Hi I'm new to MonsterFishKeepers and this is my first post. My first post is looking for some advice, I have a pair of Oscars that I've had for about 2 months that are still shy and hide when I approach the tank. They have definitely grown since I bought them and they swim around freely until I come up to the tank. I will feed them frozen blood worms and they will come out grab it and then just go back to hiding. Mine are in a 120g with a 30g sump refugium sump filtration system. I do once a week 25-30% water changes and I test the water frequently to check for any causes of this behavior. I also have a smaller Dinosaur Bichir and Reed fish in the tank with them that like to hide too but that is normal for them from what I understand. I would try the 48hr starvation method but Im worried about the Bichir and the reed fish because when it comes to feeding the Oscars obviously dominate the food. The Bichir is honestly more out going and curious the the Oscars and the reed fish only really comes out at night. In the picture below all the fish like to hide underneath the driftwood on the right side of the tank.Should I just put up with it until the Oscars are just too big to hide or is there something I can do to get them swimming around the tank sooner? Any advice would be helpful, please and thanks!!
