red tiger oscar

[deems]

hi im new to this stuff but i purchased a red tiger oscar last week bout 2 inches long he was fine now he hides and doesnt move around alot was wondering if they r timid at first or just something wrong ,,, plus i dont seem to see him eat much at all!!!!
plz any help sorry if its a dumb question :( :rolleyes:

[SGypsyMermaid]

it's not a dumb question...how big is the tank, what are the water parameters(ph,nitrates,etc) , any hiding places in tank, what are you feeding? answering those questions will help us to help you.

[deems]

ummm the tank is 3 ft by 1.5 ft and water par dunno some hiding spots and feed blood worms ???

[matt1066]

How long has the tank been set-up? You may have not let it cycle enough.

If you don't know what "cycle" is, please let us know.

Matt

[deems]

bout 3 weeks now its been runnig but i think hes coming good came out for a feed last nite so all is looking good he might have been stressed or something (i hope)

[Acara]

Did you let him acclimate to the water before you put him in because when you just drop them in they'll stress out a bit and find a place to hide but will eventually come out when it get's used to it's perimeters.

[deems]

well just popped back to let u know hes goin great guns now !!!!!!
hes eating (heaps ) and is there anything else i can feed him hes on a diet of blood worms atm :) thanx for ur help ppl :)

[aharris]

I'd find a nice cichlid pellet or flake and feed that as a staple saving the bloodworms for a every-other-day treat. He should have a varied but meaty diet. Plus, buying pellet and flake is a little less expensive than buying just bloodworms.