Kunena Site Syndication http://www.oscarfishlover.com/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:09:18 -0500 Kunena 1.5.12 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/components/com_kunena/template/default_ex/images/english/emoticons/rss.gif http://www.oscarfishlover.com/ Kunena Site Syndication http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112799-need-help-with-a-biology-paper-about-oscars?limit=12&start=12#112945 Hi, I am happy to help out. I have 700 and something baby oscars and I can tell you what they like and don't like and how their feeding behavior effects their growth rate and viability...that sort of stuff if you want...Shaz Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:07:50 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112457-my-o?limit=12&start=12#112944 thanks guys he is all better in just 5 days =] Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:55:36 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/16--general-forum-information/112861-uploading-photographs-onto-the-forum#112943 gotta love being a graphic designer and having $1800 worth of programs if any one needs any done just let me know =] photoshop is a breeze Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:54:26 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/44-emergency-please-help/112421-something-is-wrong-with-my-oscar-#112942 Have you treated it yet? if so what have you used? most swim bladder treatment work better if you use aquarium salts with them. good luck Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:37:35 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/20-off-topic-discussion/112812-noddys-b-day?limit=12&start=12#112941 Have a good one happy b day Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:35:53 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/112723-woohoo#112940 Pics of the spoils The drift wood - a couple of pieces my mate took ;) [IMG]http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff129/Gazza_Fishing/DSCI0032.jpg[/IMG] The tank and 2 buckets of black gravel [IMG]http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff129/Gazza_Fishing/DSCI0022.jpg[/IMG] and another [IMG]http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff129/Gazza_Fishing/DSCI0029.jpg[/IMG] I got a bucket of red gravel and mixed as well Cheers a happy Gaz Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:33:42 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/61-feature-request/112578-tapatalk-support?limit=12&start=12#112938 cebosound wrote: There are many sites that can resize pic files for you. I will continue to use photobucket for the time being; it is simple enough for me. Hell, anyone can just resize pics with microsoft paint... Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:53:21 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112779-is-this-hith#112936 hi sorry my cam aint that great its the best pic i could get but thanx for the info tho Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:41:27 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111998-hi-peeps-what-type-or-colour-are-my-oscars-please#112931 delboybully wrote: HayleyinDonny wrote: I will be getting a 600 litre tank i have seen around christmas. The oscars are around 6/7 inch and pleck is about 8. Will they be ok till christmas? Or do i need to lose somebody now? Dont want them to become ill But if they can hang on 2-3 month i will have a bigger home for them x Its difficult to say. test water weekly and if your nitrates go above 40 then you will needd to do bigger or more frequent water changes. You may find yourself doing 3 large water changes a week If your ammonia or nitrite go above 0 then you will need more filtration unless something has gone wrong with your filter When I had a large plec in my 55 gallon with my oscar it was essential to do at least 3 changes a week, and even with good filtration the nitrates would be a continual issue. I think in this case 3 nice sized changes a week are pretty essential. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:42:46 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112709-love-kiss-or-kiss-of-death?limit=12&start=12#112930 johnnyphoenix wrote: PAUL wrote: you guys and gals make my day today! :-D :-D :-D You shoulda seen the pic before I cropped it... Sharyn, you'll have to excuse me if I imagine you typing in a gimp costume from now on... ;) http://server.myspace-shack.com/d19/untitled74490.jpg That's Madam Sharyn to you, bad, bad fish man..turn around...now where is that whip! Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:37:10 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/17-oscar-tank-mates/112458-tank-mate?limit=12&start=12#112928 BENNO wrote: cant say i have seen them =] but i am thinking 2 or 3 sd's? Yeah, they are kind of crazy looking and acting. :-)) If you look closely in my videos you will see the 2 of them toward the back. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:42:54 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/18-photographs-a-videos/112659-wow-can-you-handle-this-many-tanks-video?limit=12&start=12#112926 Nicki--Sue wrote: At one point I was running 14 tanks in my house... Not to mention the one at my moms... And i can tell you, that water bill, and electric bill are NASTY!!! I am down to 4 tanks now. And this hobby is a LOT more fun when you don't spend ALL your time doing water changes!!! Tru Dat Nicki. :-)) I have 3 tanks up and running, and that is plenty for me right now. ...........until I find a reason to clean up my extra 55 gallon and put some fish in. :-)) :-)) Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:38:48 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/33-all-other-aquatic-chat/112399-it-may-be-time-to-re-home-my-barbs#112925 delboybully wrote: A LFS told me once that tinfoil barbs are quite easy to sell up to 6inches, above that their value goes down a lot due to the large size they are. In other words people buy small TFbarbs not knowing how big they get. The guy also said that for real big ones 10inch+ they give them away to people with big enough tanks!!! Ouch. Thanks for the info DDB. I will keep that in mind during my re-homing process. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:36:00 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/12-please-introduce-yourself/112543-hi-from-ontario-canada?limit=12&start=12#112922 I like your fish tank setup. Your 75 gallon looks bigger to me; i think that is a testament to your design. ha ha, you faked Penn on the fake plant. :-)) . It seemed like your 3 fish got along well form the videos. I am pretty sure I have seen your video browsing youtube before. cool stuff. Which OScar out of the 3 did you re-home? Having 2 in the 75 would work out with your filtration and large/frequent waterchanges. cheers Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:26:11 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/33-all-other-aquatic-chat/112813-favorite-species-of-fish?limit=12&start=12#112921 My favorites (of fish I have actually owned) 1. Oscar [IMG]http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab109/cebosound/2010%20Fish/VID00005-1.jpg[/IMG] 2. Red Devil [IMG]http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab109/cebosound/Past%20Fish/OldPicsfromToshiba580.jpg[/IMG] 3. Jack Dempsey [IMG]http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/ab109/cebosound/2010%20Fish/5106.jpg[/IMG] (fish that i haven't owned that i like) 1. Snakehead 2. Red Tail Catfish 3. Peacock Bass 4. Bichir Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:12:04 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/44-emergency-please-help/112641-do-you-have-planaria-i-have-the-solution#112920 its not in my oscar tank and hopefully wont be. in the tank before was just some other minnows that i probably did end up overfeeding. took those minnows out and waited a few weeks before adding more to see if the planaria would go away. it didnt. since planaria doesnt hurt fish i just decided to add more minnows. they cured that problem quick! Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:54:35 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/20-off-topic-discussion/37134-word-association-game-?limit=12&start=7164#112916 window Hi Ya Dave! Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:59:22 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/44-emergency-please-help/112564-oscar-not-looking-good#112905 So sorry for your loss :( Stick around and start again! Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:44:01 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/24-setting-an-oscar-tank-up/112589-where-to-buy-driftwood-and-rocks#112877 WillW wrote: Sounds like the wood should be store bought.....I was thinking that. My father said to bake the rocks but I guess boiling would work too Boiling the rocks works well, I would recommend mopani for the wood. It is readily avaliable from fish stores, and can have some cool colors and shapes. More importantly it sinks and rots very, very slowly compared to other softer woods. You are still going to have to treat the driftwood too though through soaking and boiling unless you want a tea stained tank, and even then you might have some tannic acid stained water for a bit. Personally I have 2 pieces and never had any issue with it, though. WillW wrote: I need to find an artistic person at the college to design the aquascape now. Lol Design it yourself, man...whats the fun in having someone else aquascape for you. You'll find that once you get into it you'll constantly be looking for other cool pieces of wood and rocks. I would use petoskey stones since they are near me, unfortunately they are a fossilized coral so I think it would mess with the ph. With the stones you can buy some white vinegar and test the rocks before you boil them to make sure they're not limestone or anything. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:59:39 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/44-emergency-please-help/112617-upper-lip-tearing#112869 delboybully wrote: put a glass divider in, one each side. wait 2 weeks, then take the divider out. If they still fight really bad then you have no choice but to rehome one or if bullying continue, use a grate divider so that water will not be restricted in one side only... and you can keep them together for a longer period of time http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo308/PAULHDUMAN/IMG_0196.jpg Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:48:11 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112729-spoilt-fussy-eaters#112858 Have you tried the tetra cichlid pellets. When i kept discus i used to feed the tetradiscus, but they do a cichlid one. They are very small red food, the size of grains of salt. The problem is they are not big enough to starve into eating pellets- that will come later i think Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:25:46 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/49--diy/112697-transformation-of-a-stand#112856 I wish I was that good with wood......VERY VERY nice...I am so jelous Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:25:08 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/91191-how-fast-do-oscars-grow?limit=12&start=156#112848 gcollin wrote: Nicki-Sue, I filled it with water, and it was sucking water but it was not filling filter casing with water (filter does not leak!). Delboybully, there are no blockages, I cleaned it right before i set it up. Cebosound, I will have to agree. Its either a physical blockage or an air lock. so completely empty the filter and make sure all the pipes and filter are unblocked (check the impeller too). Also check in the filter where the pipes go in, you may need something flexi to poke into the holes in the filter. You have to check everywhere Set the filter up on the tank and have the output above the water line. suck on the outlet of the filter where it puts water into the tank. The filter should fill. If it doesnt then you have a blockage somewhere If the filter still doesnt fill then empty the filter completely again. Now disconnect the inlet pipe at the filter. Suck on the inlet pipe and see if water come out (have a bucket handy). If water comes out fast then it is unblocked. Then empty this pipe out and connect it to the filter and disconnect the outlet pipe. Suck on where the outlet pipe should connect on the filter and see if the filter fills. If it does then the filter is unblocked. Now blow on the outlet pipe at the end that connects to the filter. You should get bubbles in the tank. Having done all 3 of these you should now know where any blockage is just a quick thought, when you are trying to fill the filter, you should have the outlet pipe above the water line!!! Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:57:18 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112407-well-that-scared-me?limit=12&start=12#112846 Im glad things worked out for your Oscar, shame for the algae eater Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:46:00 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/24-setting-an-oscar-tank-up/112590-135#112845 for heaters go for a 300w, 2 is better cause if one fails you have a back up for filter i like fluvals, great reliable and easy to use filters and good value Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:42:50 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/112815-broken-filter-#112842 Take it apart including the impeller to remove any stones, then refill and try to get it working. If it still wont work get another filter ASAP (leave the filter switched off but full of water). When you get the new filter transfer the media to the new filter (if it only has sponges then put them in the new filter). The filter should have some sort of grid to stop stones getting into the filter. Are you sure its stones, could it be sand from where you removed it, or a coincidence of the filter failing at the same time you changed the substrate If the filter is the type that is in the tank, then it wont be enough for large oscars so you will need to buy an external cannister filter anyway. Get one rated for a tank twice as big as your tank (if you have a 100g tank get a filter rated for 200g) You say you have oscars and friends- what fish do you have and how big is the tank Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:35:16 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/33-all-other-aquatic-chat/112600-and-the-feeder-breeding-continues-slowly?limit=12&start=12#112838 brooksie, unfortunately when keeping fish we get problems, I hope your tank cycles soon Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:15:46 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/44-emergency-please-help/112772-hith-scare#112834 That is not HITH, but boy do those sensory pits stand out Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:03:33 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/44-emergency-please-help/111205-drama-phase-of-oscar-i-think#112814 Drama Queen! My Oscar sulks when he's just had a water change... Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:30:35 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/20-off-topic-discussion/112026-i-may-be-mia#112810 I've missed you.... does that mean we can chat now? And I can't wait for the new pics!! Congrats again girlie! Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:34:56 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/42-oscar-breeding/112550-oscar-eggs#112809 Okay-thanks-I guess i am just impatient. I have about 10-20 babies again this time. I just keep wondering wha i am doing wrong-but maybe it isn't me-it's them. They seem to be doing it right though-she lays and he follows behind her. I guess I will just give them time. