barracraze Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 hey guys so i've decided to buy 2 red tiger oscars as i have never owned one before and the look nice too. bought them to eat up the 4.5kg of pellets i have . they are only about 8-10 cm at max. one seems to be fine but the smaller one just lays down on the bottom of the tank though it was fine when at the shop(exotic fish connections). are there any special requirements for oscars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksfish Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 they can sulk if they are stressed. if you have only just got it home today wait till tommorow and it should have picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Yep they sulk....mine will sulk if I move decorations and when I do a water change. Bigger they get funnier it looks haha! Total normal, let em settle. What size tank they in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereFishieFishie Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 How is the smaller one breathing & looking? Oscars are prone to sulking. If your water conditions are fine & dandy, I say its having a sook Frenchy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracraze Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Yep they sulk....mine will sulk if I move decorations and when I do a water change. Bigger they get funnier it looks haha! Total normal, let em settle. What size tank they in? they are in a 4ft by 18'x18' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daharkazangel Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 they are in a 4ft by 18'x18' Gonna need a bigger tank I have two in a 6x18x18 and my biggest issue is 18inch aint wide when your fish is 12inch Your tanks a perfect grow out for the first six months but Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracraze Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Gonna need a bigger tank I have two in a 6x18x18 and my biggest issue is 18inch aint wide when your fish is 12inch Your tanks a perfect grow out for the first six months but yea when they out grow the 4ft i'll move them to my 6x2x2 and hopefully they get along with my 2 peacock bass and barra lolz and yea the oscar was just having a sulk............threw in some pellets just then and it was eating lolz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
africanmad Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 yes my big fish and oscars can sulk by refusing to eat for sometimes a week when they are shifted to a new tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Posted May 17, 2012 Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 Oscars are BIG sooks. They will sulk for around 3 days when moved I have found. Just turn the lights off for a day or so and they should come to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
