rsanz
monster tank newbie
Hi all,
A few weeks ago my oscar injured his head on a rock in the 125g community tank. It looked like a pretty deep cut, and over the next week or two the injury has developed a white crater. It almost looks like HITH, but it is in the exact spot where his injury was so I am still thinking that it is the result of the original injury.
I already completed a round of Hex Shield food per label recommendations (3 days) to get some metronidazole in him just in case it is HITH, but it has not improved and the crater apppears to continue to expand. I am starting to get concerned. We have had him for 3 years and he is a member of our family so I would hate to lose him. See attached photo, I tried my best to get a clear picture of it.
Any reccommendations on next plan for treatment? Do I need to remove him from the tank and get him into some sort of hospital tank for targetted treatment? I don't have another tank available, so he may need to go in a bucket with heater & bubbler if he needs immediate treatment.
Thanks all in advance for any advice!
A few weeks ago my oscar injured his head on a rock in the 125g community tank. It looked like a pretty deep cut, and over the next week or two the injury has developed a white crater. It almost looks like HITH, but it is in the exact spot where his injury was so I am still thinking that it is the result of the original injury.
I already completed a round of Hex Shield food per label recommendations (3 days) to get some metronidazole in him just in case it is HITH, but it has not improved and the crater apppears to continue to expand. I am starting to get concerned. We have had him for 3 years and he is a member of our family so I would hate to lose him. See attached photo, I tried my best to get a clear picture of it.
Any reccommendations on next plan for treatment? Do I need to remove him from the tank and get him into some sort of hospital tank for targetted treatment? I don't have another tank available, so he may need to go in a bucket with heater & bubbler if he needs immediate treatment.
Thanks all in advance for any advice!