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Why Is My Oscar Fish Twitching And How To Prevent Them?

Why Is My Oscar Fish Twitching And How To Prevent Them?

Twitching in Oscar fish can be a sign of dominance or aggression. Shaking the tail and/or lower body part also indicate courtship display. Or it could be just that your Oscar is seeing its own reflection or has swallowed something that’s causing a blockage, resulting in twitching.

tranngocthuy Oct 10, 2026
Why Is My Oscar Fish Laying On Its Side?

Why Is My Oscar Fish Laying On Its Side?

If your Oscar fish is leaning quite heavily on its side, it can be due to stress, higher ammonia or nitrite levels, pH imbalance, temperature swings, swim

tranngocthuy Oct 10, 2026