What are the symptoms of a discus not eating?
Symptoms: Your discus may quit eating or spit out its food. White, stringy, mucus-like feces will hang like a thread from the anus. Your discus may be dark in color and stay in the back of the tank away from the other discus.
What to do if your discus spits out its food?
Symptoms: Your discus may quit eating or spit out its food. White, stringy, mucus-like feces will hang like a thread from the anus. Your discus may be dark in color and stay in the back of the tank away from the other discus. Treat with Metronidazole sold in pet stores as Hex-A-Mit or Metrozol.
What should I do if my discus is dark in color?
Your discus may be dark in color and stay in the back of the tank away from the other discus. Treat with Metronidazole sold in pet stores as Hex-A-Mit or Metrozol. Can be purchased online from several sources. The most effective dose is 400 – 500 mg per 10 gallons of water.
How to treat your discus when they go on a hunger strike?
So heat is your medicine which kills the protozoan parasite that is causing the fish to go on a hunger strike, and if caught early will work 95% of the time. The added benefit is the Discus will eat more and go through a noticeable growing spurt after the heat treatment. You can set up a smaller hospital tank which might be easier to heat.
How to treat your discus fish when they are sick?
Heat it up to 94 degrees and leave the Discus fish in the warm aquarium for 4 days then lower to 86 and put the treated fish back with the others. There is a reason to put this sick recovering fish back with the others, when the recovering fish sees the others eating it will be more inclined to take interest in the food too.
Why does my discus fish have fin rot?
As with many problems your discus can have, fin rot is usually due to poor water quality, physical damage that occurred during transporting your fish, and fights with other fish. When a fin gets hurt, fungi and bacteria can infect the wound. This will produce a whitish edge around the wound.
Your discus may be dark in color and stay in the back of the tank away from the other discus. Treat with Metronidazole sold in pet stores as Hex-A-Mit or Metrozol. Can be purchased online from several sources. The most effective dose is 400 – 500 mg per 10 gallons of water.
What kind of tank mates can a discus have?
So did a little discus research, and bought two of them 3 or 3.5 inches. According to research them tank mates are compatible- I’ve got guppies, a platy, a 2 inch angel, and some black skirts. The discus would just hide and wouldn’t come out to feed. Any tips?