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:34:09 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/20-off-topic-discussion/112783-rip-qdeadliests-catchq-phil-harris#112793 Phil was the poo. I always thought it'd be fun to hang out and drink with that guy. I can't believe that it took so long for you to hear that Penn! Here on the PNW coast the Deadliest Catch crews are pretty much family. A lot of them are from here. I've met the Hildstrand brothers. The Maverick is based here and the Quashnicks live here. I went to school with their daughters as well as their crew members. Same with the Ax Men guys. I know the Brownings. It's funny because these shows have turned all of them into local celebrities for tourists. LOL Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:04:01 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/57-only-oscars/112764-amazing#112775 That was very nice. That fish trying to eat two worms at once was quite funny. They weren't showing any signs of oxygen depletion so obviously the inlet was oxygenating the water okay. I agree about being overstocked, although the fish were fairly small at this moment in time, some of them do have the potential to get very big and most certainly get too big for a tank of that size. However, I'm sure that the person who owns the aquarium is aware of that, or I hope they are anyway. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:07:34 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112742-documentrys-on-oscars?limit=12&start=12#112773 i saw that new shark men that was pretty good Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:52:20 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/18-photographs-a-videos/108998-my-tank?limit=12&start=12#112754 I know how you feel when people call your fish ugly. I dont have an oscar yet but I've had plenty of comments how ugly my fancy goldfish are. A simple "YOU'RE ugly" usually ends that conversation :P Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:28:06 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/3682-help#112752 thank you.sorry for delaid repli but im a bit of a computer fobe and took me all this time to work out what i was doing lmao Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:15:39 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/42-oscar-breeding/112738-man-made-fanning#112749 this is the most recent successful spawning... you may want to see it http://oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/42-oscar-breeding/109568-latest-on-batch-1 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:07:39 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112592-orinoco-oscars#112730 Jeff Rapps sells them on his website. You can buy juvies or an adult pair. I have written him to ask if "pair" means "pair" or just means 2. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:24:37 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/112342-filling-tanks-after-water-changes?limit=12&start=12#112715 in my case, i had installed pipeline near my tank, fitted with faucet and hose bib. mind you, that faucet is dedicated to the fish tank.. :-D :-D :-D Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:36:37 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/18-photographs-a-videos/111454-my-oscar-n-his-tank#112708 Fritzz wrote: will do a test tomorrow Paul. Just home from work so bit tired. okey then... take rest.... we just want to make sure your fish is no longer at high risk side.... when was this picture taken???? http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss231/Frit_zz/Oscar/DSCF4836.jpg Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:15:03 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/49--diy/112092-im-not-paying-for-that-crap?limit=12&start=12#112706 Looking sweet dude.. Makes me want to get out n get mine done. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:07:52 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/112476-aquascape-designs-pond-filter#112698 well, you already had answer what a bypass discharge is...actually it is an split pipe discharge to scattered the water flow inside the tank.... in some of my project, i totally remove everything inside and use the whole assembly as submersible pumps only.... the filtration system was built 5 meters away and just piped back to the tank..... similar principle of application http://www.lagunaponds.com/lagunaeng/images/pumps/pressureflo_installation.jpg @ cebosound, pls do post pics so that we can chime in for an idea.... Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:46:17 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/33-all-other-aquatic-chat/95644-arowana-update-new-member-of-the-family?limit=12&start=60#112696 Noddy wrote: Getting more amazing very time i see him. :) What's with the Blue TL tube? does it actually shine blue light? thank very much! that aro is the wifey's fav..... innovation bro... diverting the discharge at the far end to create current inside the tank... all craps are driven towards the suction and thrown out of the tank.... overhead canister catches them all.... Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:39:00 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/20-off-topic-discussion/112158-1000-post-anniversary?limit=12&start=12#112694 cebosound wrote: PAUL wrote: i got you there Ryan... its intentional to check if you are same and one :P :P :P :-D :-D :-D I thought you were doing a bit of a test there Paul. ;) :-)) But, I have nothing to hide, and the signatures are almost identical...so it shouldn't have been too hard. :P ;) :-D Also, If you saw me over there, then it means you were over there too. B) :-)) definitely yes...but not as active like here... i seldom make post there.. but sometimes, inter act with OinKY in some occasion in PM.... Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:30:52 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112622-feeder-fish#112690 i always have feeders in my tank whenever i will be out for several days.... the reason: oscar will hunt some when hungry when no one will feed them.... as you would know, my fully grown tilapias are from the feeders that haven't taken out :-D :-D :-D :-D Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:18:05 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/18-photographs-a-videos/112671-dont-try-this-at-home#112688 wow he is game i would be worried about slippin over near that big sucker =P Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:58:32 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112144-what-was-your-first-oscar?limit=12&start=12#112674 My first oscar was a tiger oscar that I purchased about four years ago. It grew to about 8 inches until it died due to a 2 day trip. My parents wouldn't let me use my filter or air pump so it ended up dying. I was about to upgrade to a 40 gallon tank from the 30 gallon that I had. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:13:42 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/60-computer-chat/112547-the-hardluck-configurations-has-no-serial-ports#112667 i hate how stuff still has serial port connections, annoying outdated as most new computers dont have them. all you can do penn is ask the all mighty Googletron Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:35:40 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/18-photographs-a-videos/112217-another-one-for-noddy?limit=12&start=24#112658 ive done sillier things......consider it possibly done, i have a mount in my car for my phone, lol.... ill document as much as i can seeing ill be doing it by myself Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:04:59 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/12-please-introduce-yourself/112409-new-mem#112654 Welcome to the site Kelli! You will learn a lot on this site. And it will encourage you to enjoy your fish more than you imagined. Remember, everyone here has the best intentions to help you and there are no stupid questions. So ask away. :) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:44:56 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/12-please-introduce-yourself/112549-hi#112650 welcome to the site. :) Since you live in Florida, you should have just went down to the local canal and caught a couple of Oscars for your tanks. ;) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:33:34 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/12-please-introduce-yourself/112504-here-for-the-brain-picking#112648 welcome to the site willw. I look forward to seeing updated pics and videos of your tanks and fish. good luck with your new large tank. Remember the key with any fish in any size tank is ...frequent waterchanges and great filtration. B) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:30:40 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/33-all-other-aquatic-chat/112236-how-to-identify-jd#112642 bigtdotcom wrote: so they are always light as babies will get there darker colours as the grow older? I seen a really pale JD in the LFS today and was wondering if he would darken up? does the colour of the substrate really affect the colour? whats the growth rate of a JD? JD's color does fluctuate quite a bit, especially as juvi's. When you get them home and give them good hiding places, water quality, etc... they will darken up nicely. Then the colors will develop. Keep in mind that not all JD's are created equal. Some strands have more colors than others. Unless you see the parents, or get a larger one, ... it's kind of luck of the draw though. