Swimming Oscar!

Subject: Swimming Oscar! Thu Oct 28, 2010 8:22 pm

I gave my neighbor a 65 breeder setup . He has a oscar in the tank and it is very healthy. My question is everytime I go over their the oscar is faceing upwards like on a 45 degree angle all the time. He swims straight and all but he just floats on an angle while resting. Hard to explain but is this normal oscar behavior? I know africans not south americans. Any help would be appreciated.

Subject: Re: Swimming Oscar! Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:10 pm

They can be fairly lazy fish especially if he is larger and the only fish in the tank. The facing upwards I dk. Does is seem fairly active and healthy otherwise?

Subject: Re: Swimming Oscar! Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:20 pm

There are other fish in the tank. He is healthy and growing fast! He is very active.

Subject: Re: Swimming Oscar! Fri Oct 29, 2010 9:06 am

My severums like to face up as you can see from my avatar but I've never seen an O do that. Maybe he's just waiting for the next meal to drop down.

The Turtle Whisperer Posts : 1930

I have one that's a lazy bastard. He lays on his side, he lays against the rock and the wall pointing up, once I caught him laying sideways on the prefilter and I totally thought he was dead.

I think it depends on the specific Oscar, but so long as it's eating and acting healthy otherwise, I'd think it's okay.

Subject: Re: Swimming Oscar! Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:01 am

Cool, thanks guy's Ill let Tony know. It hangs out just like your avatar Dawg....

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