What's wrong with my Oscar?

[Miguel]

Is it eating? If so soak his pellets in a 3% epsom salt solution ( 1 tableapoon per half litre of water ).

 

[celanova]

Yes we got it this way and after adding salt it seemed to get somewhat better.

 

[celanova]

Was told to give it beefheart and it will eat flakes and pellets. It has a good appetite.

 

[Miguel]

Never feed beefheart.

Soak his pellets and leave them soaked for a couple of minutes. Then feed. Make sure he eats. Do it for five consecutive days.

 

[Miguel]

Can hou find NLS pellets with garlic? Or garlic extract to soak his pellets after the treatment?

 

[petspoiler]

If possible, buy some "Boyd Vitachem - (for Freshwater)" and add to his food pellets.
Keep his tank water super clean & fresh, feed only high quality food (no feeder fish) + the other advice- you may be able to turn him around if he is already showing some improvement in your home.
All the best of luck & congrats on giving him another chance for a better life!

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

55 gallon. Tank mates are 2 blue gouramis, 1 larger tin barb, 1 larger silver dollar, 2 paratheraps fenestratus, 1 very large sailfin pleco

That's a lot of bioload considering that you state these are larger fish

 

[petspoiler]

Did you get all these fish & tank from the previous owner? a 55 gallon is actually not even large enough for one oscar alone. The pollution creates this disease. Incorrect diet is another factor.

ps, you'd be better off adding "rescued" to your thread title ;-)

 

[cichlid_obsessed92]

55 gallon. Tank mates are 2 blue gouramis, 1 larger tin barb, 1 larger silver dollar, 2 paratheraps fenestratus, 1 very large sailfin pleco

The Oscar by itself is too big for a 55, that's overstocked and tour not gonna get rid of hith in a overstocked 55

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[fishcollector1221]

That is a serious case of hith... here is some info on how to treat it.