henpecked
04-09-2011, 11:57 AM
Problem: How do I treat this:confused:
1. Please explain the problems with your fish/when and how they started:
In 75g show tank. First Discus died, then angel, one more discus, all within one week. First noticeable sign is loss of weight, even though they eat normally.
Tetra and Plecos not affected.
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):
Losing weight,hiding, a bit of cottony fungus between the eyes on one that died(none on fin/tail), eating normally, some gill irritation towards end.
3. What medications/ treatments that you have already tried and results. Include dosages and duration of treatment.
Used Maracyn 2 and Quik Cure, but I think they were too far gone to do any good. Died in day or two.
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and age, number and size of fish.
75g, 6 4"-6" discus, 2 angel, 20 cards, 5 small BN. Run 2 AC110 filters.
5. Water change regime/ how long has tank been running/ bare bottom or gravel/ do you age your water?
WC every 4th day, planted in gravel with tabs, add Prime and Excel according to directions every WC. running 3 years
6. Parameters and water source;
- temp 84
- ph 7.6 (limit on scale)
- ammonia reading 0
- nitrite reading 0
- nitrate reading 0
- well water- no
- municipal water- Chicago Tap water
7. Any new fish/plants added recently
Plants in the last 3 months. One new fish came in laying on bottom for 4 days. Thought he was goner, but one day he was swimming around normally and stayed that way til he died 2 weeks later.
1. Please explain the problems with your fish/when and how they started:
In 75g show tank. First Discus died, then angel, one more discus, all within one week. First noticeable sign is loss of weight, even though they eat normally.
Tetra and Plecos not affected.
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):
Losing weight,hiding, a bit of cottony fungus between the eyes on one that died(none on fin/tail), eating normally, some gill irritation towards end.
3. What medications/ treatments that you have already tried and results. Include dosages and duration of treatment.
Used Maracyn 2 and Quik Cure, but I think they were too far gone to do any good. Died in day or two.
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and age, number and size of fish.
75g, 6 4"-6" discus, 2 angel, 20 cards, 5 small BN. Run 2 AC110 filters.
5. Water change regime/ how long has tank been running/ bare bottom or gravel/ do you age your water?
WC every 4th day, planted in gravel with tabs, add Prime and Excel according to directions every WC. running 3 years
6. Parameters and water source;
- temp 84
- ph 7.6 (limit on scale)
- ammonia reading 0
- nitrite reading 0
- nitrate reading 0
- well water- no
- municipal water- Chicago Tap water
7. Any new fish/plants added recently
Plants in the last 3 months. One new fish came in laying on bottom for 4 days. Thought he was goner, but one day he was swimming around normally and stayed that way til he died 2 weeks later.