DocJoe
08-18-2017, 04:08 PM
1. Please explain the problems with your fish. When did you notice the problems and did anything unusual happen that you think started them? New fish approximately 2 weeks old. Several have gotten very dark and have stopped eating for about a week now
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). Several Turning dark, very skittish, and not eating. Not noticing any fin damage or spots on the body. My pigeon bloods are peppering. Poop (when i see it) is either brown, or clear.
3. What medications/ treatments have you already tried and what were the results. Include dosage and duration of treatment. None yet
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and ages, numbers and sizes of fish.
110 gal, cycled, 15 2.5" discus . No other fish. I have a black background and my gravel is a bit darker
5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often).
30-50% daily with substrate cleaning every third day
6. How long has tank been running? Is it bare bottom? If you have substrate, what type and how deep is it?
Tank has been up for years, gravel bottom (2") with undergravel filter (2 powerheads) and a canister filter (filstar XL)
7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing.
I do not age my water
8. Parameters and water source; Tested twice daily
- temp __87-87___
- ph __7.6-7.8___
- ammonia reading _0___
- nitrite reading __0__
- nitrate reading _5-10___
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 _X___
- RO water ____
9. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.
Only new fish are my discus
10. Please tell us what you feed your fish and how often. This can be critical information for solving the problem so be as specific as you can.
Discus Hans flake at 3x/day...considering mixing up a beefheart recipe if they don't start eating
11. 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.
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). Several Turning dark, very skittish, and not eating. Not noticing any fin damage or spots on the body. My pigeon bloods are peppering. Poop (when i see it) is either brown, or clear.
3. What medications/ treatments have you already tried and what were the results. Include dosage and duration of treatment. None yet
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and ages, numbers and sizes of fish.
110 gal, cycled, 15 2.5" discus . No other fish. I have a black background and my gravel is a bit darker
5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often).
30-50% daily with substrate cleaning every third day
6. How long has tank been running? Is it bare bottom? If you have substrate, what type and how deep is it?
Tank has been up for years, gravel bottom (2") with undergravel filter (2 powerheads) and a canister filter (filstar XL)
7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing.
I do not age my water
8. Parameters and water source; Tested twice daily
- temp __87-87___
- ph __7.6-7.8___
- ammonia reading _0___
- nitrite reading __0__
- nitrate reading _5-10___
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 _X___
- RO water ____
9. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.
Only new fish are my discus
10. Please tell us what you feed your fish and how often. This can be critical information for solving the problem so be as specific as you can.
Discus Hans flake at 3x/day...considering mixing up a beefheart recipe if they don't start eating
11. 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.