there a visible hole in the forehead of my flower horn fish and I am concerned about it being related to the hole in the head disease. I am attaching pictures for reference.
Head in the hole disease
- Thread starter Manjula Nair
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Hith would be small pit like holes from the pic not positive that is what it is. How hard is your tap water and what is your water change routine. Is it weekly or every 2 weeks or monthly?
Can you expand on this or provide some literature for me to read? Why would the above situation make the fish more susceptible?
In the Blackwater of the Amazon River fish will not get the disease do to low ph and the river is always be replenished with fresh water . Amazon river high nitrate would not be a factor.
I am not aware about the hardness of the water ... I change the water once a month .. is there any solution for this
I suggest changing water once a week most do 50% and a few members do fin level wc's. I would also recommend picking up a API test kit . The kit will allow for you to test ammonia,nitrite,nitrate, and ph. If possible take more pics like stated I am not sure that is HITH disease.
Ok thanks .. not sure where I will find the API kit in Dubai ?.. also posting some more pics
I know with oscar keeping, I've never seen or read of case where this issue wasn't accompanied by a tank with very high nitrates due to lack of water changes. This is not to say HITH is caused by high nitrates, but it does seem to go away and heal once a more aggressive water change schedule is adopted.