Guides to keeping discus.

Originally Posted by oscar77

Check your water. water aged for a month should low in PH. How about water temp? Beware of PH shock and temp shock when introducing new fishes. Your fish should be in your tank for two days already, what is the development?

now both discus are eating well, but the other is still swimming tail pointing up,head down,, but at times it will be normal like the other discus swimming.
i did a 20% change of water last nite, add a heater at 29. now both fish looks ok, except the swimming part..

[oscar77]

Possible swim bladder problem, get some Med. May try "Interpret No.13"

Originally Posted by oscar77

Possible swim bladder problem, get some Med. May try "Interpret No.13"

i enquire from my frd which kept discus before, he says if bladder for discus is spoilt, wont cure
thanks for yr help

[oscar77]

Originally Posted by castrol

i enquire from my frd which kept discus before, he says if bladder for discus is spoilt, wont cure
thanks for yr help

Yes and no. Yes, if the damage already done. And no, if it just started with bacteria infection and it can be cured.

P/S : Thanks for your ups.

[betta_zoid87]

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

[HuttShun]

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..

white worms like in other fish's tnak are due to left over food not being cleared. u feed ur fish beef heart?

when beef heart gets into the water and rots, it will foul up the water fast. if u are using mechanical filtration like ohf, i suggest u turn off ur pump first before feed. until they finish then start to turn on.

imo, those worms will not harm ur discus. what i did last time to my other tank was to change water and add salt and heater.

[betta_zoid87]

Originally Posted by HuttShun

white worms like in other fish's tnak are due to left over food not being cleared. u feed ur fish beef heart?

when beef heart gets into the water and rots, it will foul up the water fast. if u are using mechanical filtration like ohf, i suggest u turn off ur pump first before feed. until they finish then start to turn on.

imo, those worms will not harm ur discus. what i did last time to my other tank was to change water and add salt and heater.

ok,now i get it.. btw,i feed them with bw and discus granules.. am using ohf.. will,take ur advice when i feed them tmr.. thanks alot..

[HuttShun]

Originally Posted by betta_zoid87

ok,now i get it.. btw,i feed them with bw and discus granules.. am using ohf.. will,take ur advice when i feed them tmr.. thanks alot..

no worries, we're here to learn.

Originally Posted by Yotta

I understand that we have to change water everyday because of feeding beef heart to discus. Would draining 50% of the water and replacing with 50% aged water consider OK or should it be more

Just to share, i do WC 50% daily with some salt n anti cholrine direct tap water . DO let new water in slow, dont rush .
When come to breeding , change more than 50% water until it start to lay egg.
Discus eat well and grow fast with clean and good water condition.


Thanks

Hi bros and sis,

I've this discus but got no idea what breed it is.

The picture is at my gallery under "what discus"

Anyone know this breed?

Thanks