I have noticed my oscar with what looks like HITH im pretty sure it is but before i start the medication i want to be sure im not mistaking this for his sensory glands or what not let me know!
is this HITH (hole in the head)
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yes, if the crater is directly in the middle of the head it is a give away. look at these pics http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.flippersandfins.net/Images/HITHPic1.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.flippersandfins.net/HITHarticle2.htm&usg=__heGzyYifYvurVrWGgaIl_YsnZ7c=&h=379&w=499&sz=105&hl=en&start=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=VMCrfCadnoFGoM:&tbnh=99&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhole%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bhead%2Bdisease%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4ADBF_enUS316US316%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1
Have you tested your water conditions? coz i've heard HITH is actually a mix of other problems which causes the HITH to emerge... so you may just want to see if every thing is on point in your tank...
i tested all the conditions and they are fine, i did a 30% water change today and i have the temp at 82. The tank is not established only been up and runing 1.5 months so that could be it but he needed to be moved was to big for a 55g. i did of course cycle it, i also feed him a mixture of pellets,bloodworms and live fish i have a feeling the live fish dont help.
marinegordon;3825019; said:
You say that the tank is not established, but then you said you cycled it....a cycled tank=established tank. What kind of "live fish" have you been feeding it?
BTW, not sure if you know this or not, but if you currently have ZERO fish in the tank, you may have to cycle it again (depending on how long it takes you to get the fish you want in there), since the BB (beneficial bacteria) will die off eventually since it has nothing to feed off...