oscars behavior

Glad to meet you too, ma'am. Into shock? You are scaring me with those comments. Did you float them in the new water to let the temp. equalize? pH is the least important kit if you have stable water which most do. Get the others.

For a new tank feed twice a day at most-no more than they can eat in five minutes-make sure there are no leftovers floating around. Waterchanges depends on your conditions.

25% once a week minimum, twice a week better-those test kits will give you a better idea of how the tank is doing. Water can look and smell good and still have dangerous levels of waste.
 
ty ty nice to meet u they seem to be doing rather well at this moment I put the old water in and added new it was a toss up lose them cuse they couldnt breath or lose them to the shock of moving them couldnt stand to see them gasp
 
I hate to tell you this.... but if you plan on keeping both fish you just wasted the money on the 35 gal. oscars grow very fast,eat like pigs and produce alot of waste.. Your just asking for trouble.They belong in a 90 gal tank at least.
 
the way I look at it its not a waste of money rather an investment , I have an 11 year old who may want fish in his room and in that case he has two tanks after I buy another one , so my glass is half full nothing is a waste there is a use for everything
 
I agree, no fish tank is wasted if you can use it for different fish. My wife has yet to see the logic of this ( "when is it going to stop?" as I bring home another used tank I got a good deal on)but as long as they are in the basement we're good.:dance
And when they have sat around for awhile empty or you move on to different critters, you can sell them to me cheap.;)

Oh yeah, depending on how much that filter agitates the water surface(should be alot), you may want to add an air pump with air stone or sponge filter. This may have been your initial problem.
 
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ya I spoke to him about an air fliter but as of yet they still aren't gasping , (he was out of the airfilters so will get later , and I agree although only other animals we have had is dogs and guinea pigs , which I might add guinea pigs are quite affectionate never thought a mouse could have so much personality as do these oscars the bigger one picks on the little one a bit
 
Just some added thoughts, some mentioned some not. PH really isn't a big deal, other than to know it's stable. Ammonia nitrite, and nitrate are the things you need to watch closely. Feed very very lighlty, these guys are messy and grow fast. you are looking at 2-3 months probably no more before you need a bigger tank again. As the tank is not yet cycled, you will need to test very frequently for ammonia and nitrites and do water changes to keep them very low. The size of your wisper wasn't mentioned, and bio-filtration is a huge issue with these guys, if nothing else, try adding a sponge to your intake as this will help with the bio and mechanicle both. As far as O2, if you have good surface agitation from your HOB you should be ok, air pumps and air stones are effective, but I personally find them more trouble than they are worth. they also put off a low hum that settles somewhere in the back of my teeth and causes me much irritation. They will do the job though, but powerheads, HOB's especially those with bio-wheels etc. will all accomplish the same thing so just remember there are options. These guys will go through some stress while the cycle estabilishes so make sure you feed predominantly good prepared food nad worms shimp etc. as a treat once in a while, and they really don't need as much to eat as they want you to think. They are excellent beggars and chrinic overeaters.
Lastly, don't let our warnings scare you, we want to help you and your Oscars be happy so we are giving you what we know. Research all you can this will make your experience much more rewarding. These are truly awesome fish !!!
HTH
Dave
 
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