oscar love

[mightymouse]

I recently purchased 4 tiger oscars ?(abut 4 inches in size).

But they seems to be quite sick, not eating at times, and now kena fungal and bacterial infections...3 of them have fin rots, cloudy eyes, u name it...they got it. Only one seems quite normal, except some minor tears on its fins (sustained during comm fights)

To save them, i tried API Melafix and Pimafix, with 50% WC everyday, and raising the temp to 30 deg with salt. But their situation has not improved, they look so bad that i feel like ending their pain now...but i have not done so, because i feel they can be cured eventually.

On the other hand, i keep 7 oscars ( 3-4 inches) at my office, and they are almost the opposite situation to that of my home oscars....they are really active, with frequent comm squabbles to determine the daily king of the day position. I just do daily water changes up to 70% straight from the tap, no conditioners, no salt...nothing. i know some bros will object, but they have grown from 2 inches babies to 3-4 inches eating machines.

I do wonder if my house oscars will survive until end of the year...i feel very sadden everyday wheni come home, and see they are not improving at all.

[vivaboy76]

What kind of filtration are u using??? what do feed your oscars??

Have u tried salt bath for 10 to 20 secs ??

[stormhawk]

I have to ask the following questions:

1) Size of tank
2) Decorated or not
3) Diet

Somehow I feel your Oscars at home were already sick to begin with. Often people just feed them with live feeder fish, which are usually infested with other diseases and pests. I would not feed an Oscar with live fish unless I breed guppies and have too many fry to get rid of. To be frank, I do not think the ones at home will survive. If their tummies are sunken in then you must be prepared for the inevitable.

[ivanlua]

I had an oscar which i had just bought 2 months ago. I bought it but it would not eat anything. But after a while. It became active and eat anything I gave it. It even ate small live fishes. I bought the small live fishes

[ivanlua]

at Yishun. There are many small fishes there.

[stormhawk]

Be very careful when you feed your Oscar with those live feeder fish. Some come with Anchorworms, Argulus and a host of other problems after being kept in cramped and filthy conditions.

[evilfry]

bro how is the condition of the oscars today? Mind posting some pics so we can perhaps give more sound advices? Thanks!