red oscar not eating

"Charlie Durand" wrote in message
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An Oscar that won't eat pellets aint hungry enough.

Don't feed them for a while, a few days.. then drop in some pellets and
see
if they go for it.

unless you're overfeeding them-oscars that won't eat is very odd.- they're
usually really greedy .
i feed mine on 'Hikari' cichlid pellets -medium size for medium siz oscar
7-8 inch or so oscar. i pretty much swear by this quality brand from Japan
but i expect you've probably tried this product.
i feed mine also on frozen prawns which you may want to thaw first as a
supplement and occasional treat though i often end up feeding a whole 400g
bag over a week or two to all the occupants -incl. dolphin shark 10" and
growing v. fast, juvenile oscar and 5inch unusual cichlid-forget name. they
go madder fro prawns than pellets but best to go eeasy on them.-steady-
slight fat content.
also bloodworm and other gamma rad. stuff when i can get it.
wouldn't mind cheap supply of frozen feeder fish
And how about live locusts?(reptile shops probably)

but unsure about this fish-gum problem maybe.??
the hikari brand has all the essential vitmains and minerals and more. try
everything or don't feed for a couple of days then try feeding them
something-
fussiness can be problem if you feed them exclusively too much on something
they love and sometimes just can't get enough of. won't eat certain stuff
if they're constantly used to treats which are'nt the perfect diet anyway