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i just bought a pair of new o's, they seem to stay swimmg by the heater, they wont swim much but will eat, should i buy a new heater or what should i do, im worried the water temperature is to high which i see but not extremely, its still in the safe zone


I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i just dont get it, please tell me what u think, i could use the opinion

Hi, Brandon, and welcome to the forum. Don't rush out & buy a new heater yet. If you can give us a little more info it would make it easier for us to help out:

First of all, how big are your Oscars?
How big is the tank (gallons)?
Is the tank a brand new setup, or has it been running awhile?
What kind of filtration are you using?
What wattage heater?

Originally posted by BrandonMac000
i just bought a pair of new o's, they seem to stay swimmg by the heater, they wont swim much but will eat, should i buy a new heater or what should i do, im worried the water temperature is to high which i see but not extremely, its still in the safe zone


I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi BrandonMac000! Go ahead and answer Mr. DanRad's questions, but here's a note: Oscars, when they undergo a stressful occurance, have a tendency to be very shy, hide, hang around in corners and at the bottom of the aquarium, not eat for a while, and, basically, act miserable. This happens to almost every Oscar whenever he is moved from one aquarium to another, like from the fish store to your tank -- and this behaviour is absolutely normal! So, you don't need to panic. Oscars will act this way until they get comfortable in their new surroundings, and sometimes this takes up to two long weeks.

I'm more worried about the human here than the Oscars!:D

Anyway, Brandon, welcome to the forums!

--Mark:cool: