Hi all i was just wondering why my oscar does not eat frozen silversides i bought at the local fish store.He is in great shape and very healthy as soon as i tossed it in the aquarium he did snatch it pretty quickly but then spit it out and just looks at it.

Oscars don't always eat everything you give them. Where one Oscar will eat a certain type of pellets, another Oscar will not touch them, don't worry about it.

I have a couple of Oscars a few years ago and one would absolutely stuff of frozen fish as soon as you put them in the tank, the other one would just turn its nose up at them.

I feed my Gar little dead fish but my Oscar is never interrested.
But with live feeders he eats 4 before my Gar snatches one...
Don't worry, try something else, they are easily spoiled, and I love to spoil him.

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Dont feed feeders to often or your oscar could get sick, if you do feed feeders only do it occasionally as a treat. Also either breed your own feeders or quarantee them for 2 weeks to reduce the risk on giving your fish diseases

It was a treat indeed and was to get my Gar settled in.
My O likes grasshoppers and bugs more than the livefood.
And eats mostly mealworms and it's larvae and bugs.

Ok thanks guys i was just a little concerned because he seems to eat very small amounts of his pellets and ussually spits it all out.I have also tried night crawlers frozen krill,dried shrimp and nothing really excites him. He is really healthy and active but his eating pattern is a little awkward for an oscar.

Just keep trying a variety of foods, he should start coming round soon. If he isnt eating in a week dont feed him for 3 or 4 days and then see if he eats

Alright i will see how everything turn out and i will post and let you all know Thanks!!!!