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:56:06 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/33-all-other-aquatic-chat/112398-another-catfish-for-noddy-#112632 I agree noddy. I think those Red Tail Catfish are awesome. I would love to have one some day. BUt they are just too big. I saw the guy from RiverMonsters catch one several months back and it weighed like 300 pounds i think. I wish there was a smaller version of the same fish. i just really dig there movement, colors, and the way they eat. The one in the vid is supposedly a cross between a Red Tail Catfish and a Tiger Shovelnose Catfish. I think they mention on the info that it is a natural wild caught mix. (but who knows) . cool behaivor either way. @Necro, I didn't know you had a tiger shovelnose catfish. I would love to see a video of your cat. :) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:04:44 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112614-is-this-ok-for-my-fish#112623 if you want to feed your oscar beefhearts then imho the best thing to do is to make it as nutricious as possible for them, heres a link to a beefheart recipe that you might find interesting......... http://www.oscarfishlover.com/beef-heart-recipe Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:36:07 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112598-update#112618 1 POST AWAY FROM 100!!! WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO :) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:20:14 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/54-your-videos/109223-funniest-youtube-videos?limit=12&start=24#112597 OMG... that is hilarious!! Smile... I was laughing my arse off. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:05:59 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112591-health-benefits-of-garlic#112591 would there be any benefits of giving oscar garlic soaked food every so often. They do not have any feeding issues but i wonder if there are any health benefits or not. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:19:07 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112298-tail-shaking?limit=12&start=12#112586 Its a communication things. What they are trying to say depends on circumstance. Sometimes its a breeding thing and sometimes its related to aggression/pecking order Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:25:28 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112536-i-think-my-oscar-may-have-bacterial-or-parasitical#112582 we do need those test results so ASAP please Also is the fish floating at the surface or is he gasping at the surface. Does he ever try to swim down but then float up? It is unlikely to be bacterial or a parasite, most likely is swim bladder or lack of oxygen Can you post a pic or even better a video Has things improved since adding the air bubbles Also your tank is only big enough for 1 oscar. You havent enough room for the plec. They are very messy fish and add loads to the bio load. If i were you i would rehome the plec Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:17:19 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112387-oscar-nutrition#112579 seems like a good varied diet. Do keep the feeders occasionally Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:10:29 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112336-only-one-flat-faced-oscar-?limit=12&start=12#112575 Swade21 wrote: Really? That's pleasing, his the only one out of the 5 that iv had since he was as big as my fingernail, his 45 cms now!!!! But he is defiantly got a face only a mother could love :p Bloody hell, 45cm, that is a big big oscar. any chance of a pic with a tape measure near him Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:06:04 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/44-emergency-please-help/112533-help-new-oscar-in-tank#112567 Its normal for this sort of thing to happen when adding a new oscar to a tank. I wouldnt worry unless one gets beaten badly or is miserable (hiding all the time) If an oscar gets beaten and you are not sure if it is badly beaten, then post a pic and we will be able to tell you if its bad 3 oscars are not good to be kept together and aften ends in aggression andn injuries, sometimes death. Also 3 oscars in a 90g is reallt too many so you will have to look into rehoming sooner or later. Better sooner before you become attached to them, which makes the decision even harder Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:31:05 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/17-oscar-tank-mates/56023-please-dont-flame-me?limit=12&start=12#112562 I think my oscars are scared of my plec haha Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:17:28 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112478-tail-damage#112559 My crayfish snipped one of my oscars... he went after them in the middle of the night. Was scared he'd kill them so we took him out the tank Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:12:42 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/112433-32-or-50-mm-holes?limit=12&start=12#112545 At setting 2 it uses 55 watts. At setting 3 it uses 80 watts. Its always set at 2 :) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:07:59 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/24-setting-an-oscar-tank-up/105690-ive-got-a-big-one?limit=12&start=24#112540 Noddy wrote: You'll get there. I just hope I live long enough. ;) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:50:20 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112294-update?limit=12&start=24#112465 wow what a life saver =] sounds like a very fun ocasion =] Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:26:58 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/27-buysellswap/112252-oscars-eoi#112418 im not sure how to put photo's onto this thread, but the tank is a 6 foot tank, and they are your typical red spotted tigers, they are completly healthy i just want to swap them because im getting an albino one and some green terrors in a little bit and my tanks are getting quite full.... Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:42:57 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/112278-tiny-bubbles-after-water-change#112405 my tank always has a lot of tiny bubbles coming from one of the filters which puts O2 into the tank Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:33:25 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112126-bite-you-and-bleed?limit=12&start=12#112403 I've been bitten a few times when we first got ours but it's never drawn blood and they've stopped doing this now unless they feel threatened for any reason say we're doing water changes and make a sudden movement Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:29:04 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/12-please-introduce-yourself/112019-hello-from-oz?limit=12&start=24#112394 Tonz wrote: delboybully wrote: You have a seriuos fish addiction going on there Do you think I should see someone about it? Yes you should see a tankmaker that makes very large tanks and also a LFS that sells a good variety of healthy fish. Also unless you have lots of money in the bank, then you might need to see a bank manager for a loan :-D :-D :-D Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:11:17 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/24-setting-an-oscar-tank-up/112138-black-on-black?limit=12&start=12#112386 bigtdotcom wrote: hey csbosound do u have any pics of the mentioned tank? sorry. i don't have any vids of that one at the moment. Yesterday, I moved the tank to a different part of the house. I will get a vid posted soon. This is a vid of my brothers tank. Not completely black on black, but does have black gravel and a dark background... it may help for a visual example. