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Can a 3 inch tiger oscar have hole in the head?

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Can a 3 inch tiger oscar have hole in the head?

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Yes, they can. Oscars are at a high risk for hole in the head disease. The exact cause of this disease is unknown. Possible causes are: Malnutrition. Oscars are often fed “feeder fish,” which may not be well balanced in vitamins and minerals. You could try and fed the fish flake food for awhile, or as a suppliment. You could also hold the feeder fish in a separate tank for awhile and “fatten” them up. This might be best and it would allow you to observe them for disease before they become dinner and infect you oscar. Parasitic infection. This can be treated by metronidazole, an antibiotic medication that is effective against many parasites. You can buy this over the counter/internet in various forms. I have used Hole in the Head Guard before, and it worked well. You get a big bottle of the medication mixed with salt, so you can give your fish a salt water bath at the same time…often beneficial when treating ill freshwater fish. If you do treat with metronidazole, you might want to co

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