Holynehpets
06-05-2019, 08:11 PM
Hello!
I got a batch of 8x juve discus (2") and 7 of them are fine, but 1, (the runt) appears to have a problem with its gill on the left side, with some of the membrane appearing to be exposed, could this be due to stress, (gets occasionally nipped at by the bigger discus at feeding time) or water quality, or bacterial / viral ?
I have no idea and any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Steve
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?
- bought group of 8x juvinlee discuss (2") and the 'runt' of the group has a problem with its left gill. seems like part of its gill is exposed, and it is 'breathing' heavily. the rest of the group eats bloodworm happily, but this fish refuses. it will only eat brine, but it does not feed as heartily as its siblings.
-also noticed that it hides from the rest of the group in a log i put in the aquarium on its own sometimes, but it will also school with the other more aggresive fish, especially at feeding times.
-noticed that this runt gets 'nipped at by some of the more aggresive fish at feeding time, or when they are scavanging for food from the floor of the aquarium
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).
- its appeptite is much lower then the other fish, and it has not grown since i bought it (still about 2 inches) [but only been 2 weeks])
- discus siblings are growing and eating with much more gusto
- noticed it was not eating as well as other fish
- definatly gets picked on abit by other fish as the bigger discus chase away anything when they are seeking food (including cory's and plecos)
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.
- 80 gallon, 60 " 18" 18"
- 6 pleco
-6 corys
- 12 amano shrimp
- whole tank has been running for about 2 months now
5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often).
- daily 30-50%, but am changing that to 2x per day and 50%
6. How long has tank been running? Is it bare bottom? If you have substrate, what type and how deep is it?
-planted
- depth of substrate about 3-4"
7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing.
-due to apartment restrictions i have to pump water from tap directly into tank, but dosing a dechlorinator carefully to minimize exposusre to chlorine (fish hide at other end of tank during water changes) and all filtration is turned off for the 30-45 minutes it takes to do a water change
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 _____ 86.5
- ph _____ 6.8
- ammonia reading ____ 0--> 0.25
- nitrite reading ____ 0
- nitrate reading ____ 0.50
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 ____ water from the tap (vancouver, BC - has low chlroine and ph 7.0)
- RO water ____
9. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.
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.
- fish are fed 6-8x per day (enough that they can eat in 2-3 mins) of
80% brine and 20% bloodworm
-adding beefheart mix this week
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.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6EWQZZzj1KZvWEpS8
I got a batch of 8x juve discus (2") and 7 of them are fine, but 1, (the runt) appears to have a problem with its gill on the left side, with some of the membrane appearing to be exposed, could this be due to stress, (gets occasionally nipped at by the bigger discus at feeding time) or water quality, or bacterial / viral ?
I have no idea and any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Steve
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?
- bought group of 8x juvinlee discuss (2") and the 'runt' of the group has a problem with its left gill. seems like part of its gill is exposed, and it is 'breathing' heavily. the rest of the group eats bloodworm happily, but this fish refuses. it will only eat brine, but it does not feed as heartily as its siblings.
-also noticed that it hides from the rest of the group in a log i put in the aquarium on its own sometimes, but it will also school with the other more aggresive fish, especially at feeding times.
-noticed that this runt gets 'nipped at by some of the more aggresive fish at feeding time, or when they are scavanging for food from the floor of the aquarium
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).
- its appeptite is much lower then the other fish, and it has not grown since i bought it (still about 2 inches) [but only been 2 weeks])
- discus siblings are growing and eating with much more gusto
- noticed it was not eating as well as other fish
- definatly gets picked on abit by other fish as the bigger discus chase away anything when they are seeking food (including cory's and plecos)
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.
- 80 gallon, 60 " 18" 18"
- 6 pleco
-6 corys
- 12 amano shrimp
- whole tank has been running for about 2 months now
5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often).
- daily 30-50%, but am changing that to 2x per day and 50%
6. How long has tank been running? Is it bare bottom? If you have substrate, what type and how deep is it?
-planted
- depth of substrate about 3-4"
7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing.
-due to apartment restrictions i have to pump water from tap directly into tank, but dosing a dechlorinator carefully to minimize exposusre to chlorine (fish hide at other end of tank during water changes) and all filtration is turned off for the 30-45 minutes it takes to do a water change
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 _____ 86.5
- ph _____ 6.8
- ammonia reading ____ 0--> 0.25
- nitrite reading ____ 0
- nitrate reading ____ 0.50
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 ____ water from the tap (vancouver, BC - has low chlroine and ph 7.0)
- RO water ____
9. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.
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.
- fish are fed 6-8x per day (enough that they can eat in 2-3 mins) of
80% brine and 20% bloodworm
-adding beefheart mix this week
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.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/6EWQZZzj1KZvWEpS8