chris_1973
11-18-2019, 11:52 AM
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?
Some of my discus started to poop white. All 7 are now hiding in a corner. They wont eat unless its bloodworm. I;m now actually down to 5 as I lost 2 in the last 3 days. It started about 1 week ago.
I lost my first 2 inch Blue Diamond 3 days ago. It turned black and died. It had been pooping white
Yesterday i went and bought a 10g hospital tank and moved the remaining 6 discus to it. ( 82 temp, 0 NH3, 0 NO2, 0 NO3).
Today when I got up my 3 inch blue diamond had died. I’m not sure if it had white poop, but it had stopped eating.
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).
-White poop from some (white segmented poop)
-not eating
-hiding
-blue diamond one turn black before death
3. What medications/ treatments have you already tried and what were the results. Include dosage and duration of treatment.
- No meds yet. I did get some medicated food from the LFS (very expensive) and it has Metro in it to fight parasites/HEX. I’m at work so I can’t remember the name.
- I do have API General cure on the way. Its now dammed in Canada so I’m getting a family member to ship it up
-I've been adding Epsom salt to the water
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and ages, numbers and sizes of fish.
-75gallon tank up and running for a few months
-was 7 now 5 discus all 2-3 inchs. I’ve had them a month now
-9 cardinal tetras
-1 male 1 female Appisto Aggazizi
-1 yoyo loach
-1 L190 Royal Pleco 2.5 inchs
5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often). At least 25% change 3-4 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?
75 gallon (Main tank)
Planted tank, with sand substrate and wood (Main Tank)
The remaining 5 are now in a 10 G hospital tank (bare)
7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing. NO
8. What type/brand water conditioner do you use? Do you add it to the tank or aging barrel? How much do you use?
Prime
9. 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 _____ 82
- ph _____ 8
- ammonia reading ____ 0
- nitrite reading ____0
- nitrate reading ____0
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 ____no
- municipal water ____yes
- RO water ____no
10. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.
L190 Royal was added 2 weeks ago
11. 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.
Started with Blood Worm and Brine shrimp (frozen). . I tried beef heart mix but they didn’t seem to like it and it made a mess of the tank.
I now feed Omega pellets or bug bites, but I’m now trying to get them on the medicated food (fights HEX. Contains metro)
12. 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.
Upload won't work from my office.
1. Please explain the problems with your fish. When did you notice the problems and did anything unusual happen that you think started them?
Some of my discus started to poop white. All 7 are now hiding in a corner. They wont eat unless its bloodworm. I;m now actually down to 5 as I lost 2 in the last 3 days. It started about 1 week ago.
I lost my first 2 inch Blue Diamond 3 days ago. It turned black and died. It had been pooping white
Yesterday i went and bought a 10g hospital tank and moved the remaining 6 discus to it. ( 82 temp, 0 NH3, 0 NO2, 0 NO3).
Today when I got up my 3 inch blue diamond had died. I’m not sure if it had white poop, but it had stopped eating.
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).
-White poop from some (white segmented poop)
-not eating
-hiding
-blue diamond one turn black before death
3. What medications/ treatments have you already tried and what were the results. Include dosage and duration of treatment.
- No meds yet. I did get some medicated food from the LFS (very expensive) and it has Metro in it to fight parasites/HEX. I’m at work so I can’t remember the name.
- I do have API General cure on the way. Its now dammed in Canada so I’m getting a family member to ship it up
-I've been adding Epsom salt to the water
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and ages, numbers and sizes of fish.
-75gallon tank up and running for a few months
-was 7 now 5 discus all 2-3 inchs. I’ve had them a month now
-9 cardinal tetras
-1 male 1 female Appisto Aggazizi
-1 yoyo loach
-1 L190 Royal Pleco 2.5 inchs
5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often). At least 25% change 3-4 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?
75 gallon (Main tank)
Planted tank, with sand substrate and wood (Main Tank)
The remaining 5 are now in a 10 G hospital tank (bare)
7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing. NO
8. What type/brand water conditioner do you use? Do you add it to the tank or aging barrel? How much do you use?
Prime
9. 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 _____ 82
- ph _____ 8
- ammonia reading ____ 0
- nitrite reading ____0
- nitrate reading ____0
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 ____no
- municipal water ____yes
- RO water ____no
10. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.
L190 Royal was added 2 weeks ago
11. 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.
Started with Blood Worm and Brine shrimp (frozen). . I tried beef heart mix but they didn’t seem to like it and it made a mess of the tank.
I now feed Omega pellets or bug bites, but I’m now trying to get them on the medicated food (fights HEX. Contains metro)
12. 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.
Upload won't work from my office.