I've been wondering lately when cleaning the tank, why there's been a fairly low amount of defecation from our Oscars.
Well, the mystery is solved!!
20 minutes ago, I watched Blondie take a pretty big dump as "she" swam along. Before it could hit the bottom, Flash & Mercury streaked across the tank, tore it apart and gobbled it up.
I even said it out loud- "what!? TH?? Our Tin-Foil Barbs have a taste for Oscar droppings??????"
I was completely surprised, but I thought OK it was just a fluke/case of mistaken ID- they confused it with meal-worm.
Boy was I wrong!
About 5 mins later Rajah let out a massive poop too. Again, like a pair of silver crapsuckin missiles they were on it!
I've seen them do it 5 separate times now.
Usually when an animal does that, it's for a lack of some specific element in their diet or for some psychological reason.
All these fish get a varied diet, and the 2 barbs get there fair share of food, so I doubt it's that....
ROFLMBO - I've read where other have thought barbs were crazy , but this?????????
