Loren - 2012-01-18 Does anyone know any details on black blotches on an albino oscars face? When I look it up it says check the pH levels, and Ive seen the strips before but if it is messed up how do I fix it. I have a 3 year old oscar, got him in july so I am farely new at this but his tail has a bit of black and his fins and he has black splotches on his face and forehead area. And also does anyone know what levels I should be testing? Thank you. Ive been learning as I go.
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Dan - 2012-04-13 Your Oscar has head rot. Happens alot with Oscars. It's caused by too much activated carbon in the filter, poor diet, or lack of water changes.
Jeremy Roche - 2012-04-14 get a multi test kit and test all levels. there are drops that can be used to increase or decrease. How often are you doing water changes?
Anonymous - 2012-01-27 Hi, I am getting a 150 gallon tank that will have( and I meen will) 1 red bellie pacu, 3 senegal bichirs, 4 firemouth cichlids, and a pleco. I was wondering if I could put 3 or 4 oscars in there to keep the pacu away from the other fish. the pacu is owned by my science teacher and has unfortuenetaly gotten a like for meat but I would like to teach it to eat fruits and vegis so it will be less likely to hurt the other fish.P.S.,should I put the pacu in first or the other fish starting with the least agressive ones so they can establish teritory?
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Charlie Roche - 2012-01-27 You can do what you wish but doutfull more than one of these fish will survive. Tank is way too small. You have carnivores in there and if it will fit in their mouth it will be food.
Shawn Handley Jr. - 2012-04-09 I could put in the pacu last so all of the less aqqressive fish can establish a territory and mabye even keep the pacu in check. Though I would rather recommend a green terror instead of a oscar (I own one they are very smart and in my opinion looks more smart than a oscar which also grows I think 3 inches longer). Though I think a green terror would keep the pac in check though that is my opinion and you should still check with the experts to see what fish would be the best.
Jeremy Roche - 2012-04-10 Before you can get an accurate answer I would need to know the size of each. There more then likely won't be room for the oscars. These fish all grow pretty large. With the group you have I would put pacu last.
Paul - 2010-03-02 I Have 3 Oscars 6 inch, 3 Convicts 2 inch, 3 Jacks 3 inch , 2 Catfish 2 inch, 2 Red Belly Pacu 4 inch, 1 Red Devil 5 inch, Puffer Fish 2.5 inch, 2 Crawfish, and 1 Blue Lobster 3 inch. They get along for the most part but the Red Devil screws around with the red belly Pacus a lot and 2 of my Oscars have a white dandriff on there Pectoral Fins. I can't figure out what it is. If anyone knows please let me know, I would appreciate it!
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Andy - 2010-03-03 Sounds like you have a big tank! Starting off with your Red Devil. Very interesting and pretty aggressive fish. Shouldn't have too much too worry about it as long as you have a good bit of hiding places but keep an eye out, he could hurt your Red Belly Pacu! As for your Oscar's,hopefully I got to you in time, really does sound like the first stage of Ick. They have medication for it, not that much maybe $4.oo. Or if they were in the same batch from the same breeder, could be a marking. But, treat it as Ich. If they get to their second stage, 2000 hosts will attach themselves to your other fish and get them sick. But,unfortunately it usually takes till the second stage for all Ick treatments to be effective. Try Ick Clear Tank Buddies. I used it on the first stage and it worked. Hopefully I helped!
meya - 2010-03-27 I had 2 tiger oscars. I had them for about 3 years and we are just now getting another one he or she is really big but right now it is not going so well. See they have ick which is a very bad disease that kills the oscars. Very easy for them to get. And right now we are doing all we can to help them.
Anonymous - 2010-03-31 Is the white ich?
Ashley - 2011-07-26 I had an albino tiger oscar and one regular tiger oscar for 9 or so months. They both started developing the "white dandruff" on their pectoral, dorsal, and tail fins. I assumed it was Ick and treated them for that but when it didnt work I tried treating them for bacteria, infections, and parasites. But the white spots just seemed to multiply and eventually covered most of their bodies. Nothing worked and they died within 3 to 4 weeks.
ron lovell - 2011-07-29 How big is fish tank? Trying to set up freshwater in a 60 gal. Just bought 2 oscars, 1 red devil, and 1 blood parrott. How many do you think i should get? Recently thought about taking oscar back. I think they are going to get too big for tank.
Liam McEwan - 2011-08-15 This white dandruff stuff is a sign of the fins decaying. Be sure to ad methelyn blue to your water and some fin rot prevention medicine.
Liam McEwan - 2011-08-15 Ich or whitespot treatment should do the trick.
chrissy st jules - 2011-10-04 Its ich. You need to go to the pet store and get drops REAL quick or it could get to the other fish
arish - 2011-12-27 I have two tiger oscar which is 3 inch in size. They continues chase my 9 inch kio carp. What can I do.
donna - 2012-03-10 Can u tell me what kind of treatment is needed for white flakes on Oscars body
Anonymous - 2011-12-24 I was wondering if it is possible to breed oscars and what are the breeding requierments, like tanksize and telling if it is a boy or girl.
