HLLE or HITH, and a chomped tail!

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javey

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Well here is my problem, one of my oscars has either HLLE or HITH, any help with which would be awesome. The pic is of him below. I have heard that a lot of the oscars bought in the LFS have this, and his is just starting to show :(. He's 12" and has one of these "pores" on each side near his gills. I've been feeding him the Jungle Anti-Parasite food for 1 week now, and plan to use some API general cure pills with the powder inside. I am also doing 75% 2x a week water changes, and adding salt with each. Is there anything else I should do? Here is the pic:

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And my RT/Uro (not sure which yet, but they are REALLY mean) have not been getting along so I had to move the more mild one into a different tank due to the condition of his tail. What should I do for this poor guy other than just salt to help him heal? Pic here:

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Put some Stress Coat in with him. It has aloevera in it and will help the healing process while giving him slime coating.
 
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