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dan.76 Fingerling Posts: 27 Kudos: 29 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-May-2004	how many frozen bloodworm cubes should you feed 2, 4-5 inch oscars? i was thinking one each.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
john.stone Banned Posts: 1600 Kudos: 2332 Votes: 18 Registered: 03-Apr-2003	Yeah one each should be enough, but you shouldnt only be feeding them blood worms, they need a staple pellet diet. Just out of curiosity... what size tank are they in?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
dan.76 Fingerling Posts: 27 Kudos: 29 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-May-2004	dont know what size tank. i was asked by someone while having a look at the lfs . btw they also get feeder fish and pellets for variety. she said that they were in a tank at the local high school.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
john.stone Banned Posts: 1600 Kudos: 2332 Votes: 18 Registered: 03-Apr-2003	Don't feed them feeders... They could get very sick from it and die. Feeders often carry diseases that are communicable to your predatory fish. Feed them blood worms and a good quality pellet. Get a tape mesure and get the dimensions of the tank, then input them here.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
dan.76 Fingerling Posts: 27 Kudos: 29 Votes: 0 Registered: 06-May-2004	i probably wont ever see her again but if i do i will tell her about the feeders
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
D Oscar Small Fry Posts: 4 Kudos: 2 Votes: 0 Registered: 17-Jul-2004	My Oscar is now 5-6 inches long and believe it or not it was raised on tropical fish flakes. Once i learned more his diet consists of large pellets and once every two weeks 10-20 feeders, which takes him about a day to devour. He's quite happy and growing faster than i can keep up with. I'm well aware of how bad feeder fish can be, so i keep them in something like a quarantine for a week and treat them for all the common diseases. Its worked so far.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	I raised mine primarily on pellets, flakes work, but just get my water dirty! Mine eat some brine shrimp also, cubed frozen brine shrimp are great too.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01
fins Enthusiast Posts: 175 Kudos: 205 Votes: 3 Registered: 22-Oct-2003	My feeding schedule: - 2 beefheart cubes each evening. - High quality pellet in the morning - 3 to 4 finger tips full. - Vitamin pyramid monthly. - occational cricket found around the house. regards, Fins.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:01


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