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My oscar is in very poor condition

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Question
I have 30 gallon tank. My oscar(3pair) suffring from ich .i do every thing but they do not get well they falldown at the botam they do not eat anything.they behave just like they are dead .

Answer
Hi Pankaj,
 Is the fish covered in little white spots that look like tiny grains of icing sugar?   (That is what ick looks like).

 If they have ick, then you need to treat them with an ick medicine like Quik-Cure or Rid-Ick.   

-- Ron
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