ChicagoDiscus.com     Cafepress Store

Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: Sick discus

  1. #1
    Registered Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2017
    Location
    Northeast
    Posts
    43

    Default Sick discus

    Hello. About six weeks ago, my discus stopped eating. When I noticed it, another discus had stopped eating as well. I raised the temp and treated the show tank with metro. Within about two days, the other discus started eating. I continued the treatment for ten days, but my sick guy never started eating. At that point, I moved him to a quarantine tank. I raised the temperature to 96 and treated him for another 10 days with Metro. He continued to not eat. I gave him a weeks rest and then treated with Furan 2 in the event it was a bacterial infection. During the treatment, he developed what looks like hemorrhages around his nose. I finished the treatment, but did not follow the directions and treat for a second time. For the past couple of weeks, I have been doing daily water changes and just giving him clean water. I try feeding him every other day, (freeze dried black worms), but he won’t eat. He still has the hemorrhages around his nose. Other than his nose and not eating, he still looks good. He has been pooping what I believe to be intestinal wall since he hasn’t eaten in weeks. Today I decided to up the temperature and try the heat treatment again. I swear I think if I put him back in the show tank, he would start to eat again - he just won’t eat because he’s by himself. Of course, I’m afraid of him passing something on to the other fish. He still looks good, so it’s hard to give up on him, but at what point do you throw in the towel? Could the hemorrhages be permanent and he’s actually fine and just starving himself - does that sound ridiculous? I will try to take a picture tomorrow in better light, the hemorrhages don’t show up well on pictures. He’s over five inches - really pretty. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you!

  2. #2
    Administrator jeep's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    O.P. KS
    Posts
    6,606
    Real Name
    Brian

    Default Re: Sick discus

    It sounds like you've treated correctly so far. Have you ever treated them for worms?

  3. #3
    Registered Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2017
    Location
    Northeast
    Posts
    43

    Default Re: Sick discus

    Quote Originally Posted by jeep View Post
    It sounds like you've treated correctly so far. Have you ever treated them for worms?
    Good morning, Jeep. I have not treated for worms. I have PraziPro - I can give it a try. Thanks!

  4. #4

    Default Re: Sick discus

    Treat your tank with iodine based salt for the hemorrhage
    Jeanne

  5. #5
    Registered Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2017
    Location
    Northeast
    Posts
    43

    Default Re: Sick discus

    I hope this works. I have hard water stains on the inside of my tank, but you can see the blood he has underneath his skin around the nose. He looks fine otherwise. Still not eating.

  6. #6
    Registered Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2017
    Location
    Northeast
    Posts
    43

    Default Re: Sick discus

    Attaching a photo didn’t work. I’ll have to try it again later.

  7. #7
    Administrator jeep's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2002
    Location
    O.P. KS
    Posts
    6,606
    Real Name
    Brian

    Default Re: Sick discus

    Quote Originally Posted by Stanica View Post
    Attaching a photo didn’t work. I’ll have to try it again later.
    Is you photo from your phone? If so, it could be too large. I usually my photos to myself and the email filters them into the correct image size.

    When I mean treating for worms, I was thinking more of using Lavamosile. Have you noticed any bloating at all?

  8. #8
    Registered Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2017
    Location
    Northeast
    Posts
    43

    Default Re: Sick discus

    It still keeps telling me that it’s failing to upload the file. I don’t understand – I’ve uploaded things with no issue before. I tried emailing the photo to myself and then uploading that photo. That didn’t work either, but thanks. I don’t see any bloating. He actually just took a pretty normal poop. I wonder if he’s eating the dried black worms when I’m not watching. He usually poops what looks like a clear worm. I don’t have Levamisole. I’ll buy it if you think it’s worth trying. Thanks again for your help.

  9. #9
    Moderator Team LizStreithorst's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Moselle, MS
    Posts
    13,060

    Default Re: Sick discus

    It doesn't sound like worms to me. IMO you should just give him more time in the QT tank. If he pooped a normal poop he's eating. Waiting for the photo, but time and clean water may be the cure for that as well.
    Mama Bear

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Cafepress