Sucker fish cpommon pleco I have found that not only are the amonia levels easier to control but my fish are much less stressed without a pleco in the tank. To conclude the Oscar fish are stunning fish that are very popular because of their stunning appearance.

The output of those fish is often underestimated.

Oscar fish The advantage of some algae control does not out-weigh the disadvantage of the huge amount of waste they produce or the stress they cause. Remember to keep the water clean for these fish as they tend to produce quite a lot of mess. Also make sure that you put appropriate tank mates for the oscar fish into the tank because they can be quite aggressive towards smaller fish in 126 gallon community tank-7 white clouds 5 rainbow furcatas 9 rummynose tetras partially planted plans 1-2 dwarf mexican crayfish neocaridina davidi colony 15 male endlers 3 more furcatas fully planted 30 gallon-1 black moor 1 fantailvarious sizes-endlers breeding stock amano shrimp bettas Actually white stringy poo is often a sign of internal parasites pimafix is a great medication that will help to treat this issue. Normally white stringy poo doesnt come after treatment it s normally a sign that something is wrong in the intestines of the fish. Overall oscar fish make excellent wet pets. Please be aware that the oscar cichlid grows really fast.

That little 3-inch fish you purchased will be around 9-10 inches within 12 months. Please make sure you have the space for an oscar fish when you purchase it. Do not buy this fish and put it in a 10-gallon aquarium hoping to purchase a larger Low water temperature can slow the digestive process which in turn can result in gastrointestinal tract enlargement that puts pressure on the swim bladder. Other abdominal organs may become enlarged and affect the swim bladder. Cysts in the kidneys fatty deposits in the liver or egg binding in female fish can result in sufficient enlargement to affect the swim bladder. A good example would be when a fish keeper buys a new fish from the fish store where nitrate levels are kept low. They then take the fish home and put it in their own aquarium where nitrate levels are very high. Nitrate shock can kill fish in a matter of 24 hours.

Nitrate shock can also occur in a mature aquarium. You will often find your fishes nibbling at the poop floating inside the tank. Fishes have the tendency to eat up whatever is floating around them but at the same time they also spit out any non-food items back into the water. Fish poop breaks down over time into ammonia and then into nitrate. The aquatic plants inside your fish tank can