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Charlie Roche - 2011-12-24 Oscars are also called velvet cichlids and they do pair. Animal World article on monastic cichlids is a start with learning monogamous cichlids breeding Another article I found might be of help Breeding Oscars
Deepak - 2011-06-27 I have two oscars in 40 gallon tank but they are not growing what should I do ? I feed them good quality food and they have very low orange spots it can be increase by any food or somthing
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Charlie Roche - 2011-06-27 When you say they are not growing - how long have you had them? Oscars grow fairly rapidly but it is like watching water boil. When you watch them every day, they don't seem to be growing at all and then all of a sudden they are larger. Check the article from Animal World on feeding and tank enviornment just to make sure but probably just not growing as rapidly as you thought they would. Check though.
chrissy st jules - 2011-10-04 get a bigger tank
bill - 2011-12-20 Oscar growth rate slows at a certiant size. And you will need a 125 gallon tank fo two oscars.
Sss - 2011-11-20 We have had an Oscar for 6-7 years (he's 10"long). The one thing we've learned is: NEVER FEED THEM STINK BUGS! Our Oscar was fine until we fed him those nasty bugs, now he's sick all the time. I repeat: DO NOT GIVE THEM STINK BUGS!
P.S. Exactly how aggressive are Oscars? I mean, how big does a tank mate of an Oscar have to be for it to not get bothered if the Oscar's 10"?
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Charlie Roche - 2011-11-21 If you scroll up through the above article, it basically says if there is more than the Oscar in a tank - eventually there will only be the Oscar. They are carnivores and predators and will eventually have the tank to themselves. I wouldn't recommend a tank mate for this fella. Even if you get a larger fish, there is going to be problems.
oscar j - 2011-12-08 I ve had oscars for the longest , the best tankmate I ve found is the Florida Gar, mine have be living togther for years . My gar is 14 inches and my oscars 10.
some fish lover! - 2009-11-28 I have two oscars, two red belly pacus, two jack dempseys, one black banded leporinus, one pufferfish, and one pleco in a ten gallon tank and they are doing fine! The oscars will eat anything that can fit in their mouth. Happy fish keeping!
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Dsgsd - 2011-11-11 I sincerely hope you have something along the lines of a 900 gallon tank for when EVERY SINGLE FISH IN THAT TANK OUTGROWS IT!
chrissy st jules - 2011-10-14 my oscar is about ten inches long and 2 inches wide i saved him from big alls in whitby about a month ago he wouldnt eat for about a week and i tried everything seems like he dont eat fish as i had feeders in there for him and goldfish all differrent sizes because i wasnt sure what he was fed before and since ive got him the only thing he wants to eat is pelletes..so i thought he was lonely and went and got him a friend ....a smaller oscar they were fine for about a day or so but today he just sucked the little guy up smushed his head and spit him out why is it that he dosent do that to the other fish in the tank
A classic in every sense of the term, the Oscar Cichlid has long been heralded as one of the most spectactular and iconic of the aquarium fish!
How to determne if they are ready to spawn! and in what size ?
They will need to be over 14 months and around 10 inches. Are yours there yet?
Does anyone know any details on black blotches on an albino oscars face? When I look it up it says check the pH levels, and Ive seen the strips before but if it is messed up how do I fix it. I have a 3 year old oscar, got him in july so I am farely new at this but his tail has a bit of black and his fins and he has black splotches on his face and forehead area. And also does anyone know what levels I should be testing? Thank you. Ive been learning as I go.
Your Oscar has head rot. Happens alot with Oscars. It's caused by too much activated carbon in the filter, poor diet, or lack of water changes.
get a multi test kit and test all levels. there are drops that can be used to increase or decrease. How often are you doing water changes?
Hi, I am getting a 150 gallon tank that will have( and I meen will) 1 red bellie pacu, 3 senegal bichirs, 4 firemouth cichlids, and a pleco. I was wondering if I could put 3 or 4 oscars in there to keep the pacu away from the other fish. the pacu is owned by my science teacher and has unfortuenetaly gotten a like for meat but I would like to teach it to eat fruits and vegis so it will be less likely to hurt the other fish.P.S.,should I put the pacu in first or the other fish starting with the least agressive ones so they can establish teritory?
You can do what you wish but doutfull more than one of these fish will survive. Tank is way too small. You have carnivores in there and if it will fit in their mouth it will be food.
I could put in the pacu last so all of the less aqqressive fish can establish a territory and mabye even keep the pacu in check. Though I would rather recommend a green terror instead of a oscar (I own one they are very smart and in my opinion looks more smart than a oscar which also grows I think 3 inches longer). Though I think a green terror would keep the pac in check though that is my opinion and you should still check with the experts to see what fish would be the best.
Before you can get an accurate answer I would need to know the size of each. There more then likely won't be room for the oscars. These fish all grow pretty large. With the group you have I would put pacu last.
