Oscar overeating?

[CassieLEO]

Sorry to offend anyone if I talk about my fish and have questions about her care, but I have to ask them...
Anywho, I had that tank issue last night and I know for sure that has eaten over 4-5 shrimp (Amanos) and I am missing a baby platy too. I know she was eyeballing that platy last night.
Can she overeat and get sick? Her stomach is bulged way out. She is swimming fine and all, but seriously, I hope she doesnt get a blockage or something like that. Should I wait a few days to feed her, or just go about how I usually care for her? WIll there be any problems with her eating four to five large shrimps all in a matter of hours??

[gm72]

I'd skip feeding for a day if not 2. Oscars will eat anything that will fit in their mouths.

[Alasse]

Yep, as above, i'd fast her for a few days

[Northernguy]

I don't think your fish will eat till it dies but when feeding live you should always wait a few days between feedings.
Pellet food is a much better diet.

[CassieLEO]

LOL! She eats pellets- New Life Spectrum Cichlid and other things that Oscars normally eat. This is a fluke where she got access to All those shrimp. I posted about a tank catastrophe I had yesterday where my livebearer/shrimp tank sprang a leak and I had to move everyone into that tank overnight...Shes not normaly allowed to eat like she did...

[Northernguy]

The oscar will see anything in the tank as food if it fits it's mouth.
I hope you get at least a 75 for the O. Its a good fit.

[CassieLEO]

I actually have a 120 gallon ready to go for her, unfortunately I cant set it up till I move into the house we are buying in March.

[850R]

The oscar will see anything in the tank as food if it fits it's mouth..

+1 to this, Sweet pea is living in a buffet at the moment.

As previous posters have said two days w/o food is not an excessive fast especially considering her diet lately.

[CassieLEO]

Yeah she is. She is very lethargic today LOL! Shes kinda just swimming around kinda quietly. Then when she sees me she still begs for food, but I dont cave in and she eventually stops begging LOL!

[850R]

Yeah she is. She is very lethargic today LOL! Shes kinda just swimming around kinda quietly. Then when she sees me she still begs for food, but I dont cave in and she eventually stops begging LOL!

She is feeling exactly like I do every time I leave the Chinese Buffet thumbs2:.

We tried to warn you about the begging :lol:

[CassieLEO]

LMAO!! Yeah, but at least I was prepared for it. She acts like she is STARVING to DEATH. She is a bigger actress than my 13 year old daughter. LMAO!!!
I miss those chinese buffets, I loooooooove to pig out on chinese food LOL!

[850R]

She acts like she is STARVING to DEATH.

Yep, That never changes lol.

They have nothing better to do all day than practice that move & they get an [Ahem] "Oscar winning performance" down pretty quick. :14: