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anglefire20 Small Fry Posts: 1 Kudos: 1 Votes: 0 Registered: 21-Aug-2004	My oscar kind of just sits back by the bubbles and doesnt do a whole lot, i've never seen him eat but i think he has, he has some small dots on his fins though they seem to be disappearing. I'm lost on what to do and running out of ideas, can someone please help?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	What size tank, and can you give us the readings for nitrite, ammonia, and nitrate? Were the dots on his fins white and cottony? We need more info before we can help your oscar. They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
PJ Big Fish Posts: 492 Kudos: 427 Votes: 326 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	The dots that are on his fins, is most likely white spot. It's good news that it's disappearing, so maybe he will return to normal once it has fully disappeared.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Filoviridae Fingerling Posts: 22 Votes: 0 Registered: 19-Aug-2004	Before we can help you we need more information. As Janna already stated, we need: Tank Size, Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate readings (and not just "they're fine", we need numbers). I would also like to know: Carbonate Hardness, General Hardness, how large the oscar is, and what his diet consists of. Also how often does he recieve water changes and how much is changed. Without this information it is nearly impossible to offer any help.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	I'd say if the dots are going away.. Oscar is healing on it's own.. Monitor carefully and give it the best foods you can to help increase it's immune system.. Monitor the nitrates and get it under 20 if it's over that. Keep any water changes small right now.. The Amazon Nut...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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