E having a Asbo day yet again

He has just head butted the tank top about 6 times
made me jump. really hard he hit it.i have turned the lights out
as i havant a drip tray in yet,dont want him burning his head on the lights.
i have ordered a drip tray thought it might have come today but it hasan't.

he is looking for food there all the time, so i think he is doing it to get my attention,
then looks at me all sad as if to say well feed me, he already gets too much,
i feed him bits through the day but i might stop this.
and just feed him at a certain time, he's getting too clever now.
and the splash he makes is like a whale jumping up.lol

Daft 'appeth!!!

Try leaving him a day without food and then see what he does!

yeah you have to show him how's boss.


dekker

Aahh. poor Elvis

You cant leave him without food that would just be cruel!!

Introduce elvis to an adult pictus cat - that will make him behave

Told you they learn how to get attention/fed

Once or twice a day is enough - fish are always hungry - its natures way of preventing them starving - cos somoedays food will be easy but others it wont - so they feed whenever the chance swims by.

All cichlids are smart - do you have toys for him? Ive hheard thy lke to play with pingpong balls sometimes or hard boiled eggs

Thanks Rich
will look out for a ping pong ball.
but he will be scared of it you know.lol
hes a real scaredi cat.

ok its Official E is STUPID.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have just put the drip tray in it came this morning.
and he pretended he was dead in the corner while i was doing it.
he doe's this when i clean him out..lol

now hes not stopped head butting it since i put it in...
i guess he's not too keep on it.
sooner burn his head... stupid plank...

You have got one MAD fish there chez!!

Maybe you get him things to play with to stop him - floaty things, floating plants he can spend his time eating instead of doing his head banging

Thanks Diane
what do you suggest im going to a big Aqua shop sat morning.
so i can get some from there.
i'm afraid there isant much room at the top of the tank for anything to float.ie:ball.
as the drip tray is nearly on the water.
i might get a couple of them moss balls he came move them around.
he spends most of the day staring at me when hes not head butting........
or scrounging for food...............
he either loves me or loathes me..lol

I'm thinking of taking the lid off the tank, now i have the drip tray.
Malc will make some kind of fitment that overhangs.
the bulbs in this are really too bright for him. i hate it when there on.
plus now i have put the drip tray in the light end fitments touch the drip tray.
now i know why Juewl tanks dont have them.lol

Can't you lower the water level slightly chez?

I have never had Oscars chez, so other people will be able to give you info, but moss balls sounds good, I know ping pong balls have been suggested. These could either float or have holes drilled i so they sink.

Whatever you get, make sure they are too big for im to swallow, that he cant bite bits off, there are no sharp edges, and all are aquarium safe - no lead paint etc.

Do all that, put them in the tank, and watch him................ ignore them!!!!

chez you could try putting on some soothing music instead of that head banging stuff maybe that will help.


dekker

FRIENDS!!!!!!

i think he may want some friends???????

If you want an easy solution to oscar safe toys - think of 18month old children - child safe bath toys (dont feed your oscar 18month old children as they make the water messy and the oscars get bored of them quick)

I know one oscar who like rubber ducks - so theres another idea

lol. right Elvis's wish list.............
ping pong ball
moss ball
rubber duck
1 child <<< for starters
we have a 6 yr old in the family going spare.
he will have to do.

I will have to have a look for something that will sink
there's no gap at the top of the tank now.

don't forget he is a big scare'dy
so all these things will frighten him.
lol

hi chez hope you find something that calms him down and stops him banging his head before he does himself some damage.


dekker

You will have to put just one small thing in first chez so he doesnt freak out . You can rotate them the so he doesnt get bored with them

He may be mad but at least, he has personality.

he sounds like an AC/DC fan to me.



dekker

like his mum AREOSMITH AND AC/DC..LOL

like areosmith but ac/dc to much for me,

i like an american band called HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH i dont suppose anyone has heard of them.


dekker