Discus scratching?

[machine77]

its seems whenever i do water changes, my discus seem to get alot more active, but my ? is this, is it common for them to scratch themselves on the plants, filter pick up tube and the moss balls i have in there? seems like the scratch there sides, by the gills.. could this be gill fluke? thanks for your help..
nolan

[poconogal]

When you do WCs, do you have lots of bubbles in the tank?

[Graham]

If they had flukes then they would be flashing all the time...since it only happens when you do a water change ...it's the water chnage...small bubbles like Connie asked will do it

[Don Trinko]

Sometimes little peices of dirt are stired up during wc. I have seen these small peices stick to the slime coat on the discus. They then brush against something to try and remove it. Don T.

[silent_thunder]

If they had flukes then they would be flashing all the time...since it only happens when you do a water change ...it's the water chnage...small bubbles like Connie asked will do it

Whats flashing all the time mean?

Thx

[Graham]

When a fish rolls, rubs or twists/scratches onto an object it's called flashing.

Generally fish are lighter coloured in the stomach region than they are dorsally...so when they twist to rub on an object you see a ''flash'' of lighter colour

[machine77]

yes i do have some bubbles in the water when i do my wc.. i think it could be exactly what you say, bubble and or dirt.. since i vacum and do wc at the same time and stuff does get stired up in the tank! thanks so much for your help! :)
nolan

[hedut]

Use PP for 4 hrs and its gone after that it mean their is external parasite.

hendri

[Eddie]

Use PP for 4 hrs and its gone after that it mean their is external parasite.

hendri

I wouldn't use PP. Its only air bubbles Hendri.

Eddie