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMjVIejl18E Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:09:17 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/12-please-introduce-yourself/111693-new-guy-?limit=12&start=24#112385 Thanks and good luck to you and your baby Oscar Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:01:45 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/53-water-chemistry/111929-my-first-set-of-results-with-my-oscar-in-the-yank?limit=12&start=24#112384 Thanks for being so nice and helpful guys and I did another 25% water change today as I only got a tiny bit of homework Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:59:14 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/54-your-videos/112205-rip-tomizawa?limit=12&start=12#112380 Gazza wrote: STAFFIE wrote: Hear ya go...it used to look like this. [IMG]http://i808.photobucket.com/albums/zz6/STAFFIE87/yammy.jpg[/IMG] My toy [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198 aasigs/du2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198 aasigs/duke.jpg[/IMG] Cheers Gaz What a classic gaz stunning! Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:15:45 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/112282-suggestions-for-sump#112376 HITH and carbon thanks for the heads up never heard of any thing like that I'll have to investigate you got any links ??? Cheers Gaz Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:36:30 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/24-setting-an-oscar-tank-up/112343-substrate-less#112358 if you don't mind to gravel vac, the gravel will hold and cover up any debris that builds up during the week. That a pro for me. Plus I like the look better than a bare bottom. The gravel seems to suit the background and the wood in my tank and makes it complete,imo. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:48:58 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/42-oscar-breeding/111283-load-of-eggs-again?limit=12&start=24#112355 Congrats Paul!! Keep us updated!! :) Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:34:40 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/112244-seal-it-in-or-not-#112338 PAUL wrote: when i was still doing tank in the hotel and restaurant for their live fishes and prawns, i normally do that sealant on the edges.... i will protect you against leak due to weight or force of water on the glass wall.... Thanks Paul I thought I remembered reading that years ago :) cheers Gaz Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:40:34 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112024-homemade-food#112332 cellowithgills wrote: PAUL wrote: are you going to process them first or give it to the oscar as is???? I put it through the meat grinder, spread it out on a cookie sheet, and put it in the freezer. i steamed it just to bind together, less mess when feeding.... but the process get me tired and eventually stop doing it... i just feed them "as is" one at a time... :-D :-D :-D Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:05:14 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/33-all-other-aquatic-chat/110601-crayfish-d#112305 I am so glad that they have never fought for you :D My crayfish picked on anything he could try get his claws on hahaha Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:42:19 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/18-photographs-a-videos/111549-one-for-noddy?limit=12&start=12#112280 hmm those are cheap where m at 30 bucks tops :P Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:15:11 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/33-all-other-aquatic-chat/112118-trip-to-lfs#112270 they sure would i am pretty sure they r apart of the puffer family Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:09:51 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/33-all-other-aquatic-chat/111861-guess-what-i-am-buying?limit=12&start=24#112258 lol please dont eat me noddy =P so between 15 and 20 degrees? Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:17:36 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/111882-great-news#112227 Lol thats dangerous when people start thinking :) Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:30:38 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111098-moving-to-an-new-apartment?limit=12&start=12#112210 I still havent figured out exactly where Im moving to. Ive read what people have posted here and heres what Ive come up with: 1. I will move the tank et al. last 2. I will get a 5 gallon bucket for my fish and fill it with tank water and cover it with a lid (air holes drilled in 3. I dont have a canister filter. I have to HOB filters, one filled with bioballs rather than carbon filters, one bio-wheel, and one water pump with a sponge filter. I will fill another 5 gallon bucket and place all filter media and/or pumps inside. 4. Im not going to be able to get all the water out of the substrate [sand] so Im going to try and keep about 1 inch to a half an inch of water in the tank during transport 5. Im going to have to start the tank cycle all over :( I have never been so upset with someone in my whole life. Ive never felt as equally sad and angry as I do now. I hope this philandering t**t gets whats coming to her. :(:( Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:41:56 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/24-setting-an-oscar-tank-up/111228-finally?limit=12&start=12#112208 Ok... tank is full and the driftwood is now secure (fingers crossed). I had to drain the tank from the first fill-up because the wood came untied. I have transfered the O and 2 firemouths... they seem to be doing fine. On a side note I was at my lfs and eyeballed a large (5in) green severum. I was trading in some stuff so I had credit for most of it. Got the fish home and everything was fine... until I woke up. The severum was whipping my O's ass. I promptly fished him out and back to the store he went. I swapped him for another O. Hopefully they won't kill each other. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:35:19 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112132-my-tiger-oscar#112206 hey, there! here's some addition info, to provide you with more reason not to feed goldfish to your Oscar. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_1/thiaminase.htm you might wanna rethink the breeding of oscars, for you may be successfull. We have a member that has bred a batch recently, only to find out she's got over 700 oscars now. you better have a good home for where the babies can go, once they have arrived, before getting into breeding... ;) Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:13:54 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/33-all-other-aquatic-chat/112197-bristlenose-fighting-vid#112204 No there is not 1 tank that is single species. I have a guppy tank, a turtle tank, an oscar tank. I also have several smaller tanks I use for Q/hospital/fry raising tanks. I have a few smaller BN's that still have some growing to do. I do plan on putting a female in there with him. Cheers Matt Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:07:06 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112154-lambs-heart#112192 Beef heart is often mentioned as a good food for oscars. The reason its beef heart is that its cheap and its easy to get some meat without fats. Animal fats are not good for oscar, as they cant process the fat and its gives oscar fatty liver disease which can result in a dead oscar. Now for lambs hearts, its ok as long as you only feed the meaty bit without the fats. Check this link for foods for oscars http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-food Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:37:50 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/111122-my-nightmare?limit=12&start=24#112184 No more loses and things are settling down in the 180g. 4 CL's came out for food today The problem i have now is in the 100g. The fish i left in the 100g were the 2 oscars, 2 hoplo cats and 2 bristle noses (all these were orignally in there) and i left a severum from the 180g in there. The 2 oscars were great to each other and had no problems. However now the sev and 1 oscar seem to dislike the other oscar. I originally thought 1 oscar was sulking but it seems he is being pushed around and is in fact keeping out of the way in a bottom corner. I am guessing that the original balance and pecking order has been disturbed by adding all the fish, and then removing them. What i intend to do is to put a divider in tomorrow and put the oscars on one side and the sev on the other. Leave it that way for a week or so and then remove the divider and hopefully they will all get on!!!! Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:09:44 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/17-oscar-tank-mates/111625-tank-size?limit=12&start=12#112182 Matt E. fish lover wrote: well what if i had bublers? I was assuming you had a rippled surface area in both tanks Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:53:39 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111903-feeding?limit=12&start=12#112159 Yer I changed the food I was feeding him and now he loves it Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:24:26 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/44-emergency-please-help/110933-major-accident-dont-know-what-to-do?limit=12&start=24#112156 hellofromtara wrote: johnnyphoenix wrote: I like CHOMP CHOMP alot. Really, REALLY reminds me of my bulldog with that face of hers. BTW, do you know for sure if she is a she? Or did you just decide chomp is a girl? Thanks! And yes, she is actually a female. She laid eggs once, even though she's alone. I would get her a boyfriend, but she would probably abuse him. :-D :-D :-D Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:10:28 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/42-oscar-breeding/112082-holy-crap?limit=12&start=12#112153 how cool would it be if each member could get a few of the fry. We would raise them and video/pic document along the way. Posting updates of the fish on ofl.com. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:01:31 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/112143-made-some-homemade-food-today#112143 Ingredients: -Salmon -Collards -Broccoli -Omega One Cichlid Pellets -Baby Banana Food Watcha Think? Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:38:30 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/42-oscar-breeding/111374-unauthorized-breeding-lol?limit=12&start=12#112136 So small, and allready lazy!lol Glad they were just hiding. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:26:30 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/29-cichlids/109680-can-a-jag-and-a-dovii-work-together#112129 a jag is at the top of my wish list....do u think a jag could live with a female festae in a 6foot, 500liter tank? Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:25:55 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/53-water-chemistry/111484-a-bit-of-a-mystery#112124 Capt Dave wrote: Every now and then i used to have my ph fall from 7 to 6 with no changes to decor food or water changes. I put a small amount of crushed coral in the filter and i find my ph never drops below seven. I believe you have to find the right amount of coral for your system because if you put too much in it will raise the ph up into the 8s and if you dont put enough in it will do nothing. There are also buffers that are supposed to keep a stable ph but i do not have experience with these to tell ya if they are good or not. Thanks Capt Dave, but I believe I found the issue(s). Firstly it seems to be the new diet I have been giving my Oscar, seems his system did not digest it 100% so he ended up passing it right back into the water. 2nd I haven't cleaned my canister filter for well over 2 months. So after reverting back to his old diet and cleaning the canister my readings have stayed stable for the past 2 days. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:00:12 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/12-please-introduce-yourself/112027-gday#112122 keen for pics welcome bak =] Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:57:20 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/24-setting-an-oscar-tank-up/111881-cleaning-2nd-hand-tank-for-babies-how#112119 sounds like yu have one very very clean tank shaz =] Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:49:01 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/20-off-topic-discussion/111546-just-a-thought#112116 thats pretty cheap for aust =] Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:32:16 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/111850-true-or-false#112111 Gazza I am using a powerhead on my 850 litre Oscar tank. Its a Hydor Koralia 4, has plenty of flowing power and gives good circulation, I can recommend them for your purpose. I would stay away from the ones on eBay they are mud!, the dodgey knockoffs have a steel impellor shaft which basically rusts as soon as it touches water whereas the real deal have a ceramic shaft and are much better quality while using a tiny amount of power. What I like is the fact you can move the powerhead to just the right angle to give good circulation aswell as water movement at the surface (I use this instead of an air pump) Have a gander at this site http://www.aquariumproducts.com.au/powerheads.php They are up near you in Qld, I got my 6ft twin light unit from them no problems plus postage is on $7.50 Australia wide regardless of weight. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:15:51 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111991-frozen-squid#112100 Next Saturday when I go to my weekly food run I will skip the brine shrimp and go directly to Squid. :-) Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:21:14 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/44-emergency-please-help/111469-hith-need-help#112093 Thanks again for all of the helpful information. Just to be on the caution side I also got a little bit of antibiotic. It looks like its clearing up slowly (i hope) Ill keep you posted. So i just did the frequent changes, sea salt, and a little bit of antibiotic as of Yesterday. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:27:11 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/111836-fx5-flow-video?limit=12&start=24#112091 yep, air is gone, running silent Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:40:38 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/55-photo-contest/106107-august-potm?limit=12&start=24#112065 very nice pic meghan. contratz! Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:39:26 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/61-feature-request/111644-site-suggestion#112055 OFL wrote: Are you talking about the forum on the website, or both? . I was mainly speaking about the forum background. I agree the black background (or any very dark background) would be too much and make it difficult to read. Considering your color scheme for the site, probably more of an off white or greyish color would help from making the screen seem too bright. It really isn't about me staring at the screen too long. Its usually more noticable when I first go to the forum from other sites, because I find myself adjusting my brightness on my monitor while viewing this forum. Again, I love the forum. I think you have done an amazing job with the site Penn. It may be just more of a personal preference. Thanks for taking my thought into consideration. :) Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:06:27 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/81317-just-for-fun-what-is-your-oscars-name?limit=12&start=120#112031 Lol the neighbors call him big daddy but his nick names oscar which is origional lol honestly after a complete year im still thinkn of a name for him that sticks to his personality Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:51:33 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111802-what-the-hell#112015 thats an idea will think of sumthing poor broncos lol Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:46:24 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/111553-kick-start#112001 Glad you got it sorted Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:34:40 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111958-eating-problem#111986 one oscar will eat another if its fits into his mouth. If thats the case the larger will try to eat the smaller one whether you are feeding or starving them. If after a week they havent eaten and you cant stand not feeding them, then feed them a meal they will eat, then pellets for a week again Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:29:25 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/27-buysellswap/111984-2-young-oscars-wanted-midlands-uk#111984 im after 2 young oscars between 1-2 inch .willing to collect but the more local to kidderminster the better.please let me know what you have, thanks Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:23:30 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111940-oscars#111979 Not a good idea to add another Oscar....mainly we are talking aggression issues hear not bio load. But at the same time fully grown in a 90 gallon your going to be water changing your arse off!! Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:14:15 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111834-how-big--old-is-too-late-to-add-a-friend#111962 adding a new oscar in a existing oscar tank is risky, you wont know until you try. Some oscar are very tank proud and wont tolerate a new intruder. Add the oscar and hope things turn out ok but as nickisue says have a back up plan. A divider will solve the problem temporary but if they still dont get on after it is removed then returning to the shop is one option. another tank is also a option If you have to divide then, leave them separated for 2 weeks, then put the existing oscar into the other side. If they get on (no serious damage) for a few days you can them remove the divider. If the new one bullies the existing one then seperate them again for a week or so and then remove the divider. If either bullies badly the other then give up and accept they will never get on. Good luck Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:36:38 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/17-oscar-tank-mates/111847-pet-shop-surprise#111956 cellowithgills wrote: yeah this one is due for a new ring on the top, but for now I've go it so the water isn't up to the top and i put a bunch of plumber's tape on it. . But the other one I have works like a charm, never had a problem with it (yet, knock on wood). using tape to fix a leak sounds like you are asking for trouble. Get it fixed properly ASAP Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:21:46 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/44-emergency-please-help/111800-my-oscar-is-sick-and-losing-scales-on-top-head#111953 If i read things right you have 2 oscars in a 60g. Well 60g is not really big enough for 2 oscar, 75g is the minimum. You do need to get a test kit for Ph, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. In the meantime do a 25% water change every 2 days. Only feed what they will eat in 2 mins Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:16:34 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/111904-big-or-small-balls#111939 If you get plenty of sponge or filter wool before the media it will keep it clean for a long time, and make maintenance easy. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:42:59 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111587-soooo-sad#111937 Yea I went into walmart to buy some food and a heater for my little guys and I can't help but look in the tanks and to my horror I saw the most beautiful albino iv ever seen dead on the bottom I so badly wish I had the room for all the others so I could rescue them it's so sad the only place around here that keeps there fish clean is feeder supply they run there tanks off of 5 diff filter systems compared to just one like walmart and the pet store it makes me sick to see these fish in that condition Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:27:19 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/111539-im-slack#111832 what sort of pump was it ? A standard diaphram pump works like a non return valve or it wouldn,t work !!! when you siphon your tank do you put the hose in and away it goes Gaz Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:42:31 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/33-all-other-aquatic-chat/111607-blood-parrots-diet#111818 lol because they have such a small mouth he can only eat half the stuff i through in for feading time. ocasionally he will get a hikari pellet in if the oscar backs his guard down. But are the shrimp pellets even nutritous for him? Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:25:27 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/17-oscar-tank-mates/108781-safe-schooling-fish?limit=12&start=12#111801 Still no luck with the spotted SDs... *sigh* Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:52:15 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111788-help-i-think-my-oscar-is-ready-to-lay-her-eggs#111790 What does this transparent thing look like and how long has it been sticking out?, any change of a pic? I have never bred oscars but they dont get big bellies before laying eggs. How big is your tank and what fish are in it Can you test your water for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate and Ph Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:18:45 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111563-3-weeks-old-need-a-bigger-tank-need-more-tanks?limit=12&start=24#111789 Another great video. You are going to need a very very large tank if you want to keep them all. A tank the size of a large house in fact, you can always set up home in the shed :-D :-D :-D Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:16:02 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111515-lizards-and-snails#111787 I would avoid unless you know for sure that they are safe to feed to your oscars!!!! and if you do keep them as an occasional treat Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:04:18 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111457-feeding-oscars#111785 frogs are not the best food for oscars. check the section on the home page for good foods the feed to oscar Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:54:24 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/44-emergency-please-help/111552-oscar-swallowed-pleco#111783 jusr re read post and you have got the plec out of his mouth. His mouth should close now. Hopefully he mouth will close soon Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:51:58 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/42-oscar-breeding/111251-possible-breeding-between-2-types#111782 roughly bout 12-13 inchs =] Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:50:19 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/53-water-chemistry/111551-tested-water-for-the-first-time-ever-today#111777 my readings are exactly the same =] =] =] =] =] =] Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:43:54 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/44-emergency-please-help/111125-floating-oscar?limit=12&start=12#111773 wugleyocsar wrote: sorry for the confusion I USED ALREADY CYCLED WATER FROM OLD TANK IN THE 2 FOOT TANK He lived 3 years in 4 foot tank very happy, then had to move house so used aready cycled water from 4 foot tank and placed it in 2 foot tank and then placed fish in (using half aready cycled water half tap water), he seemed okay until there was nitrite spike in the 2 foot tank so i took him out and put him back into his old 4 foot tank which had been cycled for a month. When we talk about a cycled tank we mean a cycled filter. taking water from an established tank and putting it another tank doesnt mean a cycled tank. Read the section cycling. I am now convinced your problems are due to poor water quality due to an uncycled tank (filter). Do daily 25% water changes until your tank is cycled (ammonia and nitrite 0 and nitrate rising!) