Help! Discus Problem

[fvelasco]

I have a 110 gallon tank with 8 adult male Discus. Some Anubia plants and swords, no CO2 system though. 2 large pieces of wood. I have been running the tank for over 2 years. One of my favorite discus "brilliant blue" just got a few holes around the top part of the eye. It first started with some type of white fungus or parasite coming out and now it looks like a few holes only one of them deep. All discus are eating flakes, beefheart and blood worms and look healthy/very active.

My question: what is the best way to treat hole in the head disease? It is contagious?
Has anyone been successful with METRO+ from health aid?
Should I seperate the fish and treat it?

[Second Hand Pat]

Please fill out this questionnaire http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...lease-complete and a picture of the affected area would be helpful.
Pat

[fvelasco]

DISEASE QUESTIONNAIRE


Problem

1. Please explain the problems with your fish. When did you notice the problems and did anything unusual happen that you think started them?

- All discus look healthy and are eating great. I noticed the fungus/parasite coming out of the top of the eye 2 week ago, but after that went away I notice the holes (only one deep). I added a plant to my tank about 3 weeks ago that had some fungus on the previous tank, I cleaned the plant before I added it to my tank. Maybe this was a factor that caused it.



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).

No symptoms. I only see the holes.

3. What medications/ treatments have you already tried and what were the results. Include dosage and duration of treatment.

None


Tank/Water

4. Tank size and ages, numbers and sizes of fish.

110 gallon, 8 adult male discus 5-7inch and some tetras

5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often).

Every 3 to 4 days

6. How long has tank been running? Is it bare bottom? If you have substrate, what type and how deep is it?

2 years. Sand. 32" deep

7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing.

I use only RO water and do age the water. I add about 8 cups of tap water for every 25 gallons of RO to price some minerals.
PH is around 6.0 my tank ph is a little lower

8. Parameters and water source;

Note: Water Parameters are important in diagnosing problems within a tank. If you don't own test kits for the following information, you can purchase them, test your parameters and post this info as soon as possible.

I don't have a test kit. I believe I have good beneficial bacteria for ammonia and nitrite
Maybe I do get some nitrate.

- temp __84

- ph __6.0

- ammonia reading __0

- nitrite reading ____

- nitrate reading ____

What type of water or combinations of water sources do you use? If it is an RO/tap/well water mix, please list percentages in the mix.

See above for this...


- well water ____

- municipal water ____

- RO water ____


9. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.

I added anubia plants and 5 discus fry in platic container.


10. Include any pictures or videos you have which shows the symptoms. If you can't add them to this post, please provide a link to them.

[fvelasco]

Hope you guys can see on the pictures