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	Normal Behavior For Oscars?Mouth brooders?
Cichlid Kid Fish Addict Posts: 553 Kudos: 285 Votes: 34 Registered: 22-May-2004	i know oscar are mouth brooders so they pick stuff up in their mouths but mine lately has been picking up gravel and moving it to various spots areound the tank.some times it appears to get stuck in his throat and he just lays there. should i be overly concerned about this or is it somewhat normal and it will eventually come out?
Posted 03-Jan-2009 20:28
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Oscars are not mouthbrooders. Oscars and many other cichlids will often try to "design" their own territory. Moving around gravel and even plants and other pieces of decor is not abnormal. I haven't heard of gravel actually getting stuck in a fish's gills or throat, though, that is strange. It shouldn't be a problem for the fish, though, unless the gravel is unusually sharp. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 04-Jan-2009 00:57
Mez Ultimate Fish Guru Asian Hardfeather Enthusiast Posts: 3300 Votes: 162 Registered: 23-Feb-2001	Oscars are mouthbrooders?
Posted 04-Jan-2009 04:40
Kellyjhw Big Fish My bubble... Posts: 405 Kudos: 217 Votes: 471 Registered: 22-Nov-2008	Too Funny LMAO! TTFN --->Ta-Ta-For-Now Kelly ;o}
Posted 04-Jan-2009 05:38
Cichlid Kid Fish Addict Posts: 553 Kudos: 285 Votes: 34 Registered: 22-May-2004	no mez they are not mouth brooder thats why i was wondering why the gravel was being picked up and help there.ok thank you shinigami, and no it isnt overly sharp.i think he just hold its there until he finds a suitable spot then spit it out
Posted 04-Jan-2009 08:04
Cichlid Kid Fish Addict Posts: 553 Kudos: 285 Votes: 34 Registered: 22-May-2004	for some reason i thought they scooped fry up in their mouth to protect them or something idk, maybe im mistaken with another cichlid
Posted 04-Jan-2009 08:06
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	There are a number of mouthbrooding cichlids, but Oscars are not one of them. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 04-Jan-2009 20:25
Mez Ultimate Fish Guru Asian Hardfeather Enthusiast Posts: 3300 Votes: 162 Registered: 23-Feb-2001	also, they will dig pits for fry to go in.
Posted 04-Jan-2009 23:59
Cichlid Kid Fish Addict Posts: 553 Kudos: 285 Votes: 34 Registered: 22-May-2004	yes i did know that mez, my old oscar did this, but my current one doesnt.i think he is a male.
Posted 05-Jan-2009 04:36


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