oscar "looks dirty"

wtfoo · 03-07-2005, 04:53 PM

I have a black oscar. had him since he was tiny and now is about 4 inches. the problem is that his black color seems to be fading and there is a certain dark grey/brown taking over his body? i am wondering how to fix or cure this and if this is a disease, what kind of disease is it. thank you for any help. I want to make sure he will be ok.

**Fishfirst** · 03-07-2005, 06:23 PM

A picture would help! What are your water parameters and stats?

fishfreaks · 03-07-2005, 08:41 PM

also, what size is the tank? filtration? what have you been feeding? any tankmates?

wtfoo · 03-07-2005, 10:22 PM

tank is overstocked for sure. 29g . 4 oscars, 3 of them are albino. 2 plecos. i do not know how the water is. its been ok. i just cleaned it again today. the filter is a tetra whisper. crap i know. im gonna pick up a marineland hot magnum pro. i have been feeding them hikari gold and the occasional goldfish. it looks like hes got algae on him. its that shade of color.

fishfreaks · 03-07-2005, 10:36 PM

do you have a testing kit? i would either get a bigger tank, i reccomend atleast a 55g for one oscar. or, take the oscars back and get smaller cichlids, maybe yellow labs, socofoli, red zebras, or keyholes, kribensis, something that wont be putting so much waste into a 29g. what kind of plecos do you have, because they are poop factories as well

wtfoo · 03-07-2005, 11:08 PM

i have one common pleco and one zebra pleco( i think thats what it is claled). when summer comes, im transferring these fish to my bigger tank at home. for now, i have to keep them here. i mean i love em. they have so much character. ill try that test kit.

fishfreaks · 03-08-2005, 12:33 AM

if that is what you want , that is fine by me, just be sure to keep up on your waterchanges, i would do atleast 20% once a week. once you test your tank, you will know if there are any other problems with the water

**Fishfirst** · 03-08-2005, 10:19 AM

With that many fish I'm surprised you havent had problems before... more than likely it could be a bacterial infection... or stress... or bad water parameters. You should be doing water changes every day on that tank... Its WAY overstocked as you stated. And it will only get worse as they get bigger.

Lexus · 03-08-2005, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by wtfoo @ Mon Mar 07, 2005 11:22 pm

tank is overstocked for sure. 29g . 4 oscars, 3 of them are albino. 2 plecos. i do not know how the water is. its been ok. i just cleaned it again today. the filter is a tetra whisper. crap i know. im gonna pick up a marineland hot magnum pro. i have been feeding them hikari gold and the occasional goldfish. it looks like hes got algae on him. its that shade of color.

Thats CRAZY, I feel bad for the oscars. There is no way they are going to grow right or be healthy and happy in this tank for any amount of time.
Take some of the oscars and the plecos back and get a 55G for ONE oscar. Or get rid of all and start over. I can see one oscar in a 29G for awhile but 4!

fishfreaks · 03-08-2005, 06:02 PM

of course the oscars will eventually stop growing

**Scuba Kid** · 03-08-2005, 06:08 PM

they said they were gonna put them in a bigger tank....

however, how big is the new tank going to be?

wtfoo · 03-09-2005, 07:30 PM

sorry. new tank will be a 55 gallon. its the one i have back home.

**Fishfirst** · 03-09-2005, 07:31 PM

well that won't be enough room for the fish you've got now... I'd keep one or two oscars in there and THATS IT.

oscarfan · 03-10-2005, 02:58 PM

first of all you need a bigger tank(about 150 -200 gal.) second there is nothing wrong with your oscars mine does the exact same thing it just depends on the mood he/she is in

03-07-2005, 04:53 PM	#1
wtfoo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8	oscar "looks dirty" I have a black oscar. had him since he was tiny and now is about 4 inches. the problem is that his black color seems to be fading and there is a certain dark grey/brown taking over his body? i am wondering how to fix or cure this and if this is a disease, what kind of disease is it. thank you for any help. I want to make sure he will be ok.

03-07-2005, 06:23 PM	#2
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,506	A picture would help! What are your water parameters and stats? __________________ 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

03-07-2005, 08:41 PM	#3
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	Re: oscar "looks dirty" also, what size is the tank? filtration? what have you been feeding? any tankmates? __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

03-07-2005, 10:22 PM	#4
wtfoo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8	Re: oscar "looks dirty" tank is overstocked for sure. 29g . 4 oscars, 3 of them are albino. 2 plecos. i do not know how the water is. its been ok. i just cleaned it again today. the filter is a tetra whisper. crap i know. im gonna pick up a marineland hot magnum pro. i have been feeding them hikari gold and the occasional goldfish. it looks like hes got algae on him. its that shade of color.

03-07-2005, 10:36 PM	#5
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	Re: oscar "looks dirty" do you have a testing kit? i would either get a bigger tank, i reccomend atleast a 55g for one oscar. or, take the oscars back and get smaller cichlids, maybe yellow labs, socofoli, red zebras, or keyholes, kribensis, something that wont be putting so much waste into a 29g. what kind of plecos do you have, because they are poop factories as well __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

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03-07-2005, 11:08 PM	#6
wtfoo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8	Re: oscar "looks dirty" i have one common pleco and one zebra pleco( i think thats what it is claled). when summer comes, im transferring these fish to my bigger tank at home. for now, i have to keep them here. i mean i love em. they have so much character. ill try that test kit.

03-08-2005, 12:33 AM	#7
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	Re: oscar "looks dirty" if that is what you want , that is fine by me, just be sure to keep up on your waterchanges, i would do atleast 20% once a week. once you test your tank, you will know if there are any other problems with the water __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

03-08-2005, 10:19 AM	#8
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,506	With that many fish I'm surprised you havent had problems before... more than likely it could be a bacterial infection... or stress... or bad water parameters. You should be doing water changes every day on that tank... Its WAY overstocked as you stated. And it will only get worse as they get bigger. __________________ 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

03-08-2005, 06:02 PM	#10
fishfreaks M&F Couple Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: PA Age: 21 Posts: 4,303	Re: oscar "looks dirty" of course the oscars will eventually stop growing __________________ VOTE FOR FISH FORUMS

03-08-2005, 06:08 PM	#11
Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 4,163	they said they were gonna put them in a bigger tank.... however, how big is the new tank going to be? __________________ Current setups: 1800 gallon koi pond, 10 gallon planted, 150 gallon reef, other FOWLR tanks

03-09-2005, 07:30 PM	#12
wtfoo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8	Re: oscar "looks dirty" sorry. new tank will be a 55 gallon. its the one i have back home.

03-09-2005, 07:31 PM	#13
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,506	well that won't be enough room for the fish you've got now... I'd keep one or two oscars in there and THATS IT. __________________ 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

03-10-2005, 02:58 PM	#14
oscarfan Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5	Re: oscar "looks dirty" first of all you need a bigger tank(about 150 -200 gal.) second there is nothing wrong with your oscars mine does the exact same thing it just depends on the mood he/she is in

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