Hole in the head

[tiffany89]

My Tiger Oscar seems to be getting a hole in the middle of his eyes. What is this?

 

[saltyguy]

could possibly be a parasite my tiger oscar got a few i just did a huge water change put some epsom salt in the water and a macy something tab and he was good to go he is 1ft long so he was a fighter hope this helps!:fish:

 

[tbub1221]

Please post a photo , and its water parameters and living situation, all those things are relevant in determining what the problem may be.

 

[au alum]

Do you feed it live foods? If you do thais could be the culprit, most feeder fish are riddled with parasites and can pass them on to your other fish.

 

[cantare00]

By the title I figured that you already knew what it was and was just complaining about it. It's most likely hole-in-the-head disease. This is a fairly common and easily treatable disease.

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You can go and buy medication at any local petsmart or petco. You're going to want to find metronidazole. I recall them having medications with pictures of the diseases on the boxes to make it easier as well.

Hope this helps!

 

[tiffany89]

Thank you guys I started doing small water changes twice a week and some metro and he is good as new!

 

[tbub1221]

How are your cichlids fairing ?

 

[tiffany89]

Pretty good, I think some are getting big so there's some aggression going on so i guess its time for a bigger tank!