Mac
05-21-2012, 11:22 AM
Here's my questionnaire:
1. Please explain the problems with your fish/when and how they started
One of 8 of my adult discus has been lowering his head consistently for the past month or so, and has a slight bulge on both sides (nearer the tail than the head). His/her color is fine and appetite seems normal. He can swim on the level, but generally hangs out head down. I doubt the swim bladder is that far back in a fish. Any ideas, folks?
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)
Only headstanding
3. What medications/ treatments that you have already tried and results. Include dosages and duration of treatment.
Nada
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and age, number and size of fish
90 gallons, 5+ years (since last being taken down and dried out). 8 adult discus, average about 5" and a few cloan loaches, small tetras.
5. Water change regime/ how long has tank been running/ bare bottom or gravel/ do you age your water?
About 25% twice a week. Running 5+ years. Planted.
6 Parameters and water source;
- temp 82_____
- ph _6.8___
- ammonia reading 0____
- nitrite reading __0
- nitrate reading __?__
- well water _no___
- municipal water _yes; Bethesda, MD___
7. Any new fish/plants added recently
No
1. Please explain the problems with your fish/when and how they started
One of 8 of my adult discus has been lowering his head consistently for the past month or so, and has a slight bulge on both sides (nearer the tail than the head). His/her color is fine and appetite seems normal. He can swim on the level, but generally hangs out head down. I doubt the swim bladder is that far back in a fish. Any ideas, folks?
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)
Only headstanding
3. What medications/ treatments that you have already tried and results. Include dosages and duration of treatment.
Nada
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and age, number and size of fish
90 gallons, 5+ years (since last being taken down and dried out). 8 adult discus, average about 5" and a few cloan loaches, small tetras.
5. Water change regime/ how long has tank been running/ bare bottom or gravel/ do you age your water?
About 25% twice a week. Running 5+ years. Planted.
6 Parameters and water source;
- temp 82_____
- ph _6.8___
- ammonia reading 0____
- nitrite reading __0
- nitrate reading __?__
- well water _no___
- municipal water _yes; Bethesda, MD___
7. Any new fish/plants added recently
No