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	Oscar and the lights
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	as u know i have three baby oscars that i just moved into a different tank. n.e way i was wondering about these following questions, 1,do they naturally when small school together? 2, when ever i turn on the fish tank light they get all scared , but when i turn on the room light they don't mind and they come up to see me but when i turn on the light or try to feed them they get scared and hide on the bottom.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Jason_R_S Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001	sounds like pretty normal behavior for juvenile New World cichlids. as they get older they'll become more brave and not scare as easily.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	should i try leaving the lights on and let them get use to it?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
cichlidae Enthusiast Posts: 294 Kudos: 191 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Sep-2002	It sounds noramal to me, espcially Oscars. Try turning on the room light, then turning on the aquarium light. It would be frightening to me too if I was in total darkness and then the whole room lit up around me. Try to start gradually turning on the aquarium light sooner and sooner and see if that helps. Dustin
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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