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I was totally shocked and saddened to see this on the News this morning Really angers me to think there are these sorts of people out there :evil: What on earth brings somebody to do something as horrfic as this???

I agree with Phoenix Mozzie Lavae, your Fishys will love them

I always check my Discus out every morning and every night, so if I see something strange going on I can get and treat it as quick as I can Far easier to treat Early I think, than to let it get to the Stage where it's too far gone to do anything with

Hoping this Wee Fella is still alive this morning Amy :roll:

Hey I'm not laughing at you. We all learn by our mistakes :oops: I've got a sick wee Fella in my Hospital Tank at the Moment, he has been in and out of the Hospital Tank for a few months now, hoping this will be the Last time I have to put him in there. I've only had Discus for about 6 months, and I've learnt heaps about them since having them. Where did you get the Discus from??

Metro and Prazi are available from the Vet The Vet will need to prescribe Metro for you, took me a month of mucking around with the Vet untill they were finally happy to give me the Metro. Rock Salt and Epsom Salts available from the Supermarket Furan2 available from the Petshop. Pop and Airstone into the Tank the Sick Discus is in Now, and turn the Temp upto 32-33. Pop abit of salt in there too. Do you have any Furan 2 on hand Amy??

Ohh No Amy There are certain things that you need to keep on hand when you are keeping Discus. These are: Prazi (Droncit) Metro (Metronidazole 400mg Tablets) Furan2 Epsom Salts Rock Salt I would remove it from the Main Tank and pop it into another Tank. How long have you been keeping Discus Amy??

I would pop it into a Hospital Tank and start treating with Metronidazole. 1 x 400mg Tablet per 40 Ltrs Up Temp to 32 and add an Airstone to the Hospital Tank.

I would take it out and pop it into a Hospital Tank. Is it still eating??

Discus passing White Fluffy Poo and Not Eating is usually a sign they have Intestinal Flagelette's, will need to treat with Metro. Metro is available from a Vet.

I would leave it be, as the saying goes Why fix it if it's not broken "

Fish

Not sure what sort of Algae they have Caryl :-? Sort of thought maybe E-Mycin might be the last thing on the List to try, but now hoping the UV Steriliser will fix the problem.

Looks like they have ordered a UV Steriliser from Kongs. They have been told it will clear the Tank in 3 Days, so will be very interesting to see if it does as they say it will. Watch this space

Just talked to them, they have apparently done the whole Black Out thing and there's been no Change. They have talked to the Guy at Kongs, apparently Kongs have said the Algae Problem is becasue of the Water down in Wanaka, so now they have recommended a UV Steriliser.

I guys and girls. Is there anyone here that could help me, My Aunty and Uncle live in Wanaka, they own the Capriccio Restaurant. They have a Tropical tank set up in the Restaurant,and they are having major problems with it. They're at the stage where they are ready to get rid of it. They have a major problem with Algae at the Moment, had a few fish deaths as well. Tank used to be set up as a Crayfish Tank, then they conferted it to a Tropical. Tank is approximately 300 ltrs, running a