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	PLEASE HELP I THINK MY OSCAR IS DIEING!!!!
johnsfish1984 Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jun-2005	when i woke up thismorning my oscar was lie on his side in the corner of the tank (i have seen this behaviour befor but only when i put something in the tank, add new fish or do a water change) water peramiters are fine he has ate a little thismorning but hasn't been his agressive self when attacking food (he has been letting it fall to the bottom and leaving it for a while) im realy worried he is in a 125 gal with a 8" pleco and a 4" pleco and a blue lobster they all seem fine he is about 4 1/2" any ideas thanks a lot
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
greenmonkey51 Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	What are the tank parameters. I would guess without seeing anything that its internal parasites but thats an very early guess.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Post more information. Water parameters etc. etc. The more information, the better. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
johnsfish1984 Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jun-2005	PH is 7.5 amonia 0 i dont have a nitrite or nitrate test kit (ran out last week) if its internal parasite how can i fix it? also i have noticed that he is "flicking" or "flairing" his tail! I have never noticed this befor he is still just sitting around on the bottom
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Check this site about Oscars:- http://oscarfish.com/ http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
johnsfish1984 Hobbyist Posts: 77 Kudos: 68 Votes: 4 Registered: 20-Jun-2005	Well guys i put my oscar to sleep today :#( my friend came round who knows loads about fish as said that it was just "one of them things" he called it a fish annomolly" (fish gets bad for no apparent reason) we decided it was best to end his pain! i feel empty "god bless oscar"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I'm very sorry & it's a very sad moment. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35


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