Feeding Oscars

[macman7010]

I have a 7 month old red tiger oscar. He only eats like once every week or two and not a whole lot when he does. What is the best oscar food on the market, and is there an oscar pellet that is a mid-floater rather than a top floater..?

[NickH]

That does not sound like an Oscar! The best pellets you can feed big cichlids are Hikari Gold. That should be a good staple. I have not come across a predatory fish that did not like freeze-dried krill, either. Try some of that. You can also try shrimp pellets, brine shrimp and spiralina flakes.

[Wench]

Besides the mentioned. you might want to try some meal worms and frozen shrimp too. He might eat a little more and be a totally different and healthier fish if he had more variety.

Good luck.

[macman7010]

I know, my other two oscars are major eaters, although will try both the foods you mentioned.

[Oh Clueless 1]

Some oscars go nuts over live earthworms and also live crickets. I know that when my oscar is sulking and not eating normally I will get some large crickets from the pet store. They will usually perk his appetite back up.