Baby tiger oscars - Page 3

Zoe · 10-13-2006, 02:06 PM

No, fish typically feel more secure with a background on the tank.

Keeping fish isn't cheap, especially when you're just starting out. Save your pennies!

Zoe · 10-13-2006, 02:06 PM

No, fish typically feel more secure with a background on the tank.

Keeping fish isn't cheap, especially when you're just starting out. Save your pennies!

babyalbino · 10-13-2006, 02:10 PM

haa i noticed.. i spend all my money on them !

babyalbino · 10-13-2006, 02:46 PM

whenver i turn their light off.. they swim around...

**Fishfirst** · 10-13-2006, 03:11 PM

typical

getting used to their surrounding yet.

babyalbino · 10-13-2006, 03:18 PM

should i keep their light off in the day and on at night maybe? because they always get scared anytime anyone comes in the room.. and then if htey survive and get used to people ill switch it up? or is that a bad idea?? i dont want to do anything that;ll screw them upp

babyalbino · 10-13-2006, 03:50 PM

they are both swimming around the tank now

im sOOOOO happy ! i owe you guys everything !! hhehehee :P lol

judya · 10-13-2006, 05:01 PM

By the way, when you go to the out of town fish store, you want to keep the fish warm on the way home - A small cooler, insulated lunch bag, etc. do a good job. If I don't have anything else, I'll wrap a sweater around the bag.

Gourami Swami · 10-13-2006, 07:11 PM

http://marineland.com/dealers/order_biospira.asp

Congrats on being so willing to learn! The bio-spira really does work, and will keep your fish alive! Oscars are very fast growers, and will very soon outgrow that tank, but you seem to know that. I tihnk your bf's oscar can probably stay in the 60, seeing as hes only 11" yet, but you should eventually buy your O's a big tank, like 100+ gallons.

Good Luck!

babyalbino · 10-14-2006, 06:43 AM

yeah when we get our own place in a few months we plan to get a tank thats at least 100 gallons

babyalbino · 10-14-2006, 08:17 AM

okay now the one that was swimming around more and wasnt hiding as much or laying on the bottom as much is the one laying on the bottom and his gills are moving very slowly while the other ones are moving at a regular speed ... the one who seemed to be more sick at the start is now the one who seems more healthy.. just over nite!

my mom is bringing me to get an ammonia and nitrate tester thing in 20 mintues when she gets home! does anyone know whats happenning??

Zoe · 10-14-2006, 10:25 AM

Sounds like he is succumbing to the elevated levels ammonia etc in the tank. He may die, just so you are ready for that. You need that test kit ASAP to determine what the problem is, exactly.

Zoe

Gourami Swami · 10-14-2006, 08:21 PM

^ What she said. Dont be too let down if these guys die on you, and depending on ow long it takes you to get the 100 gallon, they may be stunted.

You probly DO have high ammonia, and that is whats causing the heavy breathing

babyalbino · 10-15-2006, 07:08 AM

test kit says my ammonia levels are at zero

thebrick · 12-20-2006, 06:09 PM

I recently got 2 Tiger oscars. About the same size and Mine did the exact thing you are mentioning.

took my guys roughly a week to get use to the tank. Now they swim all over and jump out of the water when its feeding time. They are a hoot to watch. One thing ive noticed is one of mine is growing rapildly faster then the other one. Both eat equal amounts since one likes the pellets and the other doesnt and one likes the blood worms and the other doesnt. I also feed them the occasional feeder after quarintining it and all that fun stuff.

Both look and act healthy.

Gourami Swami · 12-20-2006, 06:19 PM

Dont reply to old posts... this thread was last posted 2 months ago.

Puffer Pita · 12-20-2006, 06:32 PM

10-13-2006, 02:06 PM	#41
Zoe <·)))< Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 22 Posts: 1,030	No, fish typically feel more secure with a background on the tank. Keeping fish isn't cheap, especially when you're just starting out. Save your pennies! __________________ 90g pltd: angelfish [black, leopard, platinum, silver zebra & gold vt] · glass catfish · harlequin rasbora · neon & rummy nosed tetra · sterpai & spotted cory · bristlenose pleco 28g pltd: scarlet badis · oto cats · bristlenose 16g pltd: flame & honey gourami · cherry barbs 8g (soon to be 18g): 15 lbs LR · 10 lbs LS · YSP · zoas · shrooms · flame & hammer corals · brittle star · scarlet & electric blue hermits · firefish

10-13-2006, 02:06 PM	#42
Zoe <·)))< Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 22 Posts: 1,030	No, fish typically feel more secure with a background on the tank. Keeping fish isn't cheap, especially when you're just starting out. Save your pennies! __________________ 90g pltd: angelfish [black, leopard, platinum, silver zebra & gold vt] · glass catfish · harlequin rasbora · neon & rummy nosed tetra · sterpai & spotted cory · bristlenose pleco 28g pltd: scarlet badis · oto cats · bristlenose 16g pltd: flame & honey gourami · cherry barbs 8g (soon to be 18g): 15 lbs LR · 10 lbs LS · YSP · zoas · shrooms · flame & hammer corals · brittle star · scarlet & electric blue hermits · firefish

