Lonnng post…
I recently obtained an Oscar. I have been told many things on how much and what he should eat. From “feed him every 2-3 days and only insects, worms, or pellets” to “feed him live goldfish or minnows twice a day” to “put half a dowzen or more feeder fish (golds or minnows) in and he’ll eat as he feels hungry”.
Any suggestions or thoughts on what I really should do?
He is about 8 inches, no ides on age or his previous diet. He also lays on the gravel a lot. Usually by the heater and filter. Is this normal Oscar behavior? He probably has Ich, could that make him lay down a lot?
I HAD 5 neon tetras…they have ALL died. All I did was move them one tank to another…better water perameters (sp?). What happened?
I now have TWO tanks that look like the fish have Ich. The only thing that has changed in the last month is that my mom is now running the air conditioner at 80 degrees during the day and 75 at night. No heaters in the tanks. When the AC was on 75, tanks stayed pretty steady around 78-80. Now the tanks are flluctuating with her changing the room temperature. Could that be why the Ich outbreak? Will using heaters to raise the temperature really get rid of the Ich?
How long could it take for Ich to kill a Pictus Catfish? I don’t know what else may have killed an otherwise healthy fish. He was being chased by a couple other fish, but I didn’t find any evidence like tattered fins or marks on him.
I have 4 dalmation molly fry in a breeder container thingy…in a tank that has Ich…should I leave them in there? If I switch them to another tank, could they end up taking Ich with them?
Two male bettas. Separate tanks. Came from the same person who did not take care of them. NASTY water in their “tanks”. Now in good water. When I sit at my desk (where one betta tank is) that fish stays in the corner closest to me, apparently watching me. The other tank is in the kitchen and has a sunken ship decorations in it to hold down the air tubing to his bubbler. He hides up inside the ship ALL THE TIME. Is that normal?
Also, BOTH bettas have solid black eyes…no ring of color…and black inside their gills…could it just be their coloration?
Thanks in advance for any and all info, suggestions, advice.
anndrea
Category: AquaticLife
