OK...another question please...

Racf · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 138

"Becky" wrote in message@comcast.com...
> for those of you that feed live food...I read somewhere to be careful
not to
> introduce disease when feeding live food...makes sense to me...I have
a
> seperate 10 gallon tank that I keep feeders in...if they are not
healthy
> feeders I flush them, but IF one were to get into the tank, and oscar
eats
> it, will that hurt him as well as just introducing unhealthy fish into
the
> tank itself...thanks...until next time, Becky...
>
>

Parasites will be the most common issue with an Oscar. You should
consider prevention measures so that this does not become a major
problem. Prevention would include regular feedings of de-wormer and
anti-protozoan feeds. Starting with a full week of each, one at a
time....After the initial treatment, one day a month of each would be
sufficient.

Flukes you would need to worry about independently if they become a
problem... They will be in the tank....its just a matter of them
becoming too large in number...

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Becky · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 9

for those of you that feed live food...I read somewhere to be careful not to
introduce disease when feeding live food...makes sense to me...I have a
seperate 10 gallon tank that I keep feeders in...if they are not healthy
feeders I flush them, but IF one were to get into the tank, and oscar eats
it, will that hurt him as well as just introducing unhealthy fish into the
tank itself...thanks...until next time, Becky...

Becky · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 9

thanks much...until next time, Becky...

aaron · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 9

Becky,

It depends on the disease. Some diseases cannot survive the acid in the
Oscars stomach, but some can. Some parasites live on the skin, and when
they come in contact with the Oscars mouth, can cause problems. I would
recommend that you treat your 10 gal with some sort of parasite/fungus
killer. Coppersafe has worked for me in the past...you may want to check it
out at www.petsolutions.com . Hope this helps.

Aaron

"Becky" wrote in message@comcast.com...
> for those of you that feed live food...I read somewhere to be careful not
to
> introduce disease when feeding live food...makes sense to me...I have a
> seperate 10 gallon tank that I keep feeders in...if they are not healthy
> feeders I flush them, but IF one were to get into the tank, and oscar eats
> it, will that hurt him as well as just introducing unhealthy fish into the
> tank itself...thanks...until next time, Becky...
>
>

Becky · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 9

thanks aaron and Racf...I'll surely take care with him/them...Until next
time, Becky...