spursmaddave Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Anyone got any tips on keeping Oscars, just given my tank a revamp and got 3 Oscars, fascinating fish, very playful and have real personality unlike most fish... Sent from the Jaaaaaag at the golf club YAAAARRRRRRRPPPPPPPPPP Quote
AliveBoy Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 There was me thinking you were bragging about winning 3 academy awards! Quote
BillyZed Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 My uncle used to keep oscars, brilliant fish! Make sure you get them lots of live food as they love to hunt, he used to get like 10 goldfish and they wouldn't last more than an hour, just don't tell the shop you have oscars or they won't sell to you haha Quote
KyleR Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 That's because live feeding is illegal in the UK... Quote
Ekona Posted October 9, 2013 Posted October 9, 2013 Is it really?! Never knew that. My dad kept oscars until the angry sods ate all the other fish in the tank. Mean ol' bastards. 1 Quote
BillyZed Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 That's because live feeding is illegal in the UK... I am quite aware... Quote
Flex Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 Mmm, they sound fantastic! Should have just bought piranhas! Quote
AliveBoy Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) That's because live feeding is illegal in the UK... I am quite aware... Careful, the fish police might be called On a side note, do they not eat each other? Edited October 10, 2013 by Dedman Quote
Flex Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 That's because live feeding is illegal in the UK... I am quite aware... Careful, the fish police might be called On a side note, do they not eat each other? Only in a sexual way apparently. Quote
spursmaddave Posted October 10, 2013 Author Posted October 10, 2013 Yeah I won't be feeding them other fish, just live shrimp/bloodworm etc. Apart from being illegal its not healthy for domestic fish, mine will be fed a nice caried diet and I am not keeping them just to post vids of them attacking other fish on eBay :thumbsdown: Sent from the Jaaaaaag at the golf club YAAAARRRRRRRPPPPPPPPPP Quote
spursmaddave Posted October 10, 2013 Author Posted October 10, 2013 That's because live feeding is illegal in the UK... I am quite aware... Careful, the fish police might be called On a side note, do they not eat each other? Sometimes they can gang up on a smaller one, all depends on luck there really, mine seem to all get along so far but you never know, it could be carnage at any point I wasn't sure about my 2 large angel fish but they are quite feisty so are holding their own, they used to be boss at feeding time but now they are definitely 2nd best! Sent from the Jaaaaaag at the golf club YAAAARRRRRRRPPPPPPPPPP Quote
KyleR Posted October 10, 2013 Posted October 10, 2013 That's because live feeding is illegal in the UK... I am quite aware... Careful, the fish police might be called On a side note, do they not eat each other? Don't think the law was created to protect fish however, more likely feeding reptiles I should imagine. Personally I'm not against it myself and sometimes it's the only way to kick start an animals appetite unfortunately. Quote
sipar69 Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 Yuk, I could never feed a live fish to another one but I suppose I'm just soft! Quote
spursmaddave Posted October 12, 2013 Author Posted October 12, 2013 Yuk, I could never feed a live fish to another one but I suppose I'm just soft! If it was done for the right reasons maybe, but look on uTube a lot of people do it just for laughs which is sick Sent from the Jaaaaaag at the golf club YAAAARRRRRRRPPPPPPPPPP Quote
350zedd Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 Dont feed them goldfish as it causes vit B deficiency. They are very territorial fish and will defend their part of the tank with a vengeance. Mine used to give birth on a regular basis to quite a lot of live young which were mostly eaten by the other fish. If you plan on breeding them use a breeding trap or separate tank. ....I prefer the Cibie type now! Quote
spursmaddave Posted October 12, 2013 Author Posted October 12, 2013 Dont feed them goldfish as it causes vit B deficiency. They are very territorial fish and will defend their part of the tank with a vengeance. Mine used to give birth on a regular basis to quite a lot of live young which were mostly eaten by the other fish. If you plan on breeding them use a breeding trap or separate tank. ....I prefer the Cibie type now! Cool, as mentioned won't be feeding them live fish. Everything else in the tank is a bottom feeder apart from 2 angels & 2 kribensis cichlids. The angels are pretty big and fiesty and the kribensis are placid but don't seem to be viewed as a threat so far... Sent from the Jaaaaaag at the golf club YAAAARRRRRRRPPPPPPPPPP Quote
spursmaddave Posted October 12, 2013 Author Posted October 12, 2013 Oh and you could use the cibies to light the tank Sent from the Jaaaaaag at the golf club YAAAARRRRRRRPPPPPPPPPP 1 Quote
sipar69 Posted October 12, 2013 Posted October 12, 2013 There was supposed to be a video of some sick b**ch who fed a kitten to a python. I'd like to think its an urban myth but nothing much shocks me where animal cruelty is concerned. Quote
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