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02-23-2008, 07:59 AM
Hello Everyone,
First off, I just wanted to say that this is a great site, and although I'm still very new to Discus keeping, I feel that I've gained so much from just browsing and reading what members here have posted. Thanks a bunch.
Well I've actually wanted to rear Discus for a long time, and since I've moved into a bigger place, I decided to go for it.
I have a Bare Bottom 50 Gallon high tank, Jaeger 100W heater, 2 Eheim Pro II 2026's (One fully cycled, one new) and heavy aeration from two air stones.
My Tank Parameters are as follows:
Nitrates, Ammonia = 0.
Nitrites 0.5ppm (Mild treatment with Sera Nitrivec now)
PH 7.5
Water Temp 93F
Salt -> One Tablespoon / 10 Gallons
Medication -> 250mg Metro / 10 Gallons
Ok so now on to why I've started medicating.
When I visited my LFS, he was treating a whole tank of juvenile BDs, RWs, Ghosts, that had contracted a flagellate infection (white poo in abundant amounts).
As I happen to know this LFS owner quite well (I have a 60G planted tank which I have enjoyed for a few years now) he suggested that I take this lot of 13 fellas to care for first. I knew full well what I was getting into, these poor guys were already sick, but I decided to try it out. It wasn't a matter of getting a good deal, in fact I paid him close to what he was originally asking for them. I know it was a jump into the deep end but I had to try anyway.
So, I brought them back, put them in, bumped up the temp slowly to 93F from 84F over 3 days, started the salt treatment and the metro. On Day 2, they were great, still a little timid, but they were eating. Day 3 proved to be even better, with the whole bunch of them swimming up and down the tank, some even fighting. So I thought things were looking up, until yesterday.
Yesterday they reverted to being very easily spooked, even a slight shadow would send them to the bottom corner, even BH which they have come to love, couldn't entice them out. I did not do anything different, they are still on the meds, and I do a 25% WC daily (treated with prime, PH tested, warmed and aerated).
Should I black out the rear of the tank, it is currently about 4 inches from a beige colored wall.
Today is more or less them same, they do sneak out once in a while, but they look lethargic and out of it.
They have no visible outward infections, and some of the white poo is still evident.
What should I do? I would love to hear your views, I accept any criticisms too. LOL!
Kind Regards,
Jon
First off, I just wanted to say that this is a great site, and although I'm still very new to Discus keeping, I feel that I've gained so much from just browsing and reading what members here have posted. Thanks a bunch.
Well I've actually wanted to rear Discus for a long time, and since I've moved into a bigger place, I decided to go for it.
I have a Bare Bottom 50 Gallon high tank, Jaeger 100W heater, 2 Eheim Pro II 2026's (One fully cycled, one new) and heavy aeration from two air stones.
My Tank Parameters are as follows:
Nitrates, Ammonia = 0.
Nitrites 0.5ppm (Mild treatment with Sera Nitrivec now)
PH 7.5
Water Temp 93F
Salt -> One Tablespoon / 10 Gallons
Medication -> 250mg Metro / 10 Gallons
Ok so now on to why I've started medicating.
When I visited my LFS, he was treating a whole tank of juvenile BDs, RWs, Ghosts, that had contracted a flagellate infection (white poo in abundant amounts).
As I happen to know this LFS owner quite well (I have a 60G planted tank which I have enjoyed for a few years now) he suggested that I take this lot of 13 fellas to care for first. I knew full well what I was getting into, these poor guys were already sick, but I decided to try it out. It wasn't a matter of getting a good deal, in fact I paid him close to what he was originally asking for them. I know it was a jump into the deep end but I had to try anyway.
So, I brought them back, put them in, bumped up the temp slowly to 93F from 84F over 3 days, started the salt treatment and the metro. On Day 2, they were great, still a little timid, but they were eating. Day 3 proved to be even better, with the whole bunch of them swimming up and down the tank, some even fighting. So I thought things were looking up, until yesterday.
Yesterday they reverted to being very easily spooked, even a slight shadow would send them to the bottom corner, even BH which they have come to love, couldn't entice them out. I did not do anything different, they are still on the meds, and I do a 25% WC daily (treated with prime, PH tested, warmed and aerated).
Should I black out the rear of the tank, it is currently about 4 inches from a beige colored wall.
Today is more or less them same, they do sneak out once in a while, but they look lethargic and out of it.
They have no visible outward infections, and some of the white poo is still evident.
What should I do? I would love to hear your views, I accept any criticisms too. LOL!
Kind Regards,
Jon