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    DISEASE QUESTIONNAIRE


    Problem

    1. Please explain the problems with your fish/when and how they started


    Not really problem with fish, but i think 1 or 2 of the fishes feces are red. From what i seen they are normally black. It was first time seeing red feces today, just wondering if something is wrong or is this normal.



    2. Symptoms (i.e. turning dark, excess slime, not eating, clamped fins, flashing, darting, clamped gills, white/yellow/green poop, hiding, headstanding or tailstanding, white on tips of fins, rotting or fungus, blisters/ white zits on fish, bloated, cloudy eyes, wounds)

    Everyones doing good, not scared, all eating well, swimming everywhere.




    3. What medications/ treatments that you have already tried and results. Include dosages and duration of treatment.

    Tried nothing yet, expect during my night time maintance of 60% water changes from my 32 gallon Brute trash can.



    Tank/Water

    4. Tank size and age, number and size of fish


    50 Gal
    age: probably 1 year
    Number- 4 Snakeskin, 4 Turq 2.5inch to 3inch ( i believe) measurements include tail fin.


    5. Water change regime/ how long has tank been running/ bare bottom or gravel/ do you age your water?

    Bare bottom, been running 1 month now, well aged filter media.
    Yes on aging water.


    6 Parameters and water source;

    - temp __86-87___

    - ph __7.6___

    - ammonia reading __0__

    - nitrite reading _0___

    - nitrate reading _5-10___ (5 comes with the tap)

    - well water ____

    - municipal water ____

    7. Any new fish/plants added recently

    Just added a piece of driftwood 2 days ago.




    -Kevin

    40 Breeder Growout Tank-3 TRSG, 2 Red TQ, 2 Red SS

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    Thats fine.
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    o o o ok thanks eddie. (Sigh of relief) So what are the color poops that are "ALLOWED" in discus keeping?

    Black, red, any other color?

    So pretty much if anything is wrong with the discus is it usually white and clear?
    -Kevin

    40 Breeder Growout Tank-3 TRSG, 2 Red TQ, 2 Red SS

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    Default Re: red poop normal?

    My fish have red poop due to the food coloring in the flake food...
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    Default Re: red poop normal?

    Yes, and as well, I'm convinced that FBW and Tetra Color Bits have a hand in turning it brownish-red.

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    Any colored food will make their poo similar to that color. The Garlic flake from Angel Plus has my fish pooping green, its a green flake.
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    I don't think I like that much food coloring... Fortunately Ken has made his next brine shrimp flake batch (arriving this week - so I'm ordering in a week or two) without food coloring (it made the water red too).

    I don't think I care what color it is... and for the most part, people who buy their food online (usu. for price and/or quality) probably don't either.

    It is nice somewhat in helping distinguishing at a glance which flake food I have though...
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    Default Re: red poop normal?

    so to clarify for future reference if the poop is white then they have internal parasites?
    -Kevin

    40 Breeder Growout Tank-3 TRSG, 2 Red TQ, 2 Red SS

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    Default Re: red poop normal?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hsunami View Post
    so to clarify for future reference if the poop is white then they have internal parasites?
    Not 100% of the time, could be bacterial as well. Or a digestive issue from a certain type of food. Different things to look at.
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    ah ok. Thanx eddie!
    -Kevin

    40 Breeder Growout Tank-3 TRSG, 2 Red TQ, 2 Red SS

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    i know this thread is old but it seriously just saved me a heart attack. Love this place.

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