Nutty Oscar

[Losi]

Do any Oscar owners notice these behavioural abnormalities?!

When I clean the tank my Oscar tries to eat my hand, I dont mean he nips me out of curiousity, he actually holds on!!

After this he lays on his side on the gravel for a while following me aroung the room with his eyes.

He watches TV (he is'nt just staring in the TV's general direction), if you turn it off he starts swimming around the tank happily, turn it back on and he's fixated again!!


Oh and a little tip, if your Oscar looks bored put a ping pong ball (not coloured) in with a hole in it so that it sinks and watch!

 

[thecichlidaddict]

Hi Losi

Aren't they funny fish? It's tough to find a fish with more personality then an Oscar.

Laying it its side is a quarkly but normal behavior of Oscars - I believe it is a nervous "I see you but you can't see me" type of response.

 

[Gunnie]

I wouldn't say those were abnormalities, I would say they were typical Oscar. One of mine pouts so bad he looks like he is dying. The other one waits until I'm away from the tank, and my husband says he attacks the gravel vac. I never knew fish could have such personality. It sounds like you have a very lively and happy Oscar!

 

[Losi]

When I said abnormalities I was being a bit strong I think!

I am gald that the laying thing is'nt just him though!!!

cheers for the responces people!!!