Sick Oscar and need some suggestions

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Jack Dempsey
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Apr 28, 2010
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Noticed about 4 days ago that my Oscar had lost him appetite, hes usually the first one to the top of the tank to chow down on all the food, but doesn't move from his spot in the tank. He is not active and it looks as if he is breathing heavier than normal. Two days ago I noticed his area getting cloudy/dirty, I thought at first he took a crap but when I went to look at him I saw some blood coming from his gills. I switched him to my quarantine tank and I have still not been able to get him to eat. I have the quarantine tank set at 82* and dosed pemiflex yesterday.

My Severum, 3x small firemouths and my large pleco have not shown any signs of being sick. They are still eating and active. I had been doing daily water changes of 10% for the two days the oscar was still in my main tank.

I am looking for some new suggestions, their is still something obviously wrong with him and I am lost on what to try.

Thanks,
Brandon
 
Correct I could see blood coming from his gills flowing out to the water(which is why the water was also getting cloudy around him). No physical injury that I could see and he dominates the tank so I don't really see any of the other fish trying to attack him.
 
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