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johnsfish1984 Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jun-2005	I have just introduced a jewel cichlid to my tank which houses my oscar and my oscar aint impressed!all he has tried to do for the last 20 mins is eat him. the jewel dont seem that bothered by it although as im typing they have both nearly jumped out of my tank are they just trying to work each other out or should i seperate them help please quick!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	How big is the tank & how big are the Oscar & Jewel?. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Tetra Fan Mega Fish Posts: 1203 Kudos: 1081 Votes: 63 Registered: 11-Apr-2004	I don't think you are supposed to keep jewel cichlids with any other cichlid because of how agressive they can be. How big are the Oscar and Jewel? Also, how big is the tank? You might just want to return the jewel for the reason above.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
johnsfish1984 Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jun-2005	i have a 125 gal tank my oscar is about 3 1/2" and my jewel is about 2" they have calmed down a little bit now but i keeping a close eye! :88)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Do you have other fish with them?. 125 gal. is a good sized tank. Keep an eye on them & remove the Jewel if you see any foul play. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
johnsfish1984 Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jun-2005	yes there is a blue lobster in the tank aswell but i havent seen him since i put the jewel in there so i dont know what is gonna happen there! the lobster is the biggest thing in the tank nobody messes with him and he messes with nobody. generaly i think i have a quite peacefull tank
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
johnsfish1984 Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jun-2005	Well i took the jewel back today i dont know who is more upset me or my oscar because i took his "play thing" away (it was in the best interests of the jewel) if my oscar was quick enough and not a lazy the jewel would not have lasted aslong as he did befor i took him out! anyway i got a FULL credit note from the shop (first time ever) normally 1/2 back so i bought some clouds for my oscar to "play with" 10 mins later GONE some people may think thats harsh but IMO white clouds are bread as feeders and my oscar loves them i only feed them once a month as a treat
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	some people may think thats harsh but IMO white clouds are bread as feeders Awwwww- those are one of my favorite fish!!! Geez you pay like 3 bucks a pop for em here. I would never feed em to another fish. Thats what ugly old messy goldfish are for. Im glad you took the jewel back. You could be better off to get the oscar another oscar to play with. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I had a mystery hybrid cichlid who was a bit too 'friendly' with his playmates After he ummmm, cleaned out the tank I got him involved with more durable toys Unfortunately the tank ends up looking something like a playpen but at least the fish is happy. Some favorites were a plastic sand shovel, plastic spoons, rubber dog toys, the baskets aquarium plants come in, plastic plants, those plastic 'gems' for small tanks, and ping pong balls. Theresa_M attached this image: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
cichlidae Enthusiast Posts: 294 Kudos: 191 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Sep-2002	Hehe, nice tank Theresa. Instead of white clouds,why not try and keep giant danios with him? They are pretty big and go none stop. Or, you could go with a trio of silver dollars, since your tank is large enough. Poor Poor white clouds
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
rewd Big Fish Posts: 351 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Aug-2003	ahaha.. love Plankton on top of the crabby patty, Theresa_M. best ornament ever
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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