RobertsBaby
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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- Jan 4, 2010
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I have had fish my whole life. My current tanks include a 75g goldfish tank 2 20 gallon tanks (bettas and aquatic salamander) and several other smaller tanks.. I just recently, due to some encounters with a Tiger Oscar on campus, I decided to try my hand at them. So one cycled 60g tank + supplies later I now have my 2" baby oscar.
Due to the lack of ANY fish store in the area I had to get the Oscar from Petsmart. I watched him closely and of course after about 4 days I caught the first 3 white spots of Ick (every fish I've gotten from Petsmart inevitably shows up with ick).
So anyway, hes on treatment for that and I've had him about 4 or 5 days now, hes still hiding whenever I am in the room. I know hes eating because w/o filter there is no water movement. I have a feeding ring but I'm not sure if hes been eating out of it or if the food is just slowly floating to the bottom. Yesterday I dropped food by his head and left for a few minutes and the food was gone when I returned. He ate 3 large pellets that way (the 4th I found floating later in the tank) I have been removing all uneaten food as to avoid destroying the water parameter I worked so hard to get (stupid ick.).
I guess my main questions are, is there anything else I should be doing to get him to quit hiding (hes in a back room of the house so he doesn't see me much as it is and I have NEVER had a fish that has hidden from me like this.)
Also, is there anything else I should be doing as for feeding him. He is eating Hitari mini pellets which are big for him but he hasn't shown any problem eating them.
Even if the food is dropped right next to his head he will eye it but refuses to actually EAT until I'm out of the room. (Clever little bugger knows if I'm hiding around the corner and will wait until he sees the door open and close to move)
Due to the lack of ANY fish store in the area I had to get the Oscar from Petsmart. I watched him closely and of course after about 4 days I caught the first 3 white spots of Ick (every fish I've gotten from Petsmart inevitably shows up with ick).
So anyway, hes on treatment for that and I've had him about 4 or 5 days now, hes still hiding whenever I am in the room. I know hes eating because w/o filter there is no water movement. I have a feeding ring but I'm not sure if hes been eating out of it or if the food is just slowly floating to the bottom. Yesterday I dropped food by his head and left for a few minutes and the food was gone when I returned. He ate 3 large pellets that way (the 4th I found floating later in the tank) I have been removing all uneaten food as to avoid destroying the water parameter I worked so hard to get (stupid ick.).
I guess my main questions are, is there anything else I should be doing to get him to quit hiding (hes in a back room of the house so he doesn't see me much as it is and I have NEVER had a fish that has hidden from me like this.)
Also, is there anything else I should be doing as for feeding him. He is eating Hitari mini pellets which are big for him but he hasn't shown any problem eating them.
Even if the food is dropped right next to his head he will eye it but refuses to actually EAT until I'm out of the room. (Clever little bugger knows if I'm hiding around the corner and will wait until he sees the door open and close to move)