New Discus Tank Issues

[Bryann27]

The pigeon discus will naturally pepper drastically in dark environments as your tank is.

...Ralph

Could you perhaps explain this a bit more? I’m aware of the fact that the peppering would get worse if my aquarium water was to hard. But what do you mean with a dark environment?

[Paul Sabucchi]

It is a sort of minetism, dark substrate and/or background will stimulate the fish to darken their melanophores to blend in with the environment

[Bryann27]

Okay, thnx for the explanation on that!
We’ve moved the fish and color wise they already look better, the smallest pigeon however probably won’t Make it.. only time can tell I guess. Currently cleaning out the 180.. and prepping it for the discus that do eat.

[fljones3]

Keep us updated.

[Paul Sabucchi]

May the Force be with them!

[Bryann27]

I Will definetely keep you Guys updated. I Will try to take & post Some pictures of them later today

[Bryann27]

I took a few pics of the discus that do eat.. they are currently back in the 180 but bare this time.
https://ibb.co/ee3UAV
https://ibb.co/mSe2VV
https://ibb.co/fyX0HA
https://ibb.co/ePtJ4q
https://ibb.co/hSrcxA
https://ibb.co/mEhjcA
I’ll upload Some pics later today of the fish that refuse to eat.. they are currently in the 150

[Bryann27]

I did notice their Fins look a bit rough.. is this because of the constant stress perhaps, or could there be a different cause?

[Bryann27]

The one in the middle of this Picture has started to eat again so I put Him back in the 180 aswell.
https://ibb.co/cwJYD3d
The red discus still not accepting food but i feel like he is still treatable.
https://ibb.co/Jz2HwgW
The small pigeon.. Not accepting food.. but i feel like he is to far gone already..
https://ibb.co/k8LGGd4

Anything else I could do to help the last 2 out? Or any toughts in general? Please let me know.

[Bryann27]

https://vimeo.com/302674600

I just made a vid from the discus that do eat.. any opinions or suggestions?

Other news the small pigeon didn’t make it and died earlier today. The red discus is still not accepting food.

[Paul Sabucchi]

Jeez even the ones that are eating look sooo skinny. For the time being I would stick to plenty of clean water and good nutritious food (FDBW,beefheart or fish mix) for both tanks hoping the red one gradually improves and can rejoin the others. Once they are on the mend you could consider following the guidelines for prophylactic treatment with levamisole and prazi like during quarantine.
If you are considering getting more discus I would advise to use a better supplier (like one of the tried and tested forum sponsors) and do not mix the new fish or their equipment with this previous lot

[Bryann27]

I’m currently feeding them brine shrimp, white&black&red mosquito larvae, and tetra discus food.. currently still doing the daily water changes on both tanks

[Paul Sabucchi]

At their age brine shrimp has probably scarce nutritional value. You need high protein and palatable food to put meat on them fishbones.

[Bryann27]

I will focus on feeding them the mosquito larvae, i’ve Got special blocks of fd discus food aswell.. not really sure what it contains but they aren’t keen on it anyway.
https://vimeo.com/302688512

[fljones3]

Be sure to soak the freeze dried food for 5 min or so before feeding.