Christian Patti

hi i have a empty 55 gallon tank that i just did a massive water change on today. i went and bought an oscar and acclimated him to the water and temperature correctly... he wasnt moving a ton in the bag but now he is in the bottom corner of the tank laying on the sand hardly moving.. i put some prime in the tank to maybe help him but im not sure what to do and if this is common behavior for new oscars and maybe he will pull through

thanks

Lucy

Congrats on your new Oscar. Are your readings in order?
Could be he just needs time to get used to his new home

Christian Patti

yeah everything is zero right now i just did a huge huge waterhchange... im hoping thats the case but hes just laying on the sand not moving.. only way i can tell hes alive is by watching his gills closely.. im not sure if this is normal behavior for new oscars or if he is sick

FoxyGrandpa

ya did u aclamate him properly. and whaat r ur readings

Christian Patti

yes i said i did in the first post.. and in the post i just said that my readings are 0

agabr123

how long did you acclimate him? i wouldn't be too worried yet as he's probably just getting adjusted, if he doesn't start to perk up in a few days or so then something might be wrong with him, but just keep a close eye out for disease.

also, for reference, this site is really great for oscar info
http://www.oscarfishlover.com/

Christian Patti

for about an hour.. and thanks for the tip

CHoffman

It's likely that he hadn't seen your previous post since you posted at 9:15 and he posted at 9:16..He was probably typing when you answered..It happens allot.

Lucy

Yep it does!

CHoffman

I hope your new Oscar buddy pulls through though..Getting a new fish is always scary.

Christian Patti

yeah i didnt look at that just read it real quick and replied

and i let him sit in the bag in the tank for 20 min.. then every ten minutes i would dump a couple paper cups full of water in the bag and i did this for around an hour..

FoxyGrandpa

3 times already!

Nick G

Don't worry about it. Oscars will often lie on their sides at the bottom after being moved. Don't feed him today and you'll probably find in the morning that he'll be moving normally and hungry! Mine were exactly the same on their first day.

MissMTS

I agree. My oscar did the same thing on and off for about a week when I first got him. He scared me to death....that little stinker, lol! Don't worry, he'll be fine Congrats on your new oscar by the way!

Christian Patti

thanks for letting me know.. really makes me feel better about it because hes scaring me right now

matt09hall

hi, i got two oscars about 2 weeks ago and their first behavor was falling to the bottom of the tank and laying still then they started to move around a little bit but only when the light is off.i dont know if the light is two bright for them or if they are sinsitive to it...

babyblu

How's the Oscar doing? I love Oscars and consider them to be my #1 favourite fish of all time - and for keeping too. They have the best personalities.

Hope he pulled through.

tomchitown

mine did the same thing ... so i think he'll be ok