Discus75Plant
09-10-2020, 06:52 PM
75 gallon glass/ FX4 filter / Weekly 30-40% water change / sand bottom / heavily planted ( I was rearranging the plants in the photo so it looks not planted)
Tank Parameters : I have API liquid test and have been testing every couple of days to every other day since the bloat
- pH 8 ( hard calcium water ) I inject co2 and maintain ph at 7
- ammonia - 0
- nitrate - 10-15 for plants
- nitrite - 0
I got the discus from discus hans. I went there and physically got the fish in July of 2019.
I have been fighting this Discus for over a month now with bloat. It refuses to eat anything other than blood worms. I use frozen hikari because they have vitamins and such but that is not the point. it has been eating them for over a year now, I have tried starving it for over a week and it still refuses to touch anything else.
So anyway it finally got backed up and bloated due to what I would assume would be a nothing but FRBW diet. It would poo small solid dark pieces during the first few weeks but now I do not see any poo coming out. It also has now developed fin rot and looks like black burns on the edge of its fins which I have seen to be ammonia or nitrite burns but those levels have not risen. The discus also leans downward at a 45 degree angle, especially at night in the dark. the cobalt blue discus is also darkening but it does not stay dark constanly
I have tried epsom salt in the tank, everything up to a Tbsp for every 5 gallons. I have tried epsom salt dips outside the tank for 15-20 mins. I have tried metroplex and neoplex. I have not tried Kanaplex due to it not appearing to be dropsy yet but pictures are below, Share your thoughts. Kanaplex is also hard on my amino shrimp.
I am sure I left a lot out but i will monitor the forum and reply back quickly. Sorry.
Any ideas? thoughts? Plan of action?
Tank Parameters : I have API liquid test and have been testing every couple of days to every other day since the bloat
- pH 8 ( hard calcium water ) I inject co2 and maintain ph at 7
- ammonia - 0
- nitrate - 10-15 for plants
- nitrite - 0
I got the discus from discus hans. I went there and physically got the fish in July of 2019.
I have been fighting this Discus for over a month now with bloat. It refuses to eat anything other than blood worms. I use frozen hikari because they have vitamins and such but that is not the point. it has been eating them for over a year now, I have tried starving it for over a week and it still refuses to touch anything else.
So anyway it finally got backed up and bloated due to what I would assume would be a nothing but FRBW diet. It would poo small solid dark pieces during the first few weeks but now I do not see any poo coming out. It also has now developed fin rot and looks like black burns on the edge of its fins which I have seen to be ammonia or nitrite burns but those levels have not risen. The discus also leans downward at a 45 degree angle, especially at night in the dark. the cobalt blue discus is also darkening but it does not stay dark constanly
I have tried epsom salt in the tank, everything up to a Tbsp for every 5 gallons. I have tried epsom salt dips outside the tank for 15-20 mins. I have tried metroplex and neoplex. I have not tried Kanaplex due to it not appearing to be dropsy yet but pictures are below, Share your thoughts. Kanaplex is also hard on my amino shrimp.
I am sure I left a lot out but i will monitor the forum and reply back quickly. Sorry.
Any ideas? thoughts? Plan of action?