New oscar.....HELP

**chelsea421** · 12-02-2007, 07:50 AM

I have a one year common type oscar that i have had for about two weeks and he is not eating anything. I have tried pellets, frozen blood worms, and feeder fish. He is now starting to lose color. Any ideas?

**spudbuds** · 12-02-2007, 07:58 AM

What are your tank parameters (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate)? Also, how big is the tank? Any tank mates?

BTW - Welcome to the forum! You've come to the right place for help.

**chelsea421** · 12-02-2007, 08:49 AM

It is a 125 gallon tank, ammonia is 0, nitrites and nitrates are 0, ph is 7.8 and my water hardness is high. The heater is set at 78. His tank mates are small community fish (2 bala sharks, 2 peco, 1 kellie, and 3 goldfish)

**Fishguy2727** · 12-02-2007, 02:21 PM

How are the nitrates 0?

How big is the oscar and the other fish?

Is he just hiding all the time?

**cocoa_pleco** · 12-02-2007, 02:45 PM

is he small? if hes small he has to get used to his surroundings

**gm72** · 12-02-2007, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by chelsea421

It is a 125 gallon tank, ammonia is 0, nitrites and nitrates are 0, ph is 7.8 and my water hardness is high. The heater is set at 78. His tank mates are small community fish (2 bala sharks, 2 peco, 1 kellie, and 3 goldfish)

Just as clarification, bala sharks are not small fish, they will grow to a little over a foot long. If the plecos are common they will grow well over a foot long. The goldfish, depending on the type, will also get very large and are coldwater fish whereas the rest are tropical.

Was this tank cycled? With those readings I can't imagine so. Is it planted?