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I haven’t had an Oscar for years now, but I do notice that my Severum (also a New world cichlid) is very touchy. When I feed him if I move my hand too fast over the top of the tank he scoots away a bit and waits to see if it’s safe. He watches me very closely too as I walk by his tank and is always acting hungry as well (common in fish though, LOL), I think they are just more observant than other kinds of fish and he’s obviously reacting to something in the room. Is the tank dark when you turn on the room light? Do you have driftwood or anything in the tank that he could hide behind to make himself feel more secure? I’m still trying to get my severum to hand feed from me, but I think he’s still just a little too shy for it, and I’ve had him for 3 months, LOL. Or maybe I’m not feeding him anything that he really wants to eat from my hand If I stick my hand in the tank with my danio’s all of them think that my hand is food, good thing my Severum notices a difference in fingers to food LOL. I haven’t noticed if any of my pets scare my Severum, but none of my pets can really get up to the tank (it’s 125 gallon tank and they would have to climb the couch and hang off the side of the couch against the tank to possibly bother any of the fish, and the tank is over a foot away from the couch, my jack russell wouldn’t stand a chance getting to the tank with his short little legs, LOL). I do notice that my cats like to watch the fish of course, by they don’t get close to the tank, just sit on the back of the couch and watch.
Amber
Raymond Wetzel wrote: > > Yes, They MOST CERTAINLY recognize people — especially their owners > (feeders). This is more notable with the New World Cichlids, > although the small Cichlid species should not be excluded, nor should > Cichlids of the other continents. For that matter, this behavior > will be seen in many other species as well. Your Oscar may well be > stressed from the appearance of unfamiliar people and dogs — any > other different stimuli affecting its environment. Ray > > — In AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com > , “Elizabeth” > wrote: > > > > I feel like all I ever do is ask questions! So here is my Oscar > story > > and my questions… > > I just got back into aquariums as a hobby 2 months ago, and of > course > > my first fish had to be an Oscar. I had some as a teen, and liked > > their personalities. > > I currently have a 5 inch Tiger Oscar in a 55 gallon tank with a 4 > > inch Jack Dempsey. Originally I had two tigers, but one died within > a > > week of me getting it, so I got the Jack. > > Poseidon (the oscar) and Jack the pumpkin king (the jack) get along > > well, and seem to recognize I or my husband when we turn the light > on > > and feed, but Lately Posi (for short) has been acting stressed, if I > > turn on the light and there are more than 2 people in the room his > > colors fade to grey and he hides in the corner. Same reaction when > my > > Mastiff is in the room. > > Can they recognize people? Or is it just the flare of the light > > setting him off? If I walk by the tank he aqua stalks me acting like > > he is starving. They have a varied diet, chichlid balls, flakes, > > bloodworms, shredded lettuce, and beef heart. He is not starving. It > > is funny. Any advice on Oscars and the personalities, and why he > fades > > to grey? I think it’s stress? > > P.S. Posi was 3 inches when I got him so he has grown 2 inches in 2 > > months, I do regular water changes (25% one week, almost 50 the next > > week) and test the p.h. Seems happy other than the abrupt color > > changes and hiding in the corner of the tank. > > > >

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