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Posted by swartzentruber5 on November 28, 2006, 3:21 pm
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It's probably nothing, but I just got 2 baby (1 3/4 in.) red oscars. I did a
water check and everything seems okay, but they both seem kind of lethargic.
One more than the other. I'm hoping it's just because of a new home, but..
I'm a first-time oscar mom, so I'm not real familiar with their temperament
yet. Any advice? ~Jenn~
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Posted by ericaj221 on November 29, 2006, 1:29 am
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swartzentruber5 wrote:
> It's probably nothing, but I just got 2 baby (1 3/4 in.) red oscars. I did a
> water check and everything seems okay, but they both seem kind of lethargic.
> One more than the other. I'm hoping it's just because of a new home, but..
> I'm a first-time oscar mom, so I'm not real familiar with their temperament
> yet. Any advice? ~Jenn~
I have an albino oscar that wouldn't eat for 10 days, but he's fine
now. Oscars are finicky fish. However, they will adapt and should be
fine. They grow fast. It would be a good idea to invest in a large
aquarium, if you don't already have one.
erica
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Posted by glassman on November 30, 2006, 12:28 am
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> It's probably nothing, but I just got 2 baby (1 3/4 in.) red oscars. I
> did a
> water check and everything seems okay, but they both seem kind of
> lethargic.
> One more than the other. I'm hoping it's just because of a new home, but..
> I'm a first-time oscar mom, so I'm not real familiar with their
> temperament
> yet. Any advice? ~Jenn~
>
LIVE FOOD..... instant perk-er-uper.
--
JK Sinrod
www.SinrodStudios.com
www.MyConeyIslandMemories.com
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Posted by swarvegorilla on December 7, 2006, 5:41 am
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> It's probably nothing, but I just got 2 baby (1 3/4 in.) red oscars. I
> did a
> water check and everything seems okay, but they both seem kind of
> lethargic.
> One more than the other. I'm hoping it's just because of a new home, but..
> I'm a first-time oscar mom, so I'm not real familiar with their
> temperament
> yet. Any advice? ~Jenn~
>
do a 25% water change
if this perks them up, do it next time they start looking worse
never wash your filter in anything but a bucket of water drawn from the
aquarium
gotta keep that sponge alive!!
the test results you need are
0ppm ammonia, 0ppm nitrite
If you can't test these, take your water to a fish shop and get them to test
for you.
forget pH for the time being
any problems 25% partial water change
AND don't forget the dechlorinator
feed many times a day with smaller oscars
make sure the current isn't too strong
but the water surface is disturbed (to get oxygen in)
also a temperature of no less than 25 deg C!!
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> water check and everything seems okay, but they both seem kind of lethargic.
> One more than the other. I'm hoping it's just because of a new home, but..
> I'm a first-time oscar mom, so I'm not real familiar with their temperament
> yet. Any advice? ~Jenn~