Just Bought A Tiny Red Oscar, So Beat Up! :(

[markandhisfish]

the large system etc etc excuse is weak to say the least . agreed it can be almost impossible at times to treat large systems with shared filtration but this is where the affected fish should imo be quarentined and treated seperately

 

[Raechal]

Thats one beat up little oscar. They're tough little things though so will probably heal up nicely.

I would advise against shopping at that LFS again though, if they do sell dyed fish then buying from them will indirectly support the process. Easier said than done I know, but in the long run it will be better.

It's the last place I want to shop, but it is so close to the house (i could walk there if i had to) so if an emergency arises that will probably be the place I run to when I really need something you know?

But I do try to avoid them as much as possible.

good for you for saving the little fella. would be good to see some before and after pics once you have got him all healed up .

yeah i am going to try to take some better pictures so I can really compare him to when he heals up and gets a little bigger and fatter. I can't wait!

the large system etc etc excuse is weak to say the least . agreed it can be almost impossible at times to treat large systems with shared filtration but this is where the affected fish should imo be quarentined and treated seperately

I agree. It isn't that hard to set up seperate tanks for quarantine. In fact at that LFS I bought the oscar from has maybe 2 20 gallon tanks set up for newts, frogs and what ever else they keep in there and they are run on a seperate filter system and air pumps. So I don't get why they can't just set something up like that for the ill fish.

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

the large system etc etc excuse is weak to say the least . agreed it can be almost impossible at times to treat large systems with shared filtration but this is where the affected fish should imo be quarentined and treated seperately

Yep. In my old shop we had centralized units and if fish got sick we removed them and they went into the non centralized tanks upstairs in the back. We also found medications to add that all fish could handle. These where normally weaker medications but they still aided in prevention of the other fish getting sick.

 

[Raechal]

the large system etc etc excuse is weak to say the least . agreed it can be almost impossible at times to treat large systems with shared filtration but this is where the affected fish should imo be quarentined and treated seperately

Yep. In my old shop we had centralized units and if fish got sick we removed them and they went into the non centralized tanks upstairs in the back. We also found medications to add that all fish could handle. These where normally weaker medications but they still aided in prevention of the other fish getting sick.

yeah they don't do anything like that.

 

[england]

opps missed this post, cute little guys, what with quality waterchanges and great feeding he will look great in no time, been there....
she was beaten bad, you can see and the lip was ripped clean off, and after two weeks, with only every other day waterchanges....

after<shes closest to front

 

[Raechal]

opps missed this post, cute little guys, what with quality waterchanges and great feeding he will look great in no time, been there....
she was beaten bad, you can see and the lip was ripped clean off, and after two weeks, with only every other day waterchanges....

after<shes closest to front

aw they're so cute! I can't wait for him to start growing and getting his fins back. He is going to be so cute. He is a little shy, but once the tank lights go off he thinks no one can see him and he gets all brave.

 

[Jdubz]

I love Oscars, want one but not got any tanks spare

 

[Raechal]

I love Oscars, want one but not got any tanks spare

aw. I love them so much. A lot of my friends think they are ugly. But I think they are the most adorable fish ever.

 

[Darkerwhite2]

Hows he doing these days?

 

[xautomaticflowersx]

Your manager seems like a bit of a jerk he is right though in one thing, something he should have explained to you.

Because the tanks are on a centralized systems (meaning connected by a large economy filter) all the fish and their water mixes. It can be hard to medicate, because sometimes there may be fish that are intolerant to the medication in the system. For treating ick a common method is copper which scaleless fish cannot handle in large doses.

You can always find medications that should work with all the fish but it can be a littler be tougher. They probably could have treated with a Malachite based medication or something but either they are too lazy or too inexperienced.

the large system etc etc excuse is weak to say the least . agreed it can be almost impossible at times to treat large systems with shared filtration but this is where the affected fish should imo be quarentined and treated seperately

Even though the tanks are on a centralised system you should still be able to shut off the flow for individual tanks (which is why you sometimes see the odd empty tank on extremely rare occasions). That way you can treat the individual tank within the larger system without affecting the other fish. At least that's how they did it in the store I worked in for a while. And they had centralised systems for freshwater and marine.

Anyway, good on you for giving this oscar a chance at having a decent life. I don't have any Oscars, but I do love them. I look forward to hearing about his progress. At least he's still nice and young, so you've got time to give him the absolute best and allow him to grow into a really healthy animal

 

[alex-heath93]

opps missed this post, cute little guys, what with quality waterchanges and great feeding he will look great in no time, been there....
she was beaten bad, you can see and the lip was ripped clean off, and after two weeks, with only every other day waterchanges....

after<shes closest to front

is that the little oscar you rescued