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a few weeks ago i went to the pet shop to get a new oscar but they didnt have any so they said they had a buttikoferi and i was told that they get a long good with oscars so i got it and next thing you know it killed the oscar that was the same size as him (about 7in) and i beat up my big oscar bad ( i thought he was no going to make it but he pulled it out) and he is like 11in so i to that fish out and put him in his own tank (its a small tank but my oscars come first) but the problem is i dont think my oscar can see anymore and i dont know what to do i put to smaller oscars in the tank with him and they are helpping him find the food but thats it so far

That is a shame on what happened. Buttik are not known for being nice.. Did U take the buttik back to the LFS?? I would be so mad I would probley thow him out side and say good rideance. NOT the fish fault thou..

On the Osaca, get some Melafix AND Primafix as that wil help his eyes heal better without any fungus/bacteria problems showing up..
DO NOT over dose with the meds.. Do both of them for 7 days and folow the directions precisley..

Hard to say if his eyes are OK or not until they heal some and see how he does..

Keep me posted on him..

thank you i will go get some now.......

the buttik is setting in a small 20gal tank i dont know what iam going to do with him yet

Take him back if he is not messed up any.. Oscars are peacful and they dont' do good with others who pic on them to death..

Dont' let a LFS person tell U that it can go with this fish or that.. READ up on them or ASK some one first before U buy.. That is like placeing in a adult Red Devil with the Oscar and hoping they get along.. they wont'.. The RD wil win the tank..

Get the meds ASAP and do as the directions say.. REMOVE your carbon from the filter if U can.. some are sealed..

So U are in brooklin?? I always wanted to see NY.. Hows the weather?? here it is nice and in the low 80 in the day.. Those dang hurricans are a pain, we missed most of Ike heavy rains thank goodness.. I am glad it is cooling off..

Have a great one, Barb

update:

well i got the meds and they seem to be working at first but now it looks like the eye is going to pop out and its all white. he doesnt swim around alot anymore

its starting to get cold here

i lost him

sorry to hear about that, unfortunately sometimes theres nothing we can do ......

Bummer on the loss. but maybe for the best if his eyes were in bad shape. some fish do fine thou with one eye..
Severums, Oscars, and a few others are not mean enought to handle the aggressive other fish added in..

IF U dont have the buttik anymore, get a nother one and try again.. I Like Oscars. they are just very interactive with their owners..

Mine hated the lights to be off in the main room when it got dark, and threw a fit if they were not on at dusk! funny charactor in deed!! He stayed by the heater light at nite..

I WENT OUT AND GOT 4 1IN OSCARS MAYBE I WILL GET ONE GOOD ONE OUT OF IT WITH MY LUCK

4 Oscars is a lot but U can sell some later one when U get a pair.. they do good in groups when they are young, and U will enjoy having them.. I miss mine..

Let us know what happens with them. Any pics of the tank??