oscar acting strange

Question
hey ron, i have a small red tiger oscar which is acting a bit wierd. it's not eating much at all, his feces are mainly white, it floats on its side alot of the time, when i'ts not floating it swims backwords and does these barrel roll things, do you have any idea what could be wrong?

cheers

Answer
Hi Steve,
 Unfortuantely it has a severe intestinal infection -- that is why you are seeing the white feces.  If it is still eating, try to get it to eat some thawed frozen peas.  This roughage sometimes help clear out the intestinal tract.  The big problem is that most fish with intestinal problems quickly lose the desire to eat.  

-- Ron
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