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The sick Discus is eating bloodworm because thats all it will eat. As the food resembles a worm it seems even fish days away from death will eat it so this is purely why it is being offered. I don’t think I’m allergic to bloodworm though Im more often than not handling them with tweezers. I...

You said the Oto is breathing quickly. Did your other fish die soon after breathing quickly too?

This product will not work in his tap water. It is only for use in RO water that needs to be conditioned.

KH is known as the PH buffer so if this is excessively high you will have issues changing the PH of the tank. I would recommend adding some Indian almond leaves to lower KH. I believe the peat moss you acquired only has a gradual and minimal effect.

Just an update to say that the fish eat 4 bloodworms for the 1st time ever. It has excreted white poo so I’ve added metronidazole on top of salt treatment and 34 degrees C heat. I think the heat has stimulated it to eat. Will keep feeding it in this environment for another 3-4 days then put it...

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What is your aquarium decor like? Do you have any hiding spots for the fish that is being chased?

He/she has not been in the tank very long which is why it is breathing heavily. I’ll see if I can add some plastic plants.

I would personally drip acclimatise all the fish using the water of one of your cleaner tanks ASAP. If it is not practical to maintain the problem-tank its probably best to empty it and sell it. I am sorry about your depression. I think one less thing to worry about while you deal with the...

You mentioned that the fish that survived were gasping which suggests hypoxic conditions (low oxygen). This can be caused where you add a new object such as bog wood or new filtration media that causes a reaction whereby lots of oxygen is used up. Did you add any new objects or filtration media...

Please find below a video of the fish.

If you already know the answers, and your attitude demonstrates this, please don’t create a thread asking for help as it is contradictory.

The fish has been offered live adult brineshrimp and any other food you could think of and it shows no interest in eating. Other foods offered include frozen blood worm, BCUK Discus food, pellets, flakes and crisps. The fish is in a separate 30 litre aquarium while I treat it so there are no...

I once used one of these ‘instant cycle’ products when I was doing a fishless cycle and in addition to being completely ineffective it also stalled the cycle. As other posters have said, you need a heater to ensure the temperature stays at 78 F or above and you need to plant densely so the live...

Could a Moderator please move this to emergencies?

The exact same thing happens with my tap water. The carbonic acid escapes from the water over time which raises the pH. As such, my tap water has a pH of 7.4 but after 24 hours it rises to 8.0 as the carbonic acid as dissipated into the atmosphere. The way I have always got around this for the...

Additionally, if this transpires to be an internal bacterial infection, would it be safe to use salt and metronidazole at the same time?

Several days ago I posted in Tropical Discussions about how 1 of 3 recently added Discus had not been eating at all. Approx 10 days later it is still not eating any types of food including live brineshrimp, blood worm, BCUK Discus Food mix, pellets, crisps or flakes. It has consistently hidden...

I would try your own idea of getting some similar sized Tetras as the larger Tetra’s you have can dI’ve towards smaller fish which might be something that is stressing the smaller one out. Is she actually eating when she gets the chance to?

Something is probably fighting back or it is aware of something somewhere that is making it stressed. The black horizontal line shown on the GBR in your picture is evidence for this.

If your tap water pH is between 6.8 and 7.2 you should just use that and use a bog standard dechlorinator like Aqua Safe. I would not used distilled water as it has been stripped of micro nutrients like magnesium and calcium which the fish needs.

Pfft copy-cat (fish).

The test strip method of testing is highly unreliable. I would recommend using the API GH & KH testing kit. More information can be found here: https://apifishcare.com/product/gh-kh-test-kit .

What is your aquarium pH level and what is your tap water KH and GH? If your carbonate hardness is 0 your pH will be changing wildly which is lethal. You can raise it slowly by adding 5 tsp of bicarbonate of soda per 50 gallons of water.

Keep us updated. Unfortunately if it is on its side and also not eating it will die. The treatment is more a preventative at this stage in my opinion.

You could always try it. I personally stick with what I know works well which is Myxazin. If it is laying on its side then it is probably too late. I take note you have another Corydoras in the tank so it may still be worth treating and cleaning the tank so it does not succumb to the same problem.

I would recommend cleaning the filtration media and remove 80% of the aquarium water for 3-4 days everyday in a bucket of aquarium water to reduce the concentration of the bacteria in the filter media. As the Popeye is quite bad you need to source and use an anti-bacterial containing...

There could be some excess slime on the GBR or the fish may have voluntarily faded its colours in response to aggression from other fish. Corydoras are completely placid so will not be the source of the stress. The black horizontal mark across its body is a typical sign something is stressing...

I have experienced these symptoms in Corydoras in the past. All the symptoms point to an internal bacterial infection. As this fish doesn’t fair well with bacterial infections I would recommend you treat the water ASAP with anti-bacterial medication. One effective product is Waterlife Myxazin...

I recently acquired some fish from Sims Tropical Fish via delivery. I think if you want quality fish it is easier to find the best online compared to trying to find the best in a single pet store. I've had so many problems with emaciated, lethargic, deathly looking fish from local fish stores...

I have a unique grouping. I keep Discus and a Bolivian Ram in the same environment. Both appreciate the 28.5 degrees C water temperature. The Ram is now 8cm in length; I've never seen a Bolivian Ram this big.

Its now 6 days in and the Discus described above still hasn't eat anything and it is almost froze to the same spot during the 7-8 hours that the aquarium light is on. There are no symptoms of disease though it perhaps looks slightly thinner than the others. What course of action should I take?

I second what Colin has said. If you do not have plants in your aquarium or certain species like Corydoras, you may want to add 1 tablespoon of aquarium salt per 3 gallons to help with recovery too. Also, Discus can tolerate temperatures up to 34 degrees C so that is also a viable option for...

Tik-Tok and Tic-tac’s equally leave a bad taste in my mouth?

I have the NT Labs paramedic kit for dealing with lesions. Separate to this I always have to hand the full Waterlife product range, Seachem Garlic Guard for finicky eaters, Metronidazole, Kanaplex, plenty of bog standard dechlorinator, zeolite alfagrog filtration media and two empty tanks each...

I am happy that you found a resolution to this. Given that a bit of the tail fin has been nipped i would do a series of large water changes every day as rotting matter (especially from a fish) puts the inhabitants at risk of developing Popeye or other bacterial infections if they ingest any part...

Firstly, I would say that just because a particular western government alleges that TikTok are mishandling user data, does not mean that is actually the case. You only have to look at the history of non-Chinese companies like Yahoo and Facebook to get your definition of data mishandling and...

Thank you. They can be generally easy to care for. There are some Discus-keepers that will portray them as difficult to keep due to the fact that they take it upon themselves to do 80% water changes daily with conditioned RO water. This is not a necessity at all. The only thing that sets them...

My recommendation would be to read this article which explains the importance of the colour wavelengths: https://www.lumigrow.com/learning-center/blogs/the-definitive-guide-to-grow-light-spectrum/ . Red light should be prioritised for good plant growth. Generally you can control plant and...

Yes I have been offering food to the 2x small ones on one side and dropping food in for the lone one separately. The lone one seems to be very still and doesn’t approach the food. As I am typing this it is swimming with its head pointed down which is a sign its about to bolt but it never does...