HOLE IN THE HEAD + THIAMINASE - What you need to know!!!!!!

[BloodParrot]

Thanks Miles!
My fish had this huge gaping hole in its head and I was so scared that the other fish ate it or something but now I know what happened and now I can treat it

 

[lujor]

So livebearers are thiaminase-free? Didn't see them on the list, but wanted to make sure.

 

[bangin87]

so is HITH treatable or not treatable? i've read from sources that it is treatable,from others sources that it is not treatable?

Heres a reference stating that its treatable

http://www.worldcichlids.com/diseases/Adamhith.html#Anchor-Ingredient-56874

 

[sWiif3y]

thanks for this info. it helped me figure out my oscar had this so i could treat it and he is almost better now

 

[Dullamite]

Can there be any problems with feeding large amounts of insects, like mealworms, earthworms crickets ect.? My fish goard them selfs, when I feed them bugs.

 

[FishGeek84]

Someone might want to add Stray voltage to that list. I've seen it happen numerous times, I work for a LFS that has a huge maintainance division.

 

[dempseylover]

Very well written!

*thumbs up*

 

[goestonemoa]

for the longest time i though that this was a contageous disease...thanks for the great info everyone...i only have one oscar with HITH and it has slowly staryed to heal up bit by bit with better food and more frequent water changes.... i used to feed them gold fish all the time now i feel real bad for doing it to both of the fish....

 

[Dullamite]

Does anybody know if there is a difference in feeding your fish fresh beef heart as oppose to feeding them frozen beef heart?

 

[burzumaske20]

I could never get my Oscar to eat hikari large pellets :/.Anything else I can do besides bloodworms,shrimp,and krill?I hear earthworms is good for oscars,not sure what are the benefits of it though.I thought rosey fishes are consider good to use for feeding the cichlids.