I think he's dying :(

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Honestly if he isn't dead by now, it's something on your part. Not trying to say anything mean but, I doubt your Oscar is suffering from a illness. Do big 75% water changes and use dechlorinater that has Aloe in it.


Also buy some "Prazipro" just google it. Treat the tank with this.

Did a search and it sounds similar to what I've just added to the tank.




"Blue Planet Fluke & Tapeworm Tablets is a treatment for flukes and tapeworms in ornamental fish. BP Fluke & Tapeworm Tablets have been developed specifically for in water medication of fresh and saltwater fish. The tablets have been specifically formulated with inert excipients to prevent pollution of aquariums. The tablets dissolve rapidly, releasing 95% of the active (praziquantel) within 10 minutes.
Praziquantel has been known to effectively control flukes and tapeworm in ornamental fish for a number of years. However, the only products available were formulated for treatment of tapeworm in Dogs (Droncit, 50mg Praziquantel) and posed problems with polluting excipients and high cost of treatment when used in aquariums.


FLUKES (Monogenetic trematodes) are common parasites of freshwater and marine fishes. Many hundred species are known, the most common groups being, Dactylogyrids (parasitising gills) and Gyrodactylids (parasitising gills, skin and fins). Dactylogyrids known as Gill Flukes, commonly infest all species of ornamental fish, particularly Livebearers, Goldfish, Discus and Angelfish. Gyrodactylids also frequently infest all species of ornamental fish. Fish infested with Gill Fluke show signs of respiratory distress, rapid gill movement, hanging at the surface etc. Fish with Fluke infestation of skin and fins exhibit signs similar to external protozoal infestations such as small red spots on skins and fins and scraping on objects in the aquarium to relieve irritations. Emaciation, inactivity and colour changes occur in chronic sufferers. Flukes can sometimes be seen with the naked eye as tiny pale worms 0.1 to 2mm in length, identification of the particular species is not important as treatment is the same for all flukes.


TAPEWORMS (cestodes) are most common in newly imported fish or wild-caught fish. When present, they are found in the intestines, attached to the intestinal wall by means of a scolex, a head-like structure with suckers. Signs of infestation include enlarged abdomen, and ill thrift.


BP Fluke & Tapeworm Tablets offer the Aquarist an effective, low cost treatment for all fresh and saltwater fishes.
SIZES: 25 tablet pack; 100 tablet pack"
 
i would not do a thing. unplug all filters, heaters, ect. throw a towel over the tank and let him chill and wait.
Wow... Are you serious??? He is talking about a fish not a bird!!! If you unplug everything it would be dead by tomorrow!! That is theeeeeeee craziest thing I have ever heard anybody say to do with a fish!!!! Do you think it would help if he just took him out of the tank and let it sleep in bed with him tonight to make him feel better????? Good luck with your fish Bro. I hope he gets better, But big O's do not do well when you move them from tank to tank...
 
I was watching this and hoping for the best, always sucks losing anything you raised for so long. People say its just a fish but they are more then that to us. My fish are my therapy. I feel for ya

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