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Oscar, Not Growing 4 years, 3 months ago #10279

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its been months that i have my red tiger oscar and albino tiger oscar on my tank... i bought my red tiger oscar first... after two weeks i bought the albino... both have the same size when i joined them together... but now my albino tiger has grown bigger and my reg tiger, i think still in the same size until now... now my albino tiger is bullying on my red tiger so i separated them...

i was wondering why my red tiger is not growing or with a very slow growth rate? is he sick?

Re:Oscar, Not Growing 4 years, 3 months ago #10283

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Difficult to say, could be a genetic problem, or it could be water conditions. Have you tested for ammonia, nitrite, nitrates and pH? also, what are you feeding your fish on? Is this fish getting enough food?
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Re:Oscar, Not Growing 4 years, 3 months ago #10293

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hey kishnik, i am not an expert but i feed my Tiger high protein and he is growing big! if u feed your oscar lots of protein it will deffinitely grow, feed him shrimps, small white fish and bloodworms, find some insects too if u can, i think he should grow if the water conditions r perfect.
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Re:Oscar, Not Growing 4 years, 3 months ago #10320

High protein does seem to help, but can be harmful if continued later in life ... so remember to cut back!

You could also try to regulate feeding. Feed the tiger a bit more than the albino. Good quality pellets will be about as good. Hikari Cichlid Bio-Gold says on the package 'superior growth' ... and as far as I can tell, it is true Nearly 2" the first month for me. Hikari brand adds vitamins to everything, so, the treats like frozen bloodworms are still healthy for the most part.

Pellets should be a staple diet for any captive Oscar though (quality cichlid pellets that is). It has a balance of fiber and protein that works well for their digestive system. Os don't eat bugs and fish alone in the wild.

I have noticed this exact situation before with a friend's Os. A red tiger grew faster and was more aggressive than a red, they were bought at the same time, and fed just about the same. The albino became greedy at feeding and usually ate more as well, increasing the difference and the problem.

But, also, as OFL says, water quality can be a factor as well. High nitrates (and even traces of ammonia and nitrite) can increase aggressiveness between Os that otherwise enjoy each others company. Too small of a tank will magnify that problem as well.

If you can provide more information, such as tank size, temperature, tankmates, filtration, water change amount and frequency, test levels for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate ... pH, gH, kH if possible ... and any other information you can think of ... it helps with overall diagnosis, just like a doctor asks strange questions sometimes, but the big picture sometimes solves the little problems, and not just the symptoms of those problems.


Take care and hope that your two babies grow big and strong (and get along well).

Re:Oscar, Not Growing 4 years, 3 months ago #10328

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Is the small oscar eating much.

Also are you sure it isnt growing but you are comparing it to the bigger one. I often think my fish havent grown much and then someone who hasnt been round for a while will come in and say how much bigger they are
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Re:Oscar, Not Growing 4 years, 3 months ago #10330

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yeah same here when i go the fish they where about 7inch and now when i recently mesured they are 8 inch and 9 inch i didnt notice them growing at all with them being adult they should have slowed down abit now
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