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:29:48 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/53-water-chemistry/110027-white-slime-on-tank?limit=12&start=12#111771 The bacteria just appear where there is ammonia. When you do a partial water change you reduce the concentration of ammonia (too high and your oscar could get ill or even die) but there will still be some ammonia left so the bacteria will eat and multiply and eventually your tank will cycle - ammonia and nitrite 0 and nitrate rising. Once cycled clean your filter is old tank water every couple months (the frequency depends on how much filtration you have). Also once your tank had cycled test your water weekly before a water change. If your nitrate is above 40 then you need to do bigger or more frequent water change Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:21:58 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111697-bit-worried-im-new?limit=12&start=36#111769 ok i will b taking pics tomorrow and should b getting my water tested tommorow aswell Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:03:18 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/44-emergency-please-help/111266-fish-died-after-water-change?limit=12&start=12#111698 Wow, bad timing indeed :( Email I recieved from the town Dave, In the past few weeks the chlorine residual has been slightly higher than we normally run. This was done for several reasons. This time of year we conduct hydrant flushing to clear the water mains of unwanted debris and other material in the pipeline. During the flushing residents may experience dirty water and in conjunction with that we try to carry a higher residual to protect the consumer from possible contamination. Also during the last few weeks we conducted an inspection of our water storage reservoirs. This inspection done approximately every 5 years requires divers to enter our tanks with underwater diving apparatus to inspect, clean and photograph the interior. I like to have a higher chlorine residual during this time to help prevent contamination. The chlorine residual at all times is kept well within the State and Federal guidelines. You should see less noticeable chlorine residual in the near future. It will be near the level it has historically been. Thank you for your concern and let me know if you have any other questions. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:50:58 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/27-buysellswap/111652-bargains-for-qld-aussies#111692 now here's a site we do miss in Holland... :( Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:14:41 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/17-oscar-tank-mates/111514-what-is-this-fish#111626 Pic aint the best but it looks like a fat bala shark and angelfish lol Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:24:16 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/20-off-topic-discussion/111609-finaly-got-a-name-can-still-take-suggestions#111621 i think grim suits his/her looks really good though its looks are very capable to changing my oscars name is Watchamacallit...got that idea from what i think was a sarcatic suggestion on the forum Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:21:20 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111441-new-tank#111604 Wow, that looks good... I bet it is a VERY active tank! Nice work! :) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:18:57 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/110458-not-a-fan-of-the-intake?limit=12&start=12#111584 Lovely fish. My O's frequently knock the strainer off the end of my filter intake. It is too small to do them any damage but I lost 2 smaller convicts to death by suction up the tube. Buggers aren't they! Lovely tank...Shaz Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:02:19 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/111486-tank-change-over#111543 2.5-3ft bio sump filter I'd like to keep that as is and running :) The 2 tanks will be side by side You just never know who might need a temp home for her babies :p Gaz Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:01:22 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111346-getting-back-on-the-horse#111533 i was thinking about just putting them in the 125. was going to ask about it. i found a localy owned pet store call "something fishy" the owner is a very nice guy that after i told him what happend to pip was more then willing to help me find just what i want in the oscars. i told him about the "blood red oscars" he is calling the people that he orders from and is going to help me find a place to get 2 of them from. i have to say out of all the different types of oscars i have seen the "blood red" are by far the most beautiful. hell i think that they are hte most beautiful fish i have ever seen.. here is a vid of one. some people are caling them blood reds and some call them super reds... so i am sure that my quest in getting 2 wont be easy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-JQQNGIzkM&feature=related Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:39:30 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/16--general-forum-information/111074-embeded-music#111528 yup. sounds like a little "sammy haggard" Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:12:28 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/14-tanks-filtration-heating-etc/110460-the-bestcanister-filter-eheim-or-fluvial?limit=12&start=12#111527 Thank you....... I have since thought about it and will stay with one for now but the day will come when I do have that 125 or better......:) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:12:25 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111487-dark-red-gills#111526 your Oscar looks fine to me. :) there are many different reasons why colors change on Oscars. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:06:52 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/111500-wow-resaults-allready#111513 Ya once i figure out how to upload pics from my moms digital cammera but in the mean time ill post some pics im gona take from my phone although theres so many micro bubbles the water looks so dirty but only in the pic not when you see it in person. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:52:06 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/33-all-other-aquatic-chat/111431-possibly-hopfully-maybekinda#111512 I wouldnt say im aganst hybrids but id rather not get them although two of my three fish are hybrids lol. I didnt know they were hybrids at the time, but my OB is really calm although he can kick ass if he wants. When i bout him i went to the guys basement and he was just chilln. His colars are AMAZING! you will never see another fish with so many colars. So i also did resherch and it says that a 30 would work well for both the OB and Blood parrot. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:50:26 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/13-the-oscar-fish/104114-earth-worms?limit=12&start=12#111488 BENNO wrote: thanks larch that would be great =] crickets, worms, meal worms are good =] [center]http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs292.snc4/40960_421796937108_720787108_5262044_5169027_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs422.snc4/46515_421796802108_720787108_5262043_1901780_n.jpg[/center] I used the same containers woman usually use to put in shoes or other clothing items some people also use them in the garage to put tools and other things in they are about 15 liters. Filled it halfway with potting soil added the worms. I throw in whatever kitchen waste I have stuff like banana peels or anything that will decompose quickly in the soil. Grass cuttings when mowing the lawn work too just work it into the soil same with leaves ect. I use one of those bottles with the pray head to keep the ground moist put too much water in the ground ad the worms will drown. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:32:09 -0500 http://www.oscarfishlover.com/oscar-fish-advice-forum/33-all-other-aquatic-chat/111155-help-killer-red-sludge#111478 i hope you get rid of this deadly red sludge just don't let it get to newcastle =] Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:21:51 -0500