Feeding oscars

Question
We just bought 2 tiger oscars for our tank.  I was wondering what is the best way to feed these guys?  At the pet store they feed them live feeder fish.  Do I feed them every day with pellets or do I feed them with live fish.  I do know that they will eat anything but I want to keep them healthy.  

Answer
Hi Jennifer,
 The choice is yours but I strongly suggest you go the pellet route.  Feed them once a day with pellets.  If you feed them with live feeder fish it can be very hard to get them to eat anything else.  The other problem with live feeders, typically goldfish, is that they are nasty carriers of various diseases, such as ich, which often kill oscars. Having had several bad experiences with that myself, I no longer use live feeders for any of my fish.

-- Ron
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