I Have 3 Oscars 6 inch, 3 Convicts 2 inch, 3 Jacks 3 inch , 2 Catfish 2 inch, 2 Red Belly Pacu 4 inch, 1 Red Devil 5 inch, Puffer Fish 2.5 inch, 2 Crawfish, and 1 Blue Lobster 3 inch. They get along for the most part but the Red Devil screws around with the red belly Pacus a lot and 2 of my Oscars have a white dandriff on there Pectoral Fins. I can't figure out what it is. If anyone knows please let me know, I would appreciate it!
Sounds like you have a big tank! Starting off with your Red Devil. Very interesting and pretty aggressive fish. Shouldn't have too much too worry about it as long as you have a good bit of hiding places but keep an eye out, he could hurt your Red Belly Pacu! As for your Oscar's,hopefully I got to you in time, really does sound like the first stage of Ick. They have medication for it, not that much maybe $4.oo. Or if they were in the same batch from the same breeder, could be a marking. But, treat it as Ich. If they get to their second stage, 2000 hosts will attach themselves to your other fish and get them sick. But,unfortunately it usually takes till the second stage for all Ick treatments to be effective. Try Ick Clear Tank Buddies. I used it on the first stage and it worked. Hopefully I helped!
I had 2 tiger oscars. I had them for about 3 years and we are just now getting another one he or she is really big but right now it is not going so well. See they have ick which is a very bad disease that kills the oscars. Very easy for them to get. And right now we are doing all we can to help them.
Is the white ich?
I had an albino tiger oscar and one regular tiger oscar for 9 or so months. They both started developing the "white dandruff" on their pectoral, dorsal, and tail fins. I assumed it was Ick and treated them for that but when it didnt work I tried treating them for bacteria, infections, and parasites. But the white spots just seemed to multiply and eventually covered most of their bodies. Nothing worked and they died within 3 to 4 weeks.
How big is fish tank? Trying to set up freshwater in a 60 gal. Just bought 2 oscars, 1 red devil, and 1 blood parrott. How many do you think i should get? Recently thought about taking oscar back. I think they are going to get too big for tank.
This white dandruff stuff is a sign of the fins decaying. Be sure to ad methelyn blue to your water and some fin rot prevention medicine.
Ich or whitespot treatment should do the trick.
Its ich. You need to go to the pet store and get drops REAL quick or it could get to the other fish
I have two tiger oscar which is 3 inch in size. They continues chase my 9 inch kio carp. What can I do.
Can u tell me what kind of treatment is needed for white flakes on Oscars body
Can I keep an oscar with some gold inca snails or will oscar find it as a fun chew toy?
I believe your Oscar would think it was a great fun wonderful chew toy.
I was wondering if it is possible to breed oscars and what are the breeding requierments, like tanksize and telling if it is a boy or girl.
Oscars are also called velvet cichlids and they do pair. Animal World article on monastic cichlids is a start with learning monogamous cichlids breeding Another article I found might be of help Breeding Oscars
I have two oscars in 40 gallon tank but they are not growing what should I do ? I feed them good quality food and they have very low orange spots it can be increase by any food or somthing
When you say they are not growing - how long have you had them? Oscars grow fairly rapidly but it is like watching water boil. When you watch them every day, they don't seem to be growing at all and then all of a sudden they are larger. Check the article from Animal World on feeding and tank enviornment just to make sure but probably just not growing as rapidly as you thought they would. Check though.
get a bigger tank
Oscar growth rate slows at a certiant size. And you will need a 125 gallon tank fo two oscars.
We have had an Oscar for 6-7 years (he's 10"long). The one thing we've learned is: NEVER FEED THEM STINK BUGS! Our Oscar was fine until we fed him those nasty bugs, now he's sick all the time. I repeat: DO NOT GIVE THEM STINK BUGS!
P.S. Exactly how aggressive are Oscars? I mean, how big does a tank mate of an Oscar have to be for it to not get bothered if the Oscar's 10"?
If you scroll up through the above article, it basically says if there is more than the Oscar in a tank - eventually there will only be the Oscar. They are carnivores and predators and will eventually have the tank to themselves. I wouldn't recommend a tank mate for this fella. Even if you get a larger fish, there is going to be problems.
I ve had oscars for the longest , the best tankmate I ve found is the Florida Gar, mine have be living togther for years . My gar is 14 inches and my oscars 10.
I have two oscars, two red belly pacus, two jack dempseys, one black banded leporinus, one pufferfish, and one pleco in a ten gallon tank and they are doing fine! The oscars will eat anything that can fit in their mouth. Happy fish keeping!
I sincerely hope you have something along the lines of a 900 gallon tank for when EVERY SINGLE FISH IN THAT TANK OUTGROWS IT!
my oscar is about ten inches long and 2 inches wide i saved him from big alls in whitby about a month ago he wouldnt eat for about a week and i tried everything seems like he dont eat fish as i had feeders in there for him and goldfish all differrent sizes because i wasnt sure what he was fed before and since ive got him the only thing he wants to eat is pelletes..so i thought he was lonely and went and got him a friend ....a smaller oscar they were fine for about a day or so but today he just sucked the little guy up smushed his head and spit him out why is it that he dosent do that to the other fish in the tank