Oscar snack attack

[quasar]

I have a serious question. I have an oscar thats about 7-8" long. Hes become the tank fat ***. He eats any and everything. He eats my brothers jaguars protein pellets, he eats some of the feeder fish i use for my snakehead, and he eats hamburgers i dont finish. My question is how often should i feed this monster and how much?
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[Hicgup]

I would feed him twice a day. 5% to 7% of his body weight should be good. Pellets and earthworms are great. Feeder fish of course have risks, so I would skip them. Goldfish are bad because they have Thiaminase, but if he is getting a balanced diet may never be an issue. I'd skip the burgers too, even trimmed beefheart would only be a treat if I felt the need to feed beef, which I don't to an oscar. Oscars can get FAT, so make sure he gets plenty of exercise chasing other fish around the tank!

 

[jonclark96]

Fish aren't much different than people when it comes to weight. An over weight fish is an unhealthy fish. I wouldn't feed more than once a day, and take a day or two off every week.

Feed a good quality pellet like NLS or Xtreme. Maybe an earthworm every now and then. Do not feed hamburgers at all, ever. There is no reason to.

 

[Tony]

Do not feed hamburgers at all, ever. There is no reason to.

Yeah, hamburger is good for tropheus and some mbuna, but not so good for oscars. My duboisi go nuts over extra mustard and hot sauce.

 

[quasar]

Are tacos oscar friendly? Cuz he ate those today

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[jonclark96]

Quit trolling. If you have serious questions, then ask them. Otherwise, go bother another forum.

 

[quasar]

Wow calm down buddy it was a jk....

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[mchambers]

It wasn't clear it was a joke, and you seemed to be mocking some of the responses. So I understand Jon's reaction.

Next time, consider an emoticon!

Serious questions welcomed, of course.

 

[jonclark96]

Coming from someone who feeds their fish hamburgers, I couldn't tell. Pretty sure there isn't a source out there that recommends that.


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[longstocking]

Discus :lol: Sorry just mess'n

 

[Hicgup]

I was so overloaded with dime size pigeon blood discus a while back that I used them as feeders, but not for my oscars.