My 4 feet South American Chiclid Tank

[sub]

still not eating ?

[Arjun Tandon]

Aggression issues always come up with cichlids. Since you don't have a quarantine tank, it's possible for some of your fish to always get stressed and stop eating for a while.
You need to add a group of fast moving fish that will divert the aggression of parrots. Google.... "dither fish". I hope adding some zebra danios, barbs or guppies might solve the issue.

[rahul2kcuteguy]

Well, today my two oscar had peas and after that Hikari pellets but that only when i threw the food directly in there mouth...if its somewhere nearby they are not bothering..
One my LFS guy told to add paraxin 500 mg capsule as antibiotic ... Is it safe to use as he suggested it can be used to avoid general disease.
Kindly advice if anything to be done on medical front or should i give them time to recover naturally.

Thanks in advance !

[sub]

soak ur pellet in some water for 2 minutes, u can use a piece of squeezed garlic also in it , drain and give it ,
What abt their behaviour ? Colour of poo ?
There may be many reason
1.Water conditions is poor
2 internal parasites
3 during breeding
4 Constipation
5 become bore of eating same food etc

Change 10-20 %water daily if we don't sure about anything in this hobby thumb rule is change water .
don't add any new fish until u rectify the prblm .
Search net for different deasese in oscar and check if ur oscar have any similar symptoms

[rahul2kcuteguy]

Well, good thing is that my two oscar have started eating pellets but still they look lost & not jabbing at food.
They are only eating which is thrown in there mouth but today they did look little better.
I have done 10% water change today, it might help a bit as Sub suggested.
Looking forward to more suggestions.
Thanks

[rahul2kcuteguy]

My oscar ate pellets & i gave single freeze dried shrimp each to both in mouth & they galloped it.
But they are sitting near filter inlet after some time.
I also observed little orange skin lost by one oscar below throat area.. Kindly tell if its something to do with parasite .. Then should i use Paraxin 500mg capsule in anyway .

Thanks

[Abhi]

Any update ?

[rahul2kcuteguy]

Well Guys,
My oscars are fine & eager to eat whatever dropped in.

Thanks all for suggestions....