Dannigirl
04-30-2012, 07:34 PM
DISEASE QUESTIONNAIRE
Problem
1. Please explain the problems with your fish/when and how they started
This started yesterday. My 4 Discus fry- about 5-6 weeks old were at the top gasping for air.
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)
They stopped eating and were gasping on top. 1 passed away yesterday and 1 today. The 2 that passed seemed a bit darker. It's funny just a couple of days ago I was bragging about their color. The 2 left- seem ok on color for their age. Maybe a wee bit dark.
3. What medications/ treatments that you have already tried and results. Include dosages and duration of treatment.
I put in an air pump and dosed Quick Cure after an internet search for possible flukes since they are around the age that flukes would come into play. I half dosed at 1 drop per 2 gallons.
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and age, number and size of fish
Tank- 20g- Barebottom- 4 previously- now 2 Discus fry. Possibly 5-6 weeks old maybe older?
5. Water change regime/ how long has tank been running/ bare bottom or gravel/ do you age your water?
2 50% Water changes per day- aged and dechlored with Prime. Tank is BB with only a pot and an airstone. Tank is a QT for new fish and I cycled with seeded media from well established healthy tanks. I also siphon uneaten food if it sits too long.
6 Parameters and water source;
- temp _____86- dropped to 84 slowly after gasping- still there.
- ph _____ 7.4 aged
- ammonia reading ____0 ppm
- nitrite reading ____0 ppm
- nitrate reading ____5-10 closer to 5- color is a bit in between
- well water ____
- municipal water ____Chicago city water
7. Any new fish/plants added recently Just these guys.
I haven't had Discus for 20 years- wow has so much changed. :) I got these guys because my daughter who's 10 wanted to see if we could raise them- I am starting up a Discus tank anyway and the fry were a challenge- at least fry this small. Anyway- I'm just trying to do the best by them and see what happens.
The fish have all been great for a couple of weeks and boom...this happens. The funny thing is they have grown since I started feeding Al's worms and Bill's beefheart flake- both of these foods have been the first food they attacked. They love it so it's sad that this happened. :( I'm just trying not to break my daughter's heart even though I warned her that this could and probably will happen in the beginning.
I have Parasite Clear on hand and Metro if that would be better than Quick Cure. Prazi pro I would have to order online.
Anyway- thanks in advance for any help and sorry if this seems like a stupid question.
Thanks in advance
Problem
1. Please explain the problems with your fish/when and how they started
This started yesterday. My 4 Discus fry- about 5-6 weeks old were at the top gasping for air.
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)
They stopped eating and were gasping on top. 1 passed away yesterday and 1 today. The 2 that passed seemed a bit darker. It's funny just a couple of days ago I was bragging about their color. The 2 left- seem ok on color for their age. Maybe a wee bit dark.
3. What medications/ treatments that you have already tried and results. Include dosages and duration of treatment.
I put in an air pump and dosed Quick Cure after an internet search for possible flukes since they are around the age that flukes would come into play. I half dosed at 1 drop per 2 gallons.
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and age, number and size of fish
Tank- 20g- Barebottom- 4 previously- now 2 Discus fry. Possibly 5-6 weeks old maybe older?
5. Water change regime/ how long has tank been running/ bare bottom or gravel/ do you age your water?
2 50% Water changes per day- aged and dechlored with Prime. Tank is BB with only a pot and an airstone. Tank is a QT for new fish and I cycled with seeded media from well established healthy tanks. I also siphon uneaten food if it sits too long.
6 Parameters and water source;
- temp _____86- dropped to 84 slowly after gasping- still there.
- ph _____ 7.4 aged
- ammonia reading ____0 ppm
- nitrite reading ____0 ppm
- nitrate reading ____5-10 closer to 5- color is a bit in between
- well water ____
- municipal water ____Chicago city water
7. Any new fish/plants added recently Just these guys.
I haven't had Discus for 20 years- wow has so much changed. :) I got these guys because my daughter who's 10 wanted to see if we could raise them- I am starting up a Discus tank anyway and the fry were a challenge- at least fry this small. Anyway- I'm just trying to do the best by them and see what happens.
The fish have all been great for a couple of weeks and boom...this happens. The funny thing is they have grown since I started feeding Al's worms and Bill's beefheart flake- both of these foods have been the first food they attacked. They love it so it's sad that this happened. :( I'm just trying not to break my daughter's heart even though I warned her that this could and probably will happen in the beginning.
I have Parasite Clear on hand and Metro if that would be better than Quick Cure. Prazi pro I would have to order online.
Anyway- thanks in advance for any help and sorry if this seems like a stupid question.
Thanks in advance