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jason
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From:Canada, Alberta
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posted 02-22-2004 03:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for jason     Edit/Delete Message
what can I feed my oscar. He will not eat his pelit.

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puff
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From:british columbia
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posted 02-22-2004 04:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for puff     Edit/Delete Message
dont give your oscar just one type of food. try giving him meal worms, crickets, staple food tablets, feeders(but they can cause problems so vacume after feeding)worms, and tablets for oscars.

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cichlids small Jaws
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From:Courtenay, B.C, Canada!
Registered: Feb 2004

posted 02-22-2004 05:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for cichlids small Jaws     Edit/Delete Message
try not to ONLY feed feaders If you quarintien them for at least 4 weeks or if you breed your own!they are also could start digeginal problesm and give your O a bad desease. i hear that hikari cichlid pellets are good for 0's you can use cichlid stix but make sure you very the diet so they get all the nutritios stuff they need to grow

also if he wont take the pellets dont feed him for a day then he will be begging for food the next day or so. dont spoil them only give treats after they eat their pellets.
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t_chelle16
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posted 02-22-2004 10:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for t_chelle16     Edit/Delete Message
The very best thing is a good quality pelleted food made specifically for large cichlids. The main ones I know of are Hikari Gold, BioGold, & Staple; HBH Oscar Show; and New Life Spectrum.

As occasional treats you can give them a wide variety of insects (avoid things like spiders and anything that could have come in contact with pesticides), earthworms, mealworms, and shrimp. And I really can't stress enough how important it is to avoid feeder fish. There are so many other types of food that are much better for oscars and feeder fish can cause so many problems, I really don't see how it's worth the risk.

-Chelle

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