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i treated my oscar with anti fungus treatment last night after doing a water change and when i have woke up this morning he is floating around spinning onto his back on his side every thing he looks like he is of no weight. his colours are fine and the fungus has gone PLEASE HELP I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO

helen

Oh, Helen that sounds odd I'm sorry for you and your oscar, seems he's very far gone.

I have no better idea than continuing carefully with water changes to reduce the nitrates, without shocking him. I'd think he had already been so weakened that the medication and perhaps the difference between tank and tap water stressed him only more. But it is very important to improve the water quality, since the poor quality probably was the cause for him getting sick.

Do you use some kind of water conditioner (don't know if this is right but hopefully you understand) when adding fresh water? I forgot to mention it, assuming everybody does. I don't know what you have available, I use Tetra AquaSafe to get rid of chlorines and protect the slime coat. Hope it is allowed to mention it here.

Just don't give up trying, perhaps you can save him. A miracle would be better though Or anyone with a better idea.

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Gisela
moppel@gismo.owl.de

Hi Helen,

I'll try to help here as I did on the other BBS you posted to. (I'm Sning over there) Since I don't know which board you'll read first.

You mentioned the pet store said your O may be having a reaction to the medicine. Did you follow the directions presicely when using it? Do you remember the name of the medicine you used to treat the fungus?

If you removed the carbon to medicate, putting it back in will remove what's left of the medicine not taken out with your water changes.

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