2 spots on Oscar

[04rwon]

My tiger oscar is maybe around 3" if that. I noticed these 2 little spots on him. I thought if it were ich it would be a lot of white spots. I have 0 ammonia, nitrite, and 10-20 nitrate, ph 7.8. Temp is 80 degrees.

 

[Tony]

Where are they located? Tough to make out from the photos. Is one of them the dot right in front on his dorsal on the last picture?

Hole in the head (hexamita)? http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/disease/holeinthehead.php

 

[04rwon]

Yeah thats one. The other is second pic, under his eye, right where his orange stripe ends.


He hasnt had any live feeders. I hope its not start of hole in the head.

I feed them omega one cichlid color, hikari veggie forumla, omega one bloodworms, and omega one brine shrimp cubes. The bloodworms and brineshrimp i just got on tuesday.



I did just notice his lower left fin is nipped a bit. Maybe someone kicked his butt?

 

[Avatar]

Always the same answer

Pimafix for fungus, Melafix for everything else. Massive water change followed by Tbsp. of salt per 5 gallons of water won't hurt along with a slight temp boost to encourage slime coat production, also could throw in a big wad of oak/hardwood leaves for tannins.

 

[jonclark96]

Looks pretty beat up...

 

[04rwon]

So its just from getting beat up no disease. Cant melafix crash the tank?

 

[Becca]

Pimafix for fungus, Melafix for everything else. Massive water change followed by Tbsp. of salt per 5 gallons of water won't hurt along with a slight temp boost to encourage slime coat production, also could throw in a big wad of oak/hardwood leaves for tannins.

+1

 

[festaedan]

if it is a parisite (wich I doubt) you should use copper. But I also know you got him from petsmart or petco, that might have something to do with it. I also agree with avatar and becca. Any fish related thing that they post is at least 500% true.

 

[Tony]

I hope its not start of hole in the head.

It's a very rare adult oscar that doesn't have any signs.

Frequent, large water changes never hurt.

 

[Avatar]

First time I've ever heard that

So its just from getting beat up no disease. Cant melafix crash the tank?

Disease follows on the heels of stress, as in "getting beat up". Never heard of any downside from Melafix, but can well imagine some idiot crashing a tank and trying to blame it on such...

 

[Prince]

the only downside to melafix is a serious overdose will suffocate the fish. so stick to 5ml per US gallons.

 

[04rwon]

Will do. Ill pick up some melefix than. I want the best for these little guys