GinaC56
01-29-2003, 02:59 PM
Appreciate any help!!! Here is some info. Lost 2 Discus since last nite...
Physical condition of the fish:
1. visible parasites (describe) NONE
2. stringy feces WHITE FECES ON 1 DISCUS
3. head standing 2 OF THEM
4. bloated/ constipated DON’T THINK SO
5. Hole in the head, lateral line erosion NO
6. spots, salt like flecks, velvety appearance,cotton like growths etc. NO
7. excessive slime production YES ON A COUPLE
8. labored breathing, disfunctional gill NO
9. cloudy eyes NO
10.darkened color YES ON A COUPLE
11. faded color NO
12. other unusual changes.. NO
Water parameters
1. pH? 6.7 TO 6.8
2. Temperature… 84
3. hardness? GH IS 9
4. conductivity? KH IS 2
5. TDS? WHAT IS THIS?
6. R/O (reverse osmosis) filtered, or Tap (well or chlorinated city water), rain water A MIX OF R/O & TAP
7. Water change regime? ( example 30 % daily, weekly monthly etc) 30% EVERY 2 WKS
8 Appearance (cloudy, green , clear, yellowish etc) NO
9. Odor (smells clean or sulfur-lit match smell-anaerobic indicator) NO
Tank parameters
1. Size in gallons/liters? 215 GAL
2. Substrate.? (bare glass, gravel, sand..)FLUORITE GRAVEL
3. Planted? YES
4. Drift wood? YES
Filter types
1 Wet/dry? KENT BIO-ROCKER
2. Canister? NO
3. hanging box( aquaclear whisper etc)? NO
4. sponges? NO
5. supplimental Peat filter? NO
6. supplimental air? NO
HAS CO2 INJECTION SYSTEM
7. Carbon, resin exchanges, ammo-chips etc ACTIVATED CARBON AT TIMES
1. Hood YES
2. bulb type size, watts, spectrum 360 WATTS
3. light/dark cycle (number hours on/off) WAS 14 HRS ON PER DAY LOWERED SINCE FISH GOT DARK
General
1. Diet(what and how often do you feed you fish? BLACKWORMS, LIVE/FROZEN BS, FEW WHITE WORMS & GRINDAL WORMS, WHICH WE CULTURED OURSELVES. FED 3 TO 4X a DAY
2. Other tank occupants than discus? 5 CORYS AND 100 TETRAS
3. How many Discus in your tank? WAS 26 NOW 24 :'(
4. How long have you had them? 2-1/2 WEEKS
5. Where did you get them (breeder/ Local Fish Shop -LFS) BREEDER
6. Tank and filter cleaning schedule? 30% WC EVERY 2 WEEKS
7. Medications/ salt treatments recently used or tried to treat this problem? KENT PARAGUARD, MEDICATED FOOD WITH METRO FOR 5 DAYS AS ADVISED BY LPS
The Flubenazole will arrive tomorrow. Does this seem like parasites or caparillia, or something else? Do you think the Flub will help??
We are also having trouble with the PH fluctuation. This morning it was 6.81 – was 6.64 last nite. Is this to much of a fluctuation in a few hours?? Used Bio-Sulphate, but that too, seems unstable. Can it be the Kent Bio Rocker we are using? Any comments on using the 6.5 PH product? (not sure of the correct name).
Will use the Salt tonite, should I use Epsom or Kosher type?
THANK YOU !!!! GINA
Physical condition of the fish:
1. visible parasites (describe) NONE
2. stringy feces WHITE FECES ON 1 DISCUS
3. head standing 2 OF THEM
4. bloated/ constipated DON’T THINK SO
5. Hole in the head, lateral line erosion NO
6. spots, salt like flecks, velvety appearance,cotton like growths etc. NO
7. excessive slime production YES ON A COUPLE
8. labored breathing, disfunctional gill NO
9. cloudy eyes NO
10.darkened color YES ON A COUPLE
11. faded color NO
12. other unusual changes.. NO
Water parameters
1. pH? 6.7 TO 6.8
2. Temperature… 84
3. hardness? GH IS 9
4. conductivity? KH IS 2
5. TDS? WHAT IS THIS?
6. R/O (reverse osmosis) filtered, or Tap (well or chlorinated city water), rain water A MIX OF R/O & TAP
7. Water change regime? ( example 30 % daily, weekly monthly etc) 30% EVERY 2 WKS
8 Appearance (cloudy, green , clear, yellowish etc) NO
9. Odor (smells clean or sulfur-lit match smell-anaerobic indicator) NO
Tank parameters
1. Size in gallons/liters? 215 GAL
2. Substrate.? (bare glass, gravel, sand..)FLUORITE GRAVEL
3. Planted? YES
4. Drift wood? YES
Filter types
1 Wet/dry? KENT BIO-ROCKER
2. Canister? NO
3. hanging box( aquaclear whisper etc)? NO
4. sponges? NO
5. supplimental Peat filter? NO
6. supplimental air? NO
HAS CO2 INJECTION SYSTEM
7. Carbon, resin exchanges, ammo-chips etc ACTIVATED CARBON AT TIMES
1. Hood YES
2. bulb type size, watts, spectrum 360 WATTS
3. light/dark cycle (number hours on/off) WAS 14 HRS ON PER DAY LOWERED SINCE FISH GOT DARK
General
1. Diet(what and how often do you feed you fish? BLACKWORMS, LIVE/FROZEN BS, FEW WHITE WORMS & GRINDAL WORMS, WHICH WE CULTURED OURSELVES. FED 3 TO 4X a DAY
2. Other tank occupants than discus? 5 CORYS AND 100 TETRAS
3. How many Discus in your tank? WAS 26 NOW 24 :'(
4. How long have you had them? 2-1/2 WEEKS
5. Where did you get them (breeder/ Local Fish Shop -LFS) BREEDER
6. Tank and filter cleaning schedule? 30% WC EVERY 2 WEEKS
7. Medications/ salt treatments recently used or tried to treat this problem? KENT PARAGUARD, MEDICATED FOOD WITH METRO FOR 5 DAYS AS ADVISED BY LPS
The Flubenazole will arrive tomorrow. Does this seem like parasites or caparillia, or something else? Do you think the Flub will help??
We are also having trouble with the PH fluctuation. This morning it was 6.81 – was 6.64 last nite. Is this to much of a fluctuation in a few hours?? Used Bio-Sulphate, but that too, seems unstable. Can it be the Kent Bio Rocker we are using? Any comments on using the 6.5 PH product? (not sure of the correct name).
Will use the Salt tonite, should I use Epsom or Kosher type?
THANK YOU !!!! GINA