redmare Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I'm sitting in the living room when I look up and notice something on Ursula's side. I'm about 93% sure it was not there as of 3 hours ago when I fed her and spent a while watching her. It was for sure not there 5 days ago, that's when I have the last good photo of her with no sign of anything. I've had problems with my guppies and one of my bettas in the last while so I'm really scared of health things lately. It looks like it has air bubbles (or glitter) trapped in/under it, and it moves towards and away from her body as she swims like it's only attached by one point. It almost looks like it might be a loose scale? Is that a thing? General details- 4 inch young oscar alone in an 80 gallon tank, planted, FX4 filtered, 80 degrees, set up for 2 weeks so still very new. 0-0.25 ammonia, since it's a new setup I'm monitoring that closely, 0 nitrite, ~10 nitrate. Last water change done yesterday, 45%. Hopefully these pictures can give a sense of it. It's confusing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 It does look like a loose scale. But I don't know why it would be loose? hopefully someone who knows more about large fish can help, if any of my fish had loose scales I would probably need a microscope to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmare Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Brandy said: It does look like a loose scale. But I don't know why it would be loose? hopefully someone who knows more about large fish can help, if any of my fish had loose scales I would probably need a microscope to see them. This is my first big fish! I have 6 tanks with guppies, bettas, and community fish, and this one new oscar! It's all new to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Well, she is gorgeous. She looks very healthy overall, and so this is probably nothing to panic over. But I am curious about the "bubbles". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 I don't think it a loose scale it look like a raised clear lump with White spots on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmare Posted March 2, 2021 Author Share Posted March 2, 2021 It's changed today. That scale (if that's what it was) seems to have mostly fallen off, but there is another similar looking thing on her other side, and also on the other side there is another white patch that looks dented in. I'm very scared it might be lateral line erosion. I've added a very small dose of salt- 5 tbsp for her whole 80 gallon- to be a mild antiseptic if that will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 hmm. If you do have that, you could try treating for hexamita. From my reading, I think it would be best treated by Metronidazol in food for a fish this size. So, like Metroplex, added to her favorite frozen treat maybe? Sorry, I don't have a ton of experience with this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmare Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, Brandy said: hmm. If you do have that, you could try treating for hexamita. From my reading, I think it would be best treated by Metronidazol in food for a fish this size. So, like Metroplex, added to her favorite frozen treat maybe? Sorry, I don't have a ton of experience with this... sadly being in canada I have very limited access to anything useful med-wise. I managed to get some stuff on ebay but it took a very long time, I have a little bit of kanaplex and furan-2 left from that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) Praziquantel and metronidazole are the recommended treatment for Hexamita I have read there is a link between carbon filter and hole in the head Edited March 3, 2021 by Colu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmare Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 Just now, Colu said: Praziquantel and metronidazole are the recommended treatment for Hexamita I have there is a link between carbon filter and hole in the head I don't use carbon in my filters. I don't have (easy or legal) access to either of those meds here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 They is link between hole the head and vitamin deficiency what do you feed your fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmare Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Colu said: They is link between hole the head and vitamin deficiency what do you feed your fish Large variety. Northfin cichlid pellets and hikari cichlid bio gold are her daily staple foods. Dried mealworms, dried krill, frozen krill, frozen bloodworms, and repashy community blend are in rotation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 That fine what your feeding there could be something else going it a difficult one it I would treat with aquarium salt 1 table spoon for 2 gallons see if it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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