I need help! What could this be?

[TwistedPenguin]

Oddball's got a handle on it.
It's not true that water changes hurt or shock fish. Far more fish have been 'hurt and shocked' because of that myth than anything else.

 

[Oddball]

Usually, a big 'shock' occurs to fish in tanks that have languished for a long time since the last water change. Fish adjust to increasing pollution levels over time (However, their resistance bottoms out and they risk nitrite poisoning). Evidence of this buildup is routinely evidenced when introducing new fish that die almost immediately to soon after being let out of their bags. Quickly dieing feeders is also a huge indication that the tank is souring.
If it has been a long time since any water was changed (refilling evaporated water doesn't count since the toxins are still in the system), begin making small regular water changes. Each week or two, increase the amount of the water being changed until reaching around 50% without seeing signs of stress in your fish. Then, of course, keep up a regular schedule of water changes
(remember the gravel washes, too).

 

[black_monster]

i can't see what's wrong?
can someone fill me in here and point it out in the pictures?

 

[oscarsftw]

i can't see what's wrong?
can someone fill me in here and point it out in the pictures?

It's like a small sore around the eye area on his Flowerhorns...

I have to agree, all these meds don't equal up to clean fresh water. I suggest just increasing water changes. I change my fishes water so much it's become a routine . About 50%-75% water changes every 2 days.

 

[Au Duong Phong]

are you serious? That's lots of changing! Is that ok?

Anyways. Thanks for everyone in on this. I cure them with PIMAFIX.

 

[P.Bass]

Try Maracyn and Maracyn 2 sounds like a fungus or form of popeye. I'd change the water and use both of these meds together.

 

[rallysman]

are you serious? That's lots of changing! Is that ok?

Anyways. Thanks for everyone in on this. I cure them with PIMAFIX.

Pimafix is a bandaid.

Change water more frequently, test water more frequently, and feed a little bit of everything (minus feeders).


I've healed horrible cases of HITH with nothing more than clean water and a varied diet.

 

[TwistedPenguin]

are you serious? That's lots of changing! Is that ok?
Anyways. Thanks for everyone in on this. I cure them with PIMAFIX.

I change 50% then 75% every 3 days on my Oscar tanks, definitely not too much. Best medicine in the world is fresh clean water and a varied diet.
What's your nitrate reading with a liquid test tube kit? (You never answered when I asked at the beginning of the thread). The sort of problem you describe is basically unheard of in nitrates under 20 ppm.
Primafix/melafix are my own personal pet peeves, I refuse to use something that fresh water does a better job of treating.

 

[rallysman]

Primafix/melafix are my own personal pet peeves, I refuse to use something that fresh water does a better job of treating.

I almost agree with that, but melafix does work wonders for torn fins or scrapes from other fish. I've also noticed that it calms rowdy fish (which could be cause for alarm I suppose)./