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Fishyandrew45 Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 98 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Jul-2004	I just got a new 4" tiger oscar. Hes in his own 55g tank with some cories (who will soon be moved) and a ram (whos tank is being set up now). What are some good foods to feed him, he wont accept flakes. Is he big enough for small feeders? thanks -Andrew
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
tetrafan31313 Enthusiast Posts: 216 Kudos: 218 Votes: 1 Registered: 25-Aug-2004	wut abou cichlid pellets or some hikrai sorry if i misspleled they have some ocar pellets
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Fishyandrew45 Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 98 Votes: 0 Registered: 16-Jul-2004	Ill try oscar pellets, I just got him yesterday. I think hes just adjusting to his new home.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	It's normal for new fish to be a little stressed out when just moved to a new aquarium or home. Many fish will not eat for several days at first. Oscars are usually pigs who will eat everything though. As for food, I'd recommend a good quality cichlid pellet, like Hikari or Omega1 maybe...if they make it. HTH -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
jester_fu Big Fish Posts: 395 Kudos: 522 Votes: 12 Registered: 26-Jan-2004	I use Hikari with Nutrafin Cichlid food + pea's as their staple diet, and my guys love it. Very healthy, and very BIG Feeders and live food are a treat, not to be used as a staple. I also use frozen fish blocks, and if you search this site, you will find a few receipies. Happy Oscaring!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
Bdadawg Fish Addict Posts: 530 Kudos: 161 Votes: 26 Registered: 04-Feb-2002	Be careful about starting him out on feeders ... if you do soon hell only accept live foods. Use a floating pellet ... if he doesnt eat them in 5 mins remove food with a net. When it gets hungry enough itll go for the pellets. At that point id start to ocassionaly give him treats of frozen BS, feeders (preferably raised by you), crickets, beef heart, freeze dried krill and mysis shrimp, and ghost shrimp. Dont want a food that is too high in protein as it can result in hole in the head disease. Bdadawg
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
wish-ga Mega Fish Dial 1800-Positive-Posts Posts: 1198 Kudos: 640 Registered: 07-Aug-2001	Oh if you only got him yesterday he is still checking out his new digs. Give him a day or two. I think the flakes won't be of much interest to him so lucky you have the pellets. Hope you are soon best buddies and he comes up to eat out of your hand and get a scratch under the chin... Last edited by wish-ga at 04-Jan-2005 19:59 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ My fish blow kisses at me all day long ~~~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
torey.riley Fingerling Posts: 22 Kudos: 20 Votes: 1 Registered: 19-Dec-2004	i had an oscars eat many things- flakes pellets sticks worms grass hoppers spiders flies snails crickets srimp, and late night party, ever peices of steak. lol note to self, dont drink around fysh tanks with steak. cattipillers. local pet shops should have crickets and worms and such, they seem to love live food.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
matt&his_cichlids Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 47 Votes: 2 Registered: 10-Jan-2005	i feed my oscars frozen blood worm and large cichlid pellets which is sometimes suplimented with the occasional gecko that happens to fall in the tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01


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