sick fish heavily planted tank need advice

[Kingcolt]

Update.

Still ich in the tank. Did a big water change agian today added no medication. Took out some drift wood and really got into the plants and got a ton of junk out.

The jack died

All the discus are swimming around eating. The whole tank seems much happier

Have the 20 gal circulating with a bleach mix hopefully will be ready to go tomorrow still need to get another heater for it.

[Kingcolt]

Thinking about buying a clean 50gal to house all fish during sterilization of the 150.

[Kingcolt]

One of my red Turks is being quit aggressive will this behavior worsen in the 20 gal?

[Filip]

One of my red Turks is being quit aggressive will this behavior worsen in the 20 gal?

Not necessarily.
Limited space may worsen the aggression but lack of decoration in BB tank may do just the opposite.

P.s. I'm not sure that you really have to sterilize everything in your main tank .Just clean it thoroughly and rearrange it to discus needs while your fish are quarantined and you'll be good to go .

[DiscusRob]

Going to add my .02 here, listen to our knowledgeable members here.

I do have a question of my own however, the OP in his/her first post indicated that the water test out with 0 amm. , 0 nitrite, and 0 nitrates. with this bio load even in a 150 gallon tank you are going to have nitrates, How long has this tank been set up?

[Kingcolt]

4 months the tank has been set up.

I have several apothos growing out the top of the tank and is heavily planted in the tank.

[Kingcolt]

Currently about 37 fish in 190 gals.

[DiscusRob]

Heavily planted or not, you would still see some nitrates, I'd double check your nitrate reading and/or take a water sample to your lfs and have them test it. Elevated nitrates can cause stress related issues. jmho, it would be something to check.

[Kingcolt]

Sorry tried looking through the abbreviations fist but didn't see jmho

[Kingcolt]

I often do take rhem a sample they have always said everything looked good but i will do agian.

[Akili]

Sorry tried looking through the abbreviations fist but didn't see jmho

`Just my humble opinion`

[DiscusRob]

`Just my humble opinion`

Thanks Akili

[Filip]

I continuously read about this claim of zero nitrates in established discus tanks here on the forum but I never take it for granted .
Fully cycled and established tank with any fish in it can never have zero nitrates , regardless of the plants , filters or cleaning routine IMO .

[Kingcolt]

Ahh jmho makes since thanks. Yeah ima try to get up to the LFS and get another reading asap.

[DiscusRob]

if you get to your lfs, ask them for the numbers, the actual test results, and let us know. When some one says everything looks good, thats a broad range to cover.