Oscars

[badboy1690]

i have 2 tiger oscars that have been together since fry, now the smaller of the 2 is relentlessly kicking the s**t out of the other, there is plenty space, hiding space and food for them, anyone got an idea why this would start happening after 2 years?

 

[Davo86]

i have 2 tiger oscars that have been together since fry, now the smaller of the 2 is relentlessly kicking the s**t out of the other, there is plenty space, hiding space and food for them, anyone got an idea why this would start happening after 2 years?

well the fish are now likely to be maturing into adult fish and so the dominant oscar willnot like the other fish in its territory
you say there is plenty of space but actually how big is the tank? i.e. volume and dimensions

Actually come to think of it, Why is this in the livebearers thread ?

 

[badboy1690]

i have 2 tiger oscars that have been together since fry, now the smaller of the 2 is relentlessly kicking the s**t out of the other, there is plenty space, hiding space and food for them, anyone got an idea why this would start happening after 2 years?

well the fish are now likely to be maturing into adult fish and so the dominant oscar willnot like the other fish in its territory
you say there is plenty of space but actually how big is the tank? i.e. volume and dimensions

its not the tank pictured, the are in a tank 60" x 24" x 18"

 

[Davo86]

Ok, seems you have a 112G aquarium, which as your finding is a bit small for two mature oscars, try rearranging the tank so that the fish aren't always in view of eachother, this should also shape up any territory that your dominant oscar has been patrolling, do you know if they are both male, female etc?

 

[badboy1690]

Ok, seems you have a 112G aquarium, which as your finding is a bit small for two mature oscars, try rearranging the tank so that the fish aren't always in view of eachother, this should also shape up any territory that your dominant oscar has been patrolling, do you know if they are both male, female etc?

both females, beenoffered a trade for a juve silver arrowana, so might not have problem for long, will be sad to see them go, but cant keep her in hospital tank all the time

 

[badboy1690]

i have 2 tiger oscars that have been together since fry, now the smaller of the 2 is relentlessly kicking the s**t out of the other, there is plenty space, hiding space and food for them, anyone got an idea why this would start happening after 2 years?

well the fish are now likely to be maturing into adult fish and so the dominant oscar willnot like the other fish in its territory
you say there is plenty of space but actually how big is the tank? i.e. volume and dimensions

Actually come to think of it, Why is this in the livebearers thread ?

lol, sorry, posted in livebearers in error, just noticed!

 

[Davo86]

you do realise that a silver arrowana will ougrow your tank ?