Emergency!

[Vkn43]

My one and half year old albino oscar in a 40 gallon tank is not eating for the past 5 days since 13.11.2025. she is staying at the bottom of the tank and opening her gills wide open. The temperature is also at 79 F.
I did 50 percent water change on 15.11.2025 and added one fritz paracleanse sachet but no improvement. I added some rock salt along with small amount of garlic extract on 16.11.2025. I think she gasped some air while eating her pellet.She’s also not swimming straight.

Kindly help me.

 

[HUKIT]

Sorry to hear you’re having troubles. The 40g aquarium size needs to be addressed at some point as it’s simply too small. With that out of the way I know you mentioned a water change but to start we need what the actual water parameters are. Please let the forum know the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels. If you don’t have a proper test kit such as the API master kit take your water to a local fish store to get the results.

 

[Vkn43]

Sorry to hear you’re having troubles. The 40g aquarium size needs to be addressed at some point as it’s simply too small. With that out of the way I know you mentioned a water change but to start we need what the actual water parameters are. Please let the forum know the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels. If you don’t have a proper test kit such as the API master kit take your water to a local fish store to get the results.

My local aquarium doesn’t have the kit, it takes a long for the order to arrive, i tried feeding banana using a stick but she didn’t respond, she is moving away from it.

she likes banana the most.

 

[Vkn43]

Please someone reply immediately , she is bleeding from her left gill,she got stuck to the side of the filter and came out and started bleeding.
please what should i do right now

 

[Ansorgii]

There is nothing you can do to physically stop the bleeding. Give it rest and hope that it can stop on its own.

 

[Vkn43]

what medications should i add

There is nothing you can do to physically stop the bleeding. Give it rest and hope that it can stop on its own.

 

[Vkn43]

there is no bleeding now, what is the reason for it.

 

[Ansorgii]

It stopped bleeding for the same reason your finger stops bleeding when you cut it.

Just give it some rest, and why is it swimming in a bucket?

 

[Vkn43]

I dont have a quarantine tank , so i used a bucket . I have done a 75 percent water change in the main tank.

 

[HUKIT]

My local aquarium doesn’t have the kit, it takes a long for the order to arrive, i tried feeding banana using a stick but she didn’t respond, she is moving away from it.

Ok but they could tested your water. No one will be able to answer your questions without providing the basic water parameters as those cause the majority of health problems. Your fish is exhibiting numerous symptoms as well as being severely stunted as an ocellatus that’s 18 months old should be easily 9-12”. Don’t take this personally but if you’re unable to provide short and long term care I’d personally euthanize the fish.