tomk
03-03-2003, 11:44 PM
Hi- ...I have just logged in. I started a 70 gal. tank, 2 yrs. ago, bought 2 great discus (from a repudable) wholesaler. everything was great for 6 months: the 3 inch green (called F1) wild discus grew about 1.5 inches, began feeding almost from my finger at the top of tank. then disaster!... Bloated bellies, the first started then died before I turned around (an exageration), the second was discovered one morning, and by the time I finished a 1 hr. jog - that one expired.
I am now wandering the net, and found your group.
Basic questions:
1. Apparently, discus are prone to reavenous appetites. I fed a variety of flake food (Hi protein), red earth worms, frozen discus mix. If you treat constipation (Assuming no other parasites) with Epson Salts, aren't you concerned w/ PH changes? of is the dose I've seen too low for the water to go alkaline.
I am now wandering the net, and found your group.
Basic questions:
1. Apparently, discus are prone to reavenous appetites. I fed a variety of flake food (Hi protein), red earth worms, frozen discus mix. If you treat constipation (Assuming no other parasites) with Epson Salts, aren't you concerned w/ PH changes? of is the dose I've seen too low for the water to go alkaline.