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Answers to the Questions
>>Hello Kerrie! Blockage of the gut with
food is one main reason, causing indigestion. This can be caused
by feeding pellet food that has not been properly soaked before
feeding. Or it can be that you are overfeeding your Discus.
If the problem is not of a food nature then it could also be
a swim bladder infection. Recommend treatments can be repeated
as long as you consider it wise to do so. You should remove
fish to isolation tank for treatment. The heat should be increased
to 90 degrees slowly. Once that is done add aquarium salt or
rock salt at the rate of 2 teaspoons per ten gallons of water.
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1. If it is intestinal blockage (bloating at stomach
area.) Addition of a little Epsom salts to the food sometimes
will free up a blockage.
2. If it is bacterial infection the addition of an antibacterial
agent might be considered at the same time. Maintain the cleanest
possible water conditions you can. The salt and heat treatments
can be extended and repeated as often or for as long as you
feel comfortable doing so without much further danger to the
fishes condition.
I hope this helps. Sam
>> Hi Mike! This being a new environment for your Discus,
they would naturally start to establish a ranking order. Like
who's showing who's boss and who's after the boss. This would
stop in a couple of weeks when they settle down. If any of your
Discus are attacked by multiple Discus constantly, I suggest
you take that timid one out. One on one attacking would pose
no problem. Watch out for any fungus or injuries done to your
fishes. Don't let fin rot or fungus get out of hand. Refer back
if you have any other questions. Yours sincerely, Sam |
>> Hello P.n.menon! The more important case for
your Cobalt is his white striggy faeces. Stringy and white?
I would think of Intestinal parasites? The fish would isolate
itselves and may become darker. That's what's happening. Here's
the treatment I use. Raise your temp to 94 and administer 250
mgs per 20 gallons every other day for three treatments, with
50% water changes in between. Metronidazole is available in
the aquarium as Hexout and Hexamit.
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>> Hey Win! You can buy peat and place it in your
filter. For more about the placement of peat within your filter,
just point your browser to http://www.zestweb.com/equipment/media/media1.html
The peat would make your water acidic, as peat is a natural
humus. I use it for my Wild Discus. Or else I won't need peat.
Changing water 2 times a week would render the peat useless
very quickly. Peat takes time to settle down and start regulating
the tank's acidity and hardness. You don't have to leave your
water for 3 days! Hehe.... Just aerate it over night will do.
I personally put anti-chlorine chemical into the water immediately
while changing water.
>> Hey Shaun! A pair would act differently. Like flair it's fins when it sees a particular Discus in sight. They would bow to each other side by side. They would not attack each other
at all. Maybe an occasional poke. Hehe... Anyway you don't need anything actually. Just let them spawn on the side glass
panel. Or you may want to get a tile or spawning cone. It's up to you. It's better to place the pair in a two feet tank by themselves. Remember to add a sponge filter when you do that. Hope this helps :)
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>> Hello Ramon! The problem you have is the lack
of beneficial bacteria in your tank. You must have changed your
filter media or change a very large portion of your tank's water.
The bacteria that kept your tank stable have been decreased.
Anyway all you have to do is to buy beneficial bacteria in powdered
form! Put it in and normally after 24hours your tank would be
crystal clear! That's from my expereience. Good luck!
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