HELLLLPPP - NEW OSCAR

I just bought a tiger oscar yesterday at the store at around 3 oclock.... this morning .... it stays at the bottom of the tank and looks realllly slow..can sum1 plz help or is this normal for it to be at the bottom and to be like very still

 

what size tank is it in ? and is there anything in it with it

 

It's pretty normal for oscars to sulk when introduced to a new environment. But just to be sure it's not something else, we need to know the tank size, what other fish are in it (& their sizes), and your readings for ammonia, nitrIte, and nitrAte.

-Chelle

 

When i got my tiger oscar it did the same thing. it just layed around for two or three days. now it is happy and very active, I believe they have to get to know the new enviorment and there new owner. I have added a red belled pacus with the oscar and they get along fine. they also play and know im the boss. hehe! By the way ! my pacus has out grown the oscar but my oscar is the aggressive one . good luck. I hope it comes around.

 

i bought my oscars on the 12 of June and they have already adapted quite well.

 

on my tiger oscar ... one of its eyes are really big ... like really messed up ... it looks like white and gelly and stuff... :?

 

what size of a tank are you keeping this oscar in ???

 

its around 100 gal

 

Sounds like it could be popeye. Does it look like it's bulging out of the socket like this?


What are your water parameters?

And BTW, are all those fish in your sig in the same tank as the oscar? If they are, you can expect most of them to get eaten eventually.

-Chelle

 

the eye is big... but its like foggy...

 

I would use Maroxy for the fuzz and Maracyn just in case it is popeye (or to at least prevent it).

What are your water parameters?

-Chelle