Is it normal?

**Dark Kaedus** · 06-10-2009, 12:34 AM

I just happened to move two baby Oscars I had in my 30 Tank to the larger 75, *Moved an Albino Oscar I had of course separately* Two hours later, I found one of them beaten up and dead, while the other hiding in the plastic plants. I haven't seen anything something like that. *Technically been together for long, now, this happens.*

I just want to be clear if it's normal.

**Oscar_freak12321** · 06-10-2009, 12:36 AM

I think the other one tried to assert dominance, killed the other, then was still scared from the move. Can't tell you if it's normal or not.

**Northernguy** · 06-10-2009, 12:40 AM

Thats a good possibility unless there is something else in the tank!
Sorry about your Oscar!
Its not like a baby oscar to kill another.Its usually the older grouchy ones that turn like that.

**Gayle** · 06-10-2009, 12:42 AM

How do you mean beaten up???

**Dark Kaedus** · 06-10-2009, 12:46 AM

There is a Pleco, thou it hasn't moved from where it's been the last two hours. (talk about lazy).

I meant in beaten up as in having it's fins bitten off.

**Gayle** · 06-10-2009, 12:49 AM

Hum. Is the pleco large?? Armored cats can defend themselves!! I guess it is possible that one beat up the other, but I doubt the winner would go hide. What is the water like???

**Northernguy** · 06-10-2009, 12:52 AM

If thats a newly established tank it is no place for a pleco.They need a tank at least a couple of months old.3 is better.
A pleco is capable but I would highly doubt it.

**Dark Kaedus** · 06-10-2009, 01:03 AM

Large, Black, Pleco, who let's himself be petted in the head. (I've been watching him in case he found them as 'Free food'. As for water, would go around. I Cleaned the water 8 Hours ago before switching them.

Damp & Alcaline I'd say the water is like in the tank they are (ermm, well, it is since the other died). I clean the tank once every two months. *The tank they were, the water was Hard, Cold in temperature, with a lot of air, rocks (Putten in shapes and caves for them to hide & such). Hoping this helps.

**Malawi/Oscar** · 06-10-2009, 05:56 AM

Thinking you may need to up the amount of times you are doing a water change. And what filtration do you have? The more the better as O's are very messy. I would of thought most people on here do a water a change once a week. This could help. Although no clue to why one of them is beaten up and dead.