Why does my oscar sit at the bottom of the tank
The first time you see your oscar do this you might be inclined to panic. But don t panic 9 10 times it isn t anything serious at all. It could be a really complex issue like water quality like Rohan is suggesting and please answer all of Rohan s questions.
Because after all it s usually a bad sign to see a midwater aquarium fish laying almost motionless on the bottom of the tank.
Oscar fish So why do oscars lay on their sides But on top of that oscars can just be lazy fish and sometimes they sit and lay on the bottom. This 800 gallon aquarium will change the way you look at monster fish tanks Flip aquatics 1 093 338 views Thanks for watching pls subscribe However it isn t that it would sit sulking on such changes for days or weeks. It will pick up its spirit in just a couple of hours. In case your oscar has been sitting at the bottom of the tank for days it could be bad water conditions or some illness. Contrary to the popular belief this fish is not very aggressive.
I have a ten gallon tank and i have three fishan oscar a plecostamas and an algae eater. I bought them all about a month ago and they have been doing fine. I woke up today and was feeding them but my oscar wouldn t get up and just kept laying on the gravel behind a rock. I nudged him with my net but it just keeps laying there. My oscar is the biggest fish in the tank and it is 2 inches Sorry this is not an answer but a questions about same thing but its a goldfish.my daughters goldfish is usually very lively he even came to top of tank and would let my daughter stroke his head hbut the past few days hes been very wierd.hes lying on bottom of tank on his side with his rear fin curled round hes still alive.but is this normal or do you think he could be dying hes about 2 years It may just be that he is a bit shy and still acclimating to the new tank. If he doesn t eat within about an hour remove the food and try again the next day. One thing to remember though oscars can grow to be about 12-14 inches and require a very large tank and pristine water conditions.
One oscar requires a minimum of 75 - 80 gal tank If you notice that you oscar has started to struggle with its breathing then there are a few things to do at first. Firstly is your water in good condition Check for ammonia nitrite nitrate and ph. If your water checks out okay make sure that your tank is being oxygenated probably. A fish lying on the bottom of the tank can be perfectly healthy. Many aquarium species spend a lot of time hovering along the lower third of their environment according to the virginia institute of marine science which is why having a more horizontally extended tank is preferable to a tall container.bottom feeders often lie along the gravel as they sift through the substrate gobbling up
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