Sick Discus

[garyspence84]

Ok, I have posted recently about my "dark Discus" and "Discus white jobby".
I have been treating the tank with eSHa Hexamita, and although the discus in question is still very dark, it has been eating a good bit more and swimming about.
But it still has the odd white poo, and last night I noticed 2 other of my discus with tiny white poo's.
They are both still very bright in colour and swimming about with no obvious issues.

I have been doing slightly bigger water changes since I noticed the 1st poo.

Water check today...

No3 10
No2 1
GH 8
KH 2
PH 6.8
temp is 84f/29c

Again, is there anythin obvious I should be changing here?

I am at my whits end over this, it just seems to be getting worse for some reason.
All other fish in my tank are ALL fine.

Please help

G

 

[elmo666]

white faeces in discus has a few causes. Not eating causes it, as do bacterial infections but also internal parasites such as roundworm, tapeworm etc. I know some keepers "purge" new fish by starving them for 48hrs before treating with metranizadole or similar to try and eliminate any parasites before these fish are introduced into the main aquarium.

 

[garyspence84]

Ok, a we update on the discus.

It's now kinda eating, but very very little. It was very dark in colour, but now its really light in colour. Like practically white! I think this is caused by its lack of appetite, its almost transparent its so light.

Iv stopped the treatment of eSHa Hexamita, as I don't know if its safe to keep doing so as I'm now onto the 3rd dossage, the instructions don't say weather or not its safe do I'm just taking it as a no.

I'm going to watch it for a couple of days and if its still not eating properly, should I get an other small tank and isolate it for a while and treat with medicine then?

G