10-13-2006, 03:11 PM	#45
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,546	typical getting used to their surrounding yet. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

10-13-2006, 07:11 PM	#49
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,106	http://marineland.com/dealers/order_biospira.asp Congrats on being so willing to learn! The bio-spira really does work, and will keep your fish alive! Oscars are very fast growers, and will very soon outgrow that tank, but you seem to know that. I tihnk your bf's oscar can probably stay in the 60, seeing as hes only 11" yet, but you should eventually buy your O's a big tank, like 100+ gallons. Good Luck! __________________

10-14-2006, 06:43 AM	#50
babyalbino Oscar Lover <3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: collingwood Age: 19 Posts: 52	yeah when we get our own place in a few months we plan to get a tank thats at least 100 gallons __________________ Kristen 45 Gallon Upgrading ASAP Tiger Oscar Jack Dempsey Pleco 5 Gallon 4 Barbs 3 Skirted Tetras

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10-13-2006, 02:10 PM	#43
babyalbino Oscar Lover <3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: collingwood Age: 19 Posts: 52	haa i noticed.. i spend all my money on them !

10-13-2006, 02:46 PM	#44
babyalbino Oscar Lover <3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: collingwood Age: 19 Posts: 52	whenver i turn their light off.. they swim around...

10-13-2006, 03:18 PM	#46
babyalbino Oscar Lover <3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: collingwood Age: 19 Posts: 52	should i keep their light off in the day and on at night maybe? because they always get scared anytime anyone comes in the room.. and then if htey survive and get used to people ill switch it up? or is that a bad idea?? i dont want to do anything that;ll screw them upp

10-13-2006, 03:50 PM	#47
babyalbino Oscar Lover <3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: collingwood Age: 19 Posts: 52	they are both swimming around the tank now im sOOOOO happy ! i owe you guys everything !! hhehehee :P lol

10-13-2006, 05:01 PM	#48
judya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Age: 55 Posts: 223	By the way, when you go to the out of town fish store, you want to keep the fish warm on the way home - A small cooler, insulated lunch bag, etc. do a good job. If I don't have anything else, I'll wrap a sweater around the bag.

10-14-2006, 08:17 AM	#51
babyalbino Oscar Lover <3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: collingwood Age: 19 Posts: 52	ahhhhhhhh HELP! okay now the one that was swimming around more and wasnt hiding as much or laying on the bottom as much is the one laying on the bottom and his gills are moving very slowly while the other ones are moving at a regular speed ... the one who seemed to be more sick at the start is now the one who seems more healthy.. just over nite! my mom is bringing me to get an ammonia and nitrate tester thing in 20 mintues when she gets home! does anyone know whats happenning?? __________________ Kristen 45 Gallon Upgrading ASAP Tiger Oscar Jack Dempsey Pleco 5 Gallon 4 Barbs 3 Skirted Tetras

10-14-2006, 10:25 AM	#52
Zoe <·)))< Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 22 Posts: 1,030	Sounds like he is succumbing to the elevated levels ammonia etc in the tank. He may die, just so you are ready for that. You need that test kit ASAP to determine what the problem is, exactly. Zoe __________________ 90g pltd: angelfish [black, leopard, platinum, silver zebra & gold vt] · glass catfish · harlequin rasbora · neon & rummy nosed tetra · sterpai & spotted cory · bristlenose pleco 28g pltd: scarlet badis · oto cats · bristlenose 16g pltd: flame & honey gourami · cherry barbs 8g (soon to be 18g): 15 lbs LR · 10 lbs LS · YSP · zoas · shrooms · flame & hammer corals · brittle star · scarlet & electric blue hermits · firefish

10-14-2006, 08:21 PM	#53
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,106	^ What she said. Dont be too let down if these guys die on you, and depending on ow long it takes you to get the 100 gallon, they may be stunted. You probly DO have high ammonia, and that is whats causing the heavy breathing __________________

10-15-2006, 07:08 AM	#54
babyalbino Oscar Lover <3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: collingwood Age: 19 Posts: 52	test kit says my ammonia levels are at zero __________________ Kristen 45 Gallon Upgrading ASAP Tiger Oscar Jack Dempsey Pleco 5 Gallon 4 Barbs 3 Skirted Tetras

12-20-2006, 06:09 PM	#55
thebrick Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 21 Posts: 123	I recently got 2 Tiger oscars. About the same size and Mine did the exact thing you are mentioning. took my guys roughly a week to get use to the tank. Now they swim all over and jump out of the water when its feeding time. They are a hoot to watch. One thing ive noticed is one of mine is growing rapildly faster then the other one. Both eat equal amounts since one likes the pellets and the other doesnt and one likes the blood worms and the other doesnt. I also feed them the occasional feeder after quarintining it and all that fun stuff. Both look and act healthy.

12-20-2006, 06:19 PM	#56
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,106	Dont reply to old posts... this thread was last posted 2 months ago. __________________

12-20-2006, 06:32 PM	#57
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