Hi All, My name Lily, I from Queensland, Australia.
I have 2 Oscar, I got them 2 weeks ago, before we bought them they be together, yesterday and today they have be fight, won’t leave each other alone. I have spit them up in the same tank but I put glass down the center to stop them... What could be causing them to fight like this? When they fight they lock lips together and throw each other around. One of the Oscars is hurt. Can anyone help me? This is my first Oscars.

Thanks

Hi Lily and Welcome

First off how big are your Oscars?
How big is your tank?
What kind of filters are you running?
And what are your readings for Ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate?

The answers to these questions will help us help you1

Nickisue wrote:


can I add Have you cycled the tanks?

marcus wrote:


1. 20cm i think but they are adults
2. length 6ft depth 1.5ft width1.5
3. 1 bubble corner filter , 1 jet filter
4. Don't have tester

marcus - I'm new to this fish thing so i don't know much about anything but we have changed the water & added water conditioner.

Thanks

Lily wrote:

welcome aboard....

so you bought a decent size oscars, not one but two.. 8 inches long (20 cm)
might be adult already. bullying may be part of territorial supremacy or courting.
your tank is big enough for the two and since they are both new to the tank, they
should be still exploring the new home...should not be fighting yet.

my theory is..yo have two males, thus, they will keep on fighting.

just my two cents evluation.

Sorry I forgot to welcome you to the site. welcome ))

this will be be of interest to you if you have not cycled your new tank
www.oscarfishlover.com/how-to-cycle-a-tank

please ask more questions if you are not sure about the cycle process.

As for the fighting you could have 2 males as suggested already. Whats the damage? oscars lip lock all the time if its not serious you could leave them and hope they become friends. without seeing whats going on myself its hard to tell if its fighting or normal oscar behavior. if you are new to fish keeping it could look worst than it really is. even male and female will lip lock when in sexual courtship.This can be(look) rather violet at times.

are you certain its fighting?
Whats the damage?
if it is fighting and they cannot get on ok you may need to rehome 1

welcome to the site

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