my new tiger oscar is swimming wierd and acting strange

[Grambo89]

Hey i just baught a new tiger oscar and put him in my 50 gal tank . All the parameters are normal he has plenty of filtration and i had cycled the tank with a fishless cycle. I have no otther fish in the tank and he seems to be swimming upside down , siideways and not interested in eating.
I was wondering if possibly a swim blatter prroblem or if hes sick because the difference in personality between when i baught him and braught him home is night and day.
I had also had a tiger oscar for 3 years prior and had to sell him when i moved and am super excited to have another. Any helpful hints or ideas?

 

[spiketooth]

How did you acclimate him to the new tank?

 

[Grambo89]

I let him sit ih the bag he was braught home i i the water for now less than an hour and netted him into the new tank

 

[spiketooth]

Can you give your readings, ph, no2, no3, ammonia

 

[spiketooth]

Sorry also how long has he been in the tank when he started doing this

 

[Grambo89]

It was almost imediatly and im just thinking hes sick so ill be contacting my friend at the aquarium store to ask about the tank he was previously in.

 

[spiketooth]

you might not given him enough time to acclimate and he is just stressed out.i would recommend the drip method for acclimating them. Try adding stress coat to the water.

 

[Grambo89]

Will do.

 

[Grambo89]

I will re post in a couple days to let you know how hes doing.

 

[GBHammbone]

Oscars can be real moody fish, especially when something in their environment has changed. hope its nothing serious though and everything goes well.

 

[aaronjohn20]

+1 to the above post. More than likely your oscar is just in a mood since he's been put into a different tank. Turn the lights out for a few hrs and he should be back to his normal self in a couple days