Guides to keeping discus.

Originally Posted by betta_zoid87

my discus tank has alot of white,worm-like creatures crawling around... how do i get rid of them? thanks..

Check your Discus' head,you will probably see little specks or holes....Those white worms WILL infect your Discus,there is a " disease" called Hole in the Head...where "white worms" burrow into you fishes head and eat away,if it is left for too long your fish will be swimming around like a zombie with huge craters in their head.Oscars get this bad also....

Do a serious water change and add salt!

Not good to medicate water,as it might sterilize your males.I have raised many Discus,much better to mix some bloodworms/water/and medicine in a sterilized plastic bottle cap,net sick fish,lay on wet towel,have a seringe loaded with mixture and inject into mouth.

Face will go white,fish will feel better soon.Do this everyday for 1 week,by the end of the week the Discus will almost swim into the net for you....knows it is working.

Never lost one.
Just my 2 cents.

Davey L.

Hi,

I just started to rare 10 discuss.
2 discuss not eating & 8 like hungry ghost.

My routine are :
Everyday change water 80%
Feed beef heart in the morning, frozen red worn at night, afternoon pellets.
What should i do?

[HuttShun]

Originally Posted by Hu@Sen

Hi,

I just started to rare 10 discuss.
2 discuss not eating & 8 like hungry ghost.

My routine are :
Everyday change water 80%
Feed beef heart in the morning, frozen red worn at night, afternoon pellets.
What should i do?

what does the discus look like? cramped fins? black black?
since the other 8 are ok i think the water parameters are fine.

could it be just not stabled yet?

if its me, i see the 2 discus black black got like "slime" on the body, ill isolate it in another tank. not worth for the disease to spread to the rest which would eventually wipe out all of them.

wah...thanks for sharing

A few of my discus have black pepple spots on the body and forehead in between the eyes. Is there a way to get rid or minimise this?

Thanks

[HuttShun]

Originally Posted by LiverpoolNg

A few of my discus have black pepple spots on the body and forehead in between the eyes. Is there a way to get rid or minimise this?

Thanks

hi,

think your discus has got pigeon blood in them, not sure of anyways that can minimise the spots. maybe try to keep the fish stress free? and keep it in a white background?

rdgs,
huttshun

[Hancai]

higher temp can minimise them, as in less prominent.

[reddelta]

Thanks for all sharing, appreciated!

Originally Posted by davey l

check your discus' head,you will probably see little specks or holes....those white worms will infect your discus,there is a " disease" called hole in the head...where "white worms" burrow into you fishes head and eat away,if it is left for too long your fish will be swimming around like a zombie with huge craters in their head.oscars get this bad also....

Do a serious water change and add salt!

Not good to medicate water,as it might sterilize your males.i have raised many discus,much better to mix some bloodworms/water/and medicine in a sterilized plastic bottle cap,net sick fish,lay on wet towel,have a seringe loaded with mixture and inject into mouth.

Face will go white,fish will feel better soon.do this everyday for 1 week,by the end of the week the discus will almost swim into the net for you....knows it is working.

Never lost one.
Just my 2 cents.

Davey l.

hi bro , any pic to share ?

[HuttShun]

Originally Posted by Rayade76

hi bro , any pic to share ?

pics for hole in the head?

google, 100% have.