Liz's Contest Thread

[LizStreithorst]

Another great video Liz. Great how music can transcend a lot of the BS.

Thank you, Steve. The only compliment my mother ever gave me was that I knew what was good.

Today is the end of the cotest. I saw obvious signs of hex in the contest tank the other day. I assume that my existing fish were the ones infected and they passed it to the Chicago Discus fish. Now I know what was wrong all this time. The fish are on day 3 of treatment. I haven't given up. It's just sad to have to end my thread on a blue note.

[Second Hand Pat]

Hi Liz, just checked and Al extended to contest to September 8th. Sorry your fish have hex. That really bites
Pat

[LizStreithorst]

The fish will be feeling better by then. Try talking him into extended it to the end of September.

[Second Hand Pat]

The fish will be feeling better by then. Try talking him into extended it to the end of September.

[Swedgin]

Thank you, Steve. The only compliment my mother ever gave me was that I knew what was good.

Today is the end of the cotest. I saw obvious signs of hex in the contest tank the other day. I assume that my existing fish were the ones infected and they passed it to the Chicago Discus fish. Now I know what was wrong all this time. The fish are on day 3 of treatment. I haven't given up. It's just sad to have to end my thread on a blue note.

That suck, Liz, sorry to hear. What’s your go to treatment for hex?

The fish will be feeling better by then. Try talking him into extended it to the end of September.

I’m sure they will.

[LizStreithorst]

400 mgs. daily for at least 12 days with huge WC every day. I squeeze the sponges a couple of times, too. Out with the bad in with the good is the way I see it.

[danotaylor]

Sorry to hear your fish are sick Liz. Bummer. What med did you give 400mgs of? What symptoms did you notice? Cheers mate 🇦🇺

[LizStreithorst]

sorry...400 mg metro per 10 gallons

[Pices]

Sorry Liz,
At least the mystery is solved. If I ever go missing I’d like you on the case. Ha ha You are quite the detective!
Patty

[LizStreithorst]

I'm not as good as you think, Patty. I just don't give up until I find the answer. I'm convinced that when the Chicago Discus first got sick is that was hex, not an external thing as I had thought. The fish got dark but were still eating well. I saw no white poo but the discus were in tea colored water. If I had realized what was going on back then I could have fixed it back then rather than toward the end of the contest. I so wanted to see a happy ending to my breeding project by now.

[two utes]

I'm not as good as you think, Patty. I just don't give up until I find the answer. I'm convinced not that when the Chicago Discus first got sick is that was hex, not an external thing as I had thought. The fish got dark but were still eating well. I saw no white poo but the discus were in tea colored water. If I had realized what was going on back then I could have fixed it back then rather than toward the end of the contest. I so wanted to see a happy ending to my breeding project by now.

Glad that you're able to workout whats wrong Liz. I'm sure you'll have them sorted out in no time. l think that you have done very well keeping everyone up to date with your project....This is real life stuff. Yes sometimes you get lucky and things just fall into place, but i'm one who believes that you get what you work for, and you really have put in the hard yard here. Hang in there Liz...they'll do their thing for you eventually, and when they do it will mean a whole lot more.

Got luck with the rest of your project.

[LizStreithorst]

Why thank you Joe! Here I am feeling like a failure and you come along and make me feel better of myself. I have done my best to be honest about what's going on with the fish. It occurred to me to drop out of the contest but I made a commitment and I have followed through.

[Second Hand Pat]

Liz, I think you are doing an awesome job with your fish and I love your "the never give up" approach. That is the way we learn. Keep it up...you rock!!
Pat

[two utes]

Why thank you Joe! Here I am feeling like a failure and you come along and make me feel better of myself. I have done my best to be honest about what's going on with the fish. It occurred to me to drop out of the contest but I made a commitment and I have followed through.

Don't ever think that. All you can do is your best, and the rest will fall into place....I'm cheering for you.

[Disgirl]

Hang in there Liz. I only just now had time to read the last couple pages here. You know what takes most of my time these days, and it isn't fish. You will get all this taken care of I know. Good luck!
Barb