Evolution Posted August 27, 2010 Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 My point is the person who wrote that article that you linked to this thread to which you are using to back up your salt claims says that oscars have a "photo period" and "chickens explode when they eat too much." I suggest to you to take anything written in that article with 1 teaspoon of salt per 5 gallons of water. I am however, in no way implying that you do not know how to take care of your fish. My comments are in reference to the links provided. Here is an article regarding salt use in a freshwater aquarium. 'The Skeptical Aquarist' is a column found in the magazine TROPICAL FISH HOBBIEST (TFH). http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/docs/health/salt.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted August 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 ok guys, let's get this thread back on track. anyone else have more ideas for yummy and nutritious oscar food? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLake Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Hahah im not sure if its good for them or not but as a child my neighbour had a big old oscar and he would eat giant pieces of banana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaFishMommy Posted August 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 i have actually read from a few different sources that vegetable and fruit is good for oscars. i can't remember if they mentioned banana or not though. i'll have to see if Gus likes bananas, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Here is what I feed my oscars Hikari food sticks Hikari massivore pellet NLS 7.5mm pellet raw prawns krill beef heart bananas deshelled peas for the greens in there diet jumbo dew worms superworms crickets small frogs Boyds vita chem vitamins Be careful with beef heart. If your going to feed it, do what i do. Buy a 1/4 of a heart, cut it up, cut out ALL fat and veins only leaving red meat. After this, let meat soak in cold water to leach out the blood. Dry pieces of meat in paper towel to get out the water. Inject boyds vita chem to give it nutrition with all that beef. Beefheart is better this way. Its good for bulking up a oscar in its growth spurt because of the large amounts of protein. Also remember that the more diverse diet, the healthier the fish will because it will be getting everything it needs. I feed my two oscars that exact diet and here is what they look like... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanGofCalgary Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 This is my 6" oscar in a 7 gallon tank. you keep a 6" Oscar in a 7 gal tank??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-TRAIN Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 A small amount of salt is natural in freshwater. Key word small. It is good for the fishes health, it mineralizes the water... Brackish is not salt nor freshwater, and freshwater fish will not tolerate it. I feed my 12.5" Oscar NLS pellets and massivore with raw prawn sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) I think so. It's in a 15g with a divider and there is a 6" red belly piranha on the other side. So I guess it's more like a 7.5g. Edited August 29, 2010 by Evolution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 A small amount of salt is natural in freshwater. Key word small. It is good for the fishes health, it mineralizes the water... Brackish is not salt nor freshwater, and freshwater fish will not tolerate it. I feed my 12.5" Oscar NLS pellets and massivore with raw prawn sometimes. The mineral content of Alberta water is one of the highest in the country, possibly North America. Salt, aquarium salt, is sodium chloride (NaCl), which is part metal and part chlorine- no minerals there. This ionic compound is not normally natural in fresh water and it's even rarer in South American black water to which oscar evolved in. I am also yet to find any information anywhere as to how the continued use of salt in freshwater tanks is good for a fishes health. And brackish water or esterine water is salt water, but at a lower salinity than marine water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLake Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 red o is that first oscar a wildcaught? Sure looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 red o is that first oscar a wildcaught? Sure looks nice. I wondered that too. If that is it's true colours- it's gotta be one of the nicest I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 red o is that first oscar a wildcaught? Sure looks nice. I wondered that too. If that is it's true colours- it's gotta be one of the nicest I've ever seen. He sure is! Don't see many matured green wild oscars in the hobby, but I got one :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evolution Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 red o is that first oscar a wildcaught? Sure looks nice. I wondered that too. If that is it's true colours- it's gotta be one of the nicest I've ever seen. He sure is! Don't see many matured green wild oscars in the hobby, but I got one Did you enhance the picture's colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rED O Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 red o is that first oscar a wildcaught? Sure looks nice. I wondered that too. If that is it's true colours- it's gotta be one of the nicest I've ever seen. He sure is! Don't see many matured green wild oscars in the hobby, but I got one Did you enhance the picture's colour? No, that is his color.. He is green? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLake Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 hahah thats so cool, Ive always had a soft spot for oscars. Never seen a actual wc oscar before. Except in pics. Great fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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