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I have 2 red tiger oscars about 4.5 inches long ther both feeding fine and seem to be getting along .BUT one seems to be loseing quite alot of scales . Thay live in a 4 foot tank with a power head fillter and a canester fillter aswell,theres load of wood at one side and a piel of rocks at the other can anyone tell me WHY!!!!!

[This message has been edited by camperman! (edited 02-05-2001).]

Might be a parisite, but there maybe something sharp like a rock or decoration. Also how high is your tank? What is covering your tank?(glass or flyscreen) The reason I ask is because oscars like to chase things like bugs etc running across the top and will actually try and jump out of the tank to get them. mine have broken glass tops and have actually jumped out a few times(lucky I saw it every time and have now placed weights on top to stop them doing this),mainly when they were younger and have lost quite a few scales in the past and still do it now. it seems to also be the males that do it.

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TONY S

Hay thanks man you`rv got some good iders there.I dont think its the lid ,its glass and its a good fit.As for chasing bug`s!!no way man its to soding cold this time of year(brass monkies if you know what i mean!!)I will have to look at the decor maby have a play and see what happens.As for the constent loss of scales maybe it`s not so bad afterall

You might want to treat for parasites just to be on the safe side.....some general antibiotic maybe etc..

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Joe
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