i was told my oscar has hole in head disease how do i fix this? that and my fish has an obsession with hangin out by the filter like its gasping for fresh water or some thing tank looks clean and i got a alge eater in there so dunno whats going on

please help me

thanks jt

test the water for ammonia and nitrite. often when Fish hang around the water inlet pipe it can mean that there are unnaturally high toxins in the water. It could also mean that there is not enough oxygen going into the water as well.

As for the hole in the head, please provide some photographs

heres some pics

geuss there to big mabe i can e mail them to you?

have you tried using photo bucket?, honestly, it's very very easy to use

no whats that

check this programme out, use it to put all your photos on this forum.

http://photobucket.com/

ok its under user name jthorrocks

Linked one of the photos to show up here.
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh69/jthorrocks/100_0372.jpg?t=1199163793
Looks like a mild case of it to me.
It would be good to test your water for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate at least and tell us, since the looks alone won't really tell if it's fine for your Oscar.
Also, what are you feeding him usually? Water conditions or diet can be possible reasons for HITH.

ill get one of those test strips from a local pet store tomorrow and find out for shure romally i feed him tetra flake food and once a week or so ill get him some feeder fish thats about it ... ive givin him beefheart before and he loved the heck outta it so i think im going to get some more of that

Yes, unfortunately looks a little bit like a hole in the head to me. If you can, get the liquid kits, not the strips. Is your OSCAR still hanging around the outlets and is it breathing heavily? Make sure you get yourself an ammonia and nitrite test, wouldn't hurt to get nitrate one as well. Might cost you a few bob but it's an absolute necessity, without it we will find it very difficult to help you. Until you get your test kits, carry out a 25% water change every day making sure you use a water conditioner

use pellets for the oscars
tetra doramin is what i use they like it and my fish are healthy as can be realy. check the water thou could be the cause