WHAT AGE WILL MY BABY OSCARS START EATING FEEDER FISH THEY ARE ABOUT 2 1/2 INCHES NOW?
Need to now kaz i got them feeder fish but did not put the feeder fish in the oscar aquraim all the same so just let me know.
put them in. they will eat as soon as they fit surrounded by mouth.
Cichlids hold pharyngeal teeth, which are teeth in their throats. This lets them eat fish that they can one and only swallow about halfway. When the fish can go in the middle in it's mouth at least, you can put them in. I hope you know that one Oscar by itself will eventually want at least 60 gallons, since they can get almost 16" long. Secondly, feeder fish are incredibly poorly for your Oscars. They're often loaded with parasites and diseases. Just put them within now.
Answers: Oscars will eat anything that fits surrounded by their mouths. So if the feeders look to big to go into their mouths, then the oscars might not know how to eat them.
Feeding feeders is not highly recommended because of all the danger involved, and they are not highly nutritious for oscars. Feeding live feeders can also cause fish to become more aggressive, because you are teaching them to be predators. Feeders also pass diseases that can be passed onto your fish, so be very careful.
My oscar has single had a few fish (by accident) to eat in his enthusiasm time, and he is as healthy as can be. Just buy the appropriate sized pellets of carnivore pellets, and I nurture mine treats like frozen peas every now and then.
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You need to feed them feeder guppies, goldfish or minnows for protein and calcium drop 20 or so within the tank and watch them disappear in a few days! Mr Oscar is 8 yrs infirm in this picture..
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Its bad to feed any fish feeders because of the parasitic defence. Your oscars will grow about an inch a month for about 6-7 months. Then they will slow down. And I hope you have a reservoir large enough for them. You say plural. And one oscar wants 75 gallons... So if you have two... Youll need roughly speaking 125 gallons and hope they are either both females, or a pair. Two males will give you problems you wont want to business deal with.
