meals. Use quality pellets as the staple of their diet supplemented by either live or frozen insects (or quarantined feeder fish/shrimp). Feeding your Oscar in foods that are high in protein should greatly help it bulk up. Contact me if you have any questions.

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EDIT: As Monster said, pictures would be great to assist in determining the cause of the fish's "situation".

EDIT 2: Also, tanks that are too small for this eventually foot+ long fish can cause stunting that prevents growth and leads to deformities, and often, premature death. You should have a MINIMUM of a 55 gallon tank for when it is fully grown, and no less than a 30 gallon tank to start with...

Answer 2

i might say bypass the 30 gallon tank, mine grew from slightly over an inch to 6 inches in a count of months in a brilliant aquarium. A thirty gallon tank for a fish already 3.5 inches would be tight. Oscars are VERY grimy fish and could wreck the stability of a tank, the bigger tank is a could. the better tank will additionally preclude ammonia attaining poisonous stages as quickly. prepare the tank and shop a dozen guppies or different small feeder fish in it for some weeks to help initiate the bio cycles and then initiate making waiting for an oscar, it takes months to suitable set up a tank, and a newly arranged tank won't help the oscar nicely. to not say that it can't be performed, it somewhat is going to easily be perplexing to do, your nitrogen stages would be in all places for an prolonged time and is rather not extraordinarily forgiving. you will could heavily video show the water stability and be waiting for regular water ameliorations to maintain the fish waste from starting to be poisonous. in the experience that your 30 gallon is definitely ordinary i might say the oscar could stay there for 6 months at maximum. in spite of if it somewhat is not nicely ordinary, i does not hassle. in spite of if it rather is sturdy to flow, set up the ninety gallon on the comparable time you get the oscar so as that when the oscar needs to flow to a clean tank, the ninety gallon is ordinary with feeder fish already obtainable. sturdy success

Answer 3

Is it feeding like normal? Dose it have a sunken belly? How disproportionate are you talking about? A picture might help.

Answer 4

First they grow long and awkward, then theyll slowly round and even off.

Answer 5

He is just a special one in the crowd, a one of a kind. ;)