[/img]My Oscar (Jodester) has swollen abdomen, belly & looks like its going to explode,Jodester is also breathing rapidly & not eating. Jodester is spending a lot of time laying upright on the bottom of the tank but is still swimming every now & then. Please help as i luv Jodester & don't want to lose her.

sorry i cant help you much here as i have no experience of your problem .....but you will find all you need in this link to a thread on here

www.oscarfishlover.com/index.php?option=...atid=44&id=21632

A photograph of your oscar would be helpful.

Okay, the way you have described your Oscar does not sound good unfortunately.

Have a look at this link, it really reiterates what I would say on here

www.oscarfishlover.com/index.php/Swollen...tomach-on-Oscar.html

sounds alot like a problem i had a little while back. unfortunetly for me it didnt turn out very well. heres hoping you have better luck than i did

the two link given by OFL and bgh would be enough reference.
i hope it is not thw same with what necro and ethnic-ruch had.

www.oscarfishlover.com/index.php?option=...atid=42&id=25428

Hi and welcome! I am soooo sorry your baby is sick:( Good luck on making her better