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1. Please explain the problems with your fish. When did you notice the problems and did anything unusual happen that you think started them?
See picture. The problem started from having to move the affected fish from a temporary 40 gallon, to it's 75 gallon home. I'm assuming the onset is due to stress. I am looking for help in diagnosing this and the proper medication to use. He is homed in the 75 with 5 other discus and two bristlenose plecos.
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).
White splotches, staring at he corner, darkening, not eating.
Other fish have been starting to "flash", dart, and generally seem unsettled in the tank.
3. What medications/ treatments have you already tried and what were the results. Include dosage and duration of treatment.
None as of yet.
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and ages, numbers and sizes of fish.
75 gallon, 6-8 months old, 6 discus and 2 bristlenose plecos.
5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often).
40-50% weekly, with a 10-15% change mid week.
6. How long has tank been running? Is it bare bottom? If you have substrate, what type and how deep is it?
6-8 months. Planted tank, with Fluval Stratum substrate. 2-3 inches deep.
7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing.
Unaged. pH sits 6.8-7.2.
8. What type/brand water conditioner do you use? Do you add it to the tank or aging barrel? How much do you use?
API Stress Coat to the tank at water change. Recommended amount. 10ml per 20 gallons
9. Parameters and water source;
Note: Water Parameters are important in diagnosing problems within a tank. If you don't own test kits for the following information, you can purchase them, test your parameters and post this info as soon as possible.
- temp _84____
- ph _6.8____
- ammonia reading _0___
- nitrite reading __0__
- nitrate reading __20__
What type of water or combinations of water sources do you use? If it is an RO/tap/well water mix, please list percentages in the mix.
- well water _-__
- municipal water x
- RO water _-___
10. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.
No
11. Please tell us what you feed your fish and how often. This can be critical information for solving the problem so be as specific as you can.
Vibra Bites 2x daily and beefheart from Jack Wattley in the evenings. I supplement with frozen bloodworms and brine shrimp on occasion.
12. Include any pictures or videos you have which shows the symptoms. If you can't add them to this post, please provide a link to them.
discus.jpg
See picture. The problem started from having to move the affected fish from a temporary 40 gallon, to it's 75 gallon home. I'm assuming the onset is due to stress. I am looking for help in diagnosing this and the proper medication to use. He is homed in the 75 with 5 other discus and two bristlenose plecos.
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).
White splotches, staring at he corner, darkening, not eating.
Other fish have been starting to "flash", dart, and generally seem unsettled in the tank.
3. What medications/ treatments have you already tried and what were the results. Include dosage and duration of treatment.
None as of yet.
Tank/Water
4. Tank size and ages, numbers and sizes of fish.
75 gallon, 6-8 months old, 6 discus and 2 bristlenose plecos.
5. Water change regime (What percentage and how often).
40-50% weekly, with a 10-15% change mid week.
6. How long has tank been running? Is it bare bottom? If you have substrate, what type and how deep is it?
6-8 months. Planted tank, with Fluval Stratum substrate. 2-3 inches deep.
7. Do you age your water? If you do for how long and what is the ph swing.
Unaged. pH sits 6.8-7.2.
8. What type/brand water conditioner do you use? Do you add it to the tank or aging barrel? How much do you use?
API Stress Coat to the tank at water change. Recommended amount. 10ml per 20 gallons
9. Parameters and water source;
Note: Water Parameters are important in diagnosing problems within a tank. If you don't own test kits for the following information, you can purchase them, test your parameters and post this info as soon as possible.
- temp _84____
- ph _6.8____
- ammonia reading _0___
- nitrite reading __0__
- nitrate reading __20__
What type of water or combinations of water sources do you use? If it is an RO/tap/well water mix, please list percentages in the mix.
- well water _-__
- municipal water x
- RO water _-___
10. Any new fish, plants or inverts added recently.
No
11. Please tell us what you feed your fish and how often. This can be critical information for solving the problem so be as specific as you can.
Vibra Bites 2x daily and beefheart from Jack Wattley in the evenings. I supplement with frozen bloodworms and brine shrimp on occasion.
12. Include any pictures or videos you have which shows the symptoms. If you can't add them to this post, please provide a link to them.
discus.jpg
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