Hi, I moved my 2 large Oscars in to a 95 gallon pond, about 3 months ago. They started turning to they're side alittle to look out. Now one of them lays on her side at the top and she is very bloated; the other one is fine. They're both still eating, but shes moving less and less every day please help.
Tank you
Andy

2 possible things i can think of, 1st would be swim bladder infection 2nd dropsy, if its the 2nd I would remove the fish immediately and put it out its pain. 2nd is likely with pond fish more so than tank. so I have posted a little about dropsy as its very nasty and needs instant attention.
www.fish-helpline.co.uk/health/dropsy.html

if its swim bladder then a swim bladder treatment may work but even these tend to work better if the treatment is very earlier stage, the longer it goes on the less likely the fish will recover. either way both are due to poor water or water conditions related. test your water and cure the the cause to stop further problems with other fish.

can you post any picture?
it can help us for further evaluation.

Ok, So it's the male and not the female and he's not on his side any more. I got him eatting lettce; once a day. So bite me Marcus and yes Im working on pics, just got a new job soon; Paul.

Tanks Andy

well done. did you use any treatment or find what the problem was??? constipation???