GTOAviator
08-11-2014, 03:30 PM
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?
Brand new tank (details below) with discus bought 3 days ago from LFS. This morning (day 3) I turned the lights on to notice one discus entirely dark, almost black, and something weird with his right eye lens - almost looks "cracked" and slightly cloudy.
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).
Turning dark whenever against certain plants or substrate - almost chameleon like. Wouldn't bother me except none of the other discus are doing it. Swims normal but doesn't seem to be eating with the rest (although he attempts to dart for food, he doesn't actually eat it). Right cloudy eye, almost looks cracked this morning. Noticed the cloudy eye yesterday but it's gotten worse over night.
3. What medications/ treatments have you already tried and what were the results. Include dosage and duration of treatment.
Nothing - not even a water change yet. I don't want to shock the fish as every one else seems to be happy as can be and eat like lions.
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and ages, numbers and sizes of fish.
55 Gallon, has been up and running (fully cycled) for 11 days.
6 small starbai corys and 1 small pleco - introduced the same day as the discus.
5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often).
N/A (although I plan to do water changes 2x a week - at least until this fish gets better
6. How long has tank been running? Is it bare bottom? If you have substrate, what type and how deep is it?
11 days. Small/medium sized rock substrate. 3-5 inches deep
7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing.
No.
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.
- temp 83-84 F
- ph 6.9
- ammonia reading 0
- nitrite reading 0
- nitrate reading Haven't checked today
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.
- well water ____
- municipal water 100% (fully dechlorinated and treated)
- RO water ____
9. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.
Everything is new, including plants (which seem to be doing alright).
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.
1. Please explain the problems with your fish. When did you notice the problems and did anything unusual happen that you think started them?
Brand new tank (details below) with discus bought 3 days ago from LFS. This morning (day 3) I turned the lights on to notice one discus entirely dark, almost black, and something weird with his right eye lens - almost looks "cracked" and slightly cloudy.
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).
Turning dark whenever against certain plants or substrate - almost chameleon like. Wouldn't bother me except none of the other discus are doing it. Swims normal but doesn't seem to be eating with the rest (although he attempts to dart for food, he doesn't actually eat it). Right cloudy eye, almost looks cracked this morning. Noticed the cloudy eye yesterday but it's gotten worse over night.
3. What medications/ treatments have you already tried and what were the results. Include dosage and duration of treatment.
Nothing - not even a water change yet. I don't want to shock the fish as every one else seems to be happy as can be and eat like lions.
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and ages, numbers and sizes of fish.
55 Gallon, has been up and running (fully cycled) for 11 days.
6 small starbai corys and 1 small pleco - introduced the same day as the discus.
5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often).
N/A (although I plan to do water changes 2x a week - at least until this fish gets better
6. How long has tank been running? Is it bare bottom? If you have substrate, what type and how deep is it?
11 days. Small/medium sized rock substrate. 3-5 inches deep
7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing.
No.
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.
- temp 83-84 F
- ph 6.9
- ammonia reading 0
- nitrite reading 0
- nitrate reading Haven't checked today
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.
- well water ____
- municipal water 100% (fully dechlorinated and treated)
- RO water ____
9. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.
Everything is new, including plants (which seem to be doing alright).
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.