Joeybsmooth
Aquarium Advice Freak
My Oscar was bitten by my Jack and tossed around the tank. I got them apart and the oscar into a tank by himself . But he is swimming sideways. Is there anything that I can do ?
My Oscar was bitten
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ImACoolguy
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The Oscar is likely just pouting.
I'd keep the water as clean as possible to help prevent a fungal infection from setting in on the JDs wounds.
Caleb
I'd keep the water as clean as possible to help prevent a fungal infection from setting in on the JDs wounds.
Caleb
Brookster123
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It's called sulking!!! Geesh...
+1
How bout some pics of said oscar? Any visible signs of damage?
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Joeybsmooth
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Joeybsmooth
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His fin is messed up too, but I can not get a shot of that , and I don't want to stress him out any more by moving him. And oddly the Jack is smaller then the Oscar. But the jack was the one doing the bullying .
Brookster123
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That's fin rot.. not inflicted by anything other than poor water quality
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Joeybsmooth
Aquarium Advice Freak
Also he is in a rubber maid tank so the water doesn't look clear in the pictures it is, that is just the color of the tank.
Brookster123
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We need to know all the details, please refer to sick fish sticky.
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LayzorBeams
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Yep. Waterchanges to the maximum!
If money cant buy happiness, that why do I need a job? I mean, I should be getting these fish free, since I don't have to pay for happy...
If money cant buy happiness, that why do I need a job? I mean, I should be getting these fish free, since I don't have to pay for happy...
Joeybsmooth
Aquarium Advice Freak
UPDATE:
He is swimming normally now. I am going to keep him out of his main tank for a little while longer until I am sure that everything will be ok. And I might start feeding everyone more.
He is swimming normally now. I am going to keep him out of his main tank for a little while longer until I am sure that everything will be ok. And I might start feeding everyone more.
LayzorBeams
Aquarium Advice FINatic
If the O and the JD are the only fish in the tank, then you will want to switch that around. The JD should be in the other tank to give the O a chance to get back into normal routine and not lose his spot in the hierarchy, because if he does he will get beat up worse when you put him back in.
However, if there are multiple bigger Cichlids in there i would just do what you're doing now.
If money cant buy happiness, that why do I need a job? I mean, I should be getting these fish free, since I don't have to pay for happy...
