chuckb330
09-27-2012, 10:57 PM
Need help on why my snow white discus is darting all around the tank at times. Started yesterday. Been doing 2 50% water changes daily since this started.
DISEASE QUESTIONNAIRE
Problem
1. Please explain the problems with your fish/when and how they started
Snow White discus darting all about the tank at times
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)
The SW discus hides in the corner then will dart all about the tank, then go back to the corner, also not eating, color is fine, breathing is a little harder than usual, other than that no other visual signs of illness.
3. What medications/ treatments that you have already tried and results. Include dosages and duration of treatment.
none
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and age, number and size of fish
55 gallon been running for just under 2 years. 5 discus all about 3-3.5 inches except one who is stunted. Also have 6 lemon tetras in the tank
5. Water change regime/ how long has tank been running/ bare bottom or gravel/ do you age your water?
50% daily, gravel bottom, driftwood and planted. dont age water change with adding prime
6 Parameters and water source;
- temp _____84f
- ph _____7.0
- ammonia reading ____0
- nitrite reading ____0
- nitrate reading ____10
- well water ____
- municipal water _x___
7. Any new fish/plants added recently
nothing new added since the discus
DISEASE QUESTIONNAIRE
Problem
1. Please explain the problems with your fish/when and how they started
Snow White discus darting all about the tank at times
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)
The SW discus hides in the corner then will dart all about the tank, then go back to the corner, also not eating, color is fine, breathing is a little harder than usual, other than that no other visual signs of illness.
3. What medications/ treatments that you have already tried and results. Include dosages and duration of treatment.
none
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and age, number and size of fish
55 gallon been running for just under 2 years. 5 discus all about 3-3.5 inches except one who is stunted. Also have 6 lemon tetras in the tank
5. Water change regime/ how long has tank been running/ bare bottom or gravel/ do you age your water?
50% daily, gravel bottom, driftwood and planted. dont age water change with adding prime
6 Parameters and water source;
- temp _____84f
- ph _____7.0
- ammonia reading ____0
- nitrite reading ____0
- nitrate reading ____10
- well water ____
- municipal water _x___
7. Any new fish/plants added recently
nothing new added since the discus