grahamu
04-04-2010, 12:29 PM
DISEASE QUESTIONNAIRE
Problem
1. Please explain the problems with your fish/when and how they started
The problem started this morning. I discovered one of my discus in a 45 degree downward facing position (partial head standing?), fins and tail are all moving very rapidly although it isn't really moving very far despite all the fin movement. It reminds me a bit of what you would do if you were treading water i.e. moving you arms and legs a lot but staying put. It looks like it is breathing rapidly also.
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)
Symptoms as described above. No other obvious signs as yet.
3. What medications/ treatments that you have already tried and results. Include dosages and duration of treatment.
Nothing tried as yet. Want to get some advice first. Immediate reaction is some form of parasite/worms so that might be my first line of attack.
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and age, number and size of fish
Established 120gal with 7 discus in it (including this one).
5. Water change regime/ how long has tank been running/ bare bottom or gravel/ do you age your water?
Tank has been running for 2+ years, sand on base all that time, water changes are 25% twice weekly. All has been fine in the tank with the above over those 2 years.
6 Parameters and water source;
- temp __84___
- ph __6.8___
- ammonia reading __0__
- nitrite reading __0__
- nitrate reading _10___
- well water __Yes__
- municipal water _No__
7. Any new fish/plants added recently
None
Problem
1. Please explain the problems with your fish/when and how they started
The problem started this morning. I discovered one of my discus in a 45 degree downward facing position (partial head standing?), fins and tail are all moving very rapidly although it isn't really moving very far despite all the fin movement. It reminds me a bit of what you would do if you were treading water i.e. moving you arms and legs a lot but staying put. It looks like it is breathing rapidly also.
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)
Symptoms as described above. No other obvious signs as yet.
3. What medications/ treatments that you have already tried and results. Include dosages and duration of treatment.
Nothing tried as yet. Want to get some advice first. Immediate reaction is some form of parasite/worms so that might be my first line of attack.
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and age, number and size of fish
Established 120gal with 7 discus in it (including this one).
5. Water change regime/ how long has tank been running/ bare bottom or gravel/ do you age your water?
Tank has been running for 2+ years, sand on base all that time, water changes are 25% twice weekly. All has been fine in the tank with the above over those 2 years.
6 Parameters and water source;
- temp __84___
- ph __6.8___
- ammonia reading __0__
- nitrite reading __0__
- nitrate reading _10___
- well water __Yes__
- municipal water _No__
7. Any new fish/plants added recently
None