anyone got a clue? it appears as though this could be something sticking to him possiblly?
2006-07-29 13:02:55 · 9 answers · asked by peekjuan 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Ick is a parasite. The white spots are actually clusters of eggs these spots are only the size of a pinhead. The amount of spots will increase each day. Wardley's ickaway will fix this. It usually takes a few days as the medication will only work on the adult bugs which are too small to see. The eggs take approx 3 days to hatch. You should have a heater in the tank at about 26 oC and only aerate the water as a filter will filter out the medication before it can work, follow dosage rates on the bottle.
HOWEVER, it sounds more like fungus to me if its large patches fluffy and particularly on his eye (cataract). Check the pH as acid water will cause this. If acidy adjust the pH so its 7.0 - 7.2 and treat with wardley's fungus ade and maybe triple sulfa tabs aswell. Once again only aerate the tank till he is better and follow the dosage rates on the products labels. If you haven't changed any water in the last few weeks and it is a fungus I would suggest a 25% change before and after you treat the tank.
2006-07-29 15:03:40 · answer #1 · answered by dp 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like ich (a parasite). They also can get gill flukes, and velet.
Talk to the fish store on how you could handle this. Oscars are freshwater. We have a marine tank over here.
2006-07-29 20:13:45 · answer #2 · answered by <3 The Pest <3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's probably "Ick." that's a disease that fish get when they don't get taken care of well. I'm not sure what to do about it, except give him clean water (let tap water set out for at least 6 hours). There might be medicine for it; go to your pet store and ask how to deal with Ick.
2006-07-29 20:06:54 · answer #3 · answered by Sara S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the cichlid section on the forum at http://www.fishprofiles.com
Lots of info there and people that can probably tell you what is best to do for an oscar.
2006-07-29 20:13:54 · answer #4 · answered by Indigo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your fish has the disease they call "ick". You can get medication that will cure this problem. Go to your local aquarium shop and ask them for the medication. Good luck.
2006-07-29 20:42:14 · answer #5 · answered by Mary R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its ich and it can be treated with meds from your local pet store. Hope your oscar gets better ASAP!!
2006-07-29 20:32:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like Ich, its a fungus I think.
the meds are available almost everywhere, pet store your best bet though.
2006-07-29 20:07:34 · answer #7 · answered by Archer Christifori 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oscars arent the hardiest of cichlids, but it could be fungus,ick,or velet.
2006-07-29 20:09:15 · answer #8 · answered by ballerina_kim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like ick it can be treated
2006-07-29 20:06:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