Stress Bars

[rerdragon1977]

Just a quick question on stress bars. Ive noticed that my turqs have been showing their stress lines consistantly over the last two weeks. They are eating fine and im not having any similar issues with the other discus. They are alert and eating well and had an unsucessful spawn last week but im somewhat concerned as they havent returned to their vibrant self. Are the black stress lines something i should be concerned about?

[camuth8]

With Red Turquoise, (I've found it with Red Scribble, too) they seem to show "stress bars" a lot. Usually there isn't a problem. When they get older, they will get rid of the bars, and have the red and the blue stripes replace them. :)

[Eddie]

They are mood bars. If everything is legit water wise, and they are feeding with gusto, then I wouldnt worry about it.

[sandy]

They are mood bars. If everything is legit water wise, and they are feeding with gusto, then I wouldnt worry about it.

But Eddie stress bars also know as early warning signs of stress

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[seanyuki]

Happy discus also shows stress bars.......imo sick/unhappy discus turns dark iso having stress bars.



But Eddie stress bars also know as early warning signs of stress

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[camuth8]

But Eddie stress bars also know as early warning signs of stress

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Sandy, stress bars do indicate stress, but not always as Eddie said. Whenever I've had Discus with stress bars, it's been either mood or that's how they are. :D

[sandy]

Ya right mine also get bars while eating

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[cjr8420]

most discus darken up and show stress bars more during spawning thickening their slime coat to feed the fry.so they will probably stay like that if they keep trying to spawn

[rerdragon1977]

well i have been watching the group of 6 in my 90gallon for a few days now(constantly) I have a pair of blue diamonds that were introduced in there and that when the turq pair male lost his alpha status. Ive been noticing increasing dammage to the other fish rom constant bullying and biting so ive decieded to swap out the diamonds. Ive heard that Blue diamonds are typically more agressive than other strains but this is ridiculous. Im worried about infection on the female turq but right now she appears to healing well and still eating alert. They lay eggs but due to the community tank inhabitants they are quickly eaten under their noses.

[GrayLadyPat]

In the short amount of time that I have had them, my kids rarely show stress bars...EXCEPT for the two that I have tentatively decided are red turqs. They seem to change on a whim, almost always showing the black bar across their eyes, but showing the rest of the bars when anything changes in the tank. This includes feeding time, being harrassed, or simply because a cloud passes over and the room darkened a bit. Either they are stressed over every little thing, or it's just a natural thing to do for them, I can't decide which. They eat great (little piglets) and they aren't shy by any means. I am beginning to think that they're just the discus equivelent of mood rings.

On the other hand, the most recent addition (I was told it's an ocean green) has never ever showed a single bar, even when still in the bag when I brought it home.

Go figure?

[Moon]

Ocean greens do not normally show stress bars. They are similar to Blue diamonds.

[Eddie]

But Eddie stress bars also know as early warning signs of stress

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Yes, they can be but they are not always. Thats why they are more referred to as mood bars. Happy or sad...even mad! LOL


Happy discus also shows stress bars.......imo sick/unhappy discus turns dark iso having stress bars.

+1


Sandy, stress bars do indicate stress, but not always as Eddie said. Whenever I've had Discus with stress bars, it's been either mood or that's how they are. :D

Indeed

[jwelectric]

nice information in this thread, thank you