ImperatorVires
04-22-2015, 04:47 PM
Hello All, I am worried that one of my new Discus might have Hex.
1. Please explain the problems with your fish. When did you notice the problems and did anything unusual happen that you think started them?
I added both discus two weeks ago. Both were eating, and swimming around, and now the sub-dominante is hiding in the corners. They are both eating, but still extremely shy. I don't know if they are still getting used to the tank, or have hex. I hope you guys can help!
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).
Not eating much, white poop, darkened colors, showing stress bars
3. What medications/ treatments have you already tried and what were the results. Include dosage and duration of treatment.
n/a
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and ages, numbers and sizes of fish.
55 gallon, 2 discus around 3 inch. 2 cory cats, and 4 danios.
5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often).
60 % three times a week
6. How long has tank been running? Is it bare bottom? If you have substrate, what type and how deep is it?
Been running for 3 months, substrate, sand, 1-2 inchs
7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing.
Age Water, Ph swing is from 7.8-8.2. Usually age for 6-12 hours
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 ___84
- ph _____ 8.2
- ammonia reading ____0-0.25 (using Prime) I need to test free ammonia
- nitrite reading ____0
- nitrate reading ____5 ppm
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 ____Yes (city water, from wells)
- municipal water ___
- RO water ____
9. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.
No
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
I will add pictures soon!
1. Please explain the problems with your fish. When did you notice the problems and did anything unusual happen that you think started them?
I added both discus two weeks ago. Both were eating, and swimming around, and now the sub-dominante is hiding in the corners. They are both eating, but still extremely shy. I don't know if they are still getting used to the tank, or have hex. I hope you guys can help!
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).
Not eating much, white poop, darkened colors, showing stress bars
3. What medications/ treatments have you already tried and what were the results. Include dosage and duration of treatment.
n/a
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and ages, numbers and sizes of fish.
55 gallon, 2 discus around 3 inch. 2 cory cats, and 4 danios.
5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often).
60 % three times a week
6. How long has tank been running? Is it bare bottom? If you have substrate, what type and how deep is it?
Been running for 3 months, substrate, sand, 1-2 inchs
7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing.
Age Water, Ph swing is from 7.8-8.2. Usually age for 6-12 hours
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 ___84
- ph _____ 8.2
- ammonia reading ____0-0.25 (using Prime) I need to test free ammonia
- nitrite reading ____0
- nitrate reading ____5 ppm
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 ____Yes (city water, from wells)
- municipal water ___
- RO water ____
9. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.
No
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
I will add pictures soon!