Oscar - How Long Do They Take To Settle

[SamUK]

Hey, i bought an oscar on Friday and he swims around the aquarium ok but only if he cant see me! lol.


is that normal? i kno my cichlids were shy at first but they seemed to come round pretty quick.



Hes only about 5" at the mo and hes in my 40G with a plec and fully grown (so bigger than him) RTBS.


im upgrading them all to a 6x2x2 in about 4 weeks before anyone says anything......

 

[HendrixTheOscar]

Did anyone have him before you? If they did maybe he was treated cruelly and maybe even at the lfs where you bought him. Kids etc; banging on the glass. Mine were ok but i bought them as babies. They were never afraid though and now in the 8-9" range and happy.

Good luck with settling him

 

[SamUK]

well he was in a tank with about 5 other oscars of various sizes and the tank was only 4ft so i cnt imagine it was a happy tank.


he seems a bit better this morning. came swimming out right infront of me anyway.

 

[HendrixTheOscar]

well he was in a tank with about 5 other oscars of various sizes and the tank was only 4ft so i cnt imagine it was a happy tank.


he seems a bit better this morning. came swimming out right infront of me anyway.

Excellent, glad to hear it. You'll have fun with him in the future

 

[vancouver]

Once it understands that you change it's water, and feed it.. it should be more personable.. I've had mine for about 5 months and it's pretty close to eating from my hand in the water.

 

[HendrixTheOscar]

Once it understands that you change it's water, and feed it.. it should be more personable.. I've had mine for about 5 months and it's pretty close to eating from my hand in the water.

They're great fun once they get to know you. When mine were 5"-6" i had them jumping out of the water to take pellets from my hand. I don't bother with it now though cos the one i have left is verging on 8-9" and he makes a BIG splash!!

Oscars Rule!!

 

[helsekia]

he will settle in time.the more they see of you the more attached they get.mine is 5-6inches long and has a great personality but its taken a good month to get his confidence.dont rush it ,it will be well worth it in the end

 

[SamUK]

its all those characteristics ive heard about that made me get one!



he does seem better today which is kewl and i have no intention of rushing him in anyway!

thanx guys.