Reply With QuoteFrom your Test chart , Ammonia levels are very high,you are going to need a lot of water changes in the next few days. In my opinion snow white discus has ammonia burns and is emaciated and should be culled.
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sick discus, please help
hello simply discus,
i just rescued 3 discus, owner didn't have anymore time to care for them so he gave them to me.
please let me know if you guys can let me know what's wrong with them. i attached a few photos of them including the water test that i did before this posting.
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white one looks really bad
thanks for the help.
Re: sick discus, please help
From your Test chart , Ammonia levels are very high,you are going to need a lot of water changes in the next few days. In my opinion snow white discus has ammonia burns and is emaciated and should be culled.
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Re: sick discus, please help
how much water change do you think ill need? i did about 30% WC this morning. i have another tank with 11 juvies and an arowana in it.i do 50% WC on my 75 gal tank daily.
Re: sick discus, please help
no chance for the white one to survive?
Re: sick discus, please help
I think it's commendable when someone tries to rescue discus but often times they are too far gone and likely suffering. These fish look like they have been kept in poor condition for quite some time judging by the size of the eye and especially how bad that poor snow white looks
I am no expert but I would agree the snow white probably should be put out of its misery. The other two, although very stunted, may be able to recover.
Im not illiterate...only my phone's auto correct is
Re: sick discus, please help
I recommend 75 to 100% water changes daily till they recover and are full of full of vigour.Originally Posted by djnoelleon
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"There are no secrets to success; don’t waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence. You must be ready for opportunity when it comes"
Re: sick discus, please help
I agree they all look stunted but if you are going to save the others that are equally stunted why not save the white too. Fins heals fast. He is very stunted but so are the others. Just thinking out loud here...sorry...I am a sucker for saving creatures.
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Re: sick discus, please help
ill start with 75% WC tomorrow. thanks
Re: sick discus, please help
anything i can add in the water to speed up the healing process?
Re: sick discus, please help
For the time being just do large water changes daily.
Quote from Colin Powell
"There are no secrets to success; don’t waste time looking for them. Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty to those for whom you work, and persistence. You must be ready for opportunity when it comes"
Re: sick discus, please help
Did I also read you have juvi discus in with an arrowana. You may want to change that up as well. I can't see that pairing working out too well... for either fish given the tank size and way the arrow can eat
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