Never accept free fish :(

[Rawrzer]

and examined them closer

 

[calpoly12]

Friend gave me a convict to put in my 80g established tank....now I have ick, he's lucky he is a good friend otherwise i'd kill him

 

[StevePerry]

I know you mentioned that you knew little about Oscars, but how much does you friend know? As Oscars mature, sensory pits will become more pronounced on their head. I wonder if this "friend" has mistaken sensory pits for HITH.

 

[DCOWBOYS]

Someone gave me some free fishes, 3 very large Oscars. I really dont know much about Oscars, just that I know they are not my type of fish. Well I decided to give them to my friend. When I gave it to him, he told me that the fishes have hole in the head disease. When I looked at the fishes, they just had some marks on their head and that is what I saw. I did not know since I never kept Oscars before. I did not know they were sick. Well our friendship is runied because he thought I was trying to give him sick fishes.

They were free right??Didnt he check the fish out first??Its not your fault.

 

[Red_Belly_Pacu]

I know you mentioned that you knew little about Oscars, but how much does you friend know? As Oscars mature, sensory pits will become more pronounced on their head. I wonder if this "friend" has mistaken sensory pits for HITH.

Yea, I thought the same when I looked at the head also, just sensory pits.

 

[Saterus]

Yea, I thought the same when I looked at the head also, just sensory pits.

Have you tried illustrating this with pictures?? Pics should show the difference if that's all it is.

 

[Spiritofthesoul]

Actually your friend should exercise the habit of quarantine a fish before introducing it into the main tank. That way you can observe for sickness and treat it. Be it a reputed LFS or a gift from a friend, No exceptions.


PS : I hope you and your friend make up