tiger oscar sick ?

[crazymanonline]

I Received 6 cichilds from liveaquaria.com 2 day.. all others are happy and active in the tank...except the Oscar...he is not eating ..no swiming just hidding behind the rock or plant all the time....is it normal ? i dont have any water test kit yet...water temp. is around 78, and it's very clear.this is a pretty new tank..but i had been cycling it for almost 2 weeks with the gavel from my goldfisk tank.

thanks

 

[Tomd]

First thing you need to do is grab some test kits and test for amonia and nitrites. It is possible the old bacteria was not nearly enough. On a brighter side Oscar's are very tough in my opinion.

If you do not have access to some new test kits right away, I would recommend some frequent water changes.

As a side note in the future try to limit your new additions to 2-3 fish at a time.

 

[crazymanonline]

the oscar died yesterday....other 5 are ok !..i though the oscar is tougher too..it;s the biggest one in the tank, all others are like 1'' only...the oscar is 2'' ..sad! will have some test strips tommorow...

thanks for your tip

 

[Tomd]

Sorry to hear! If I were you try and buy a different kind of test, as the strips are not as reliable. Things will get better!

 

[Tank2379]

Sorry to hear about your Oscar. I was a Oscar lover before i Switched over to SW...

 

[SWerner13]

While it seems the situation is over, maybe this will help for next time...? Both times I have purchased a young oscar they have been very reserved for the first few days. My latest one hid behind a pirate ship I have regularly for about 3 days. After that he would still go hide due to sudden movements. It takes them a while to get used to the new environment especially if they are by themselves. This probably doesn't help but I began writing before realizing my advice did not apply to your situation.

 

[kribensis12]

Osars sulk when bought and put in a new tank. They will do it for a week or longer if they want to. They wont eat, swim or anything, they just sit there. I highly doubt thats why yours died. I suspect Ammonia, and NitrIte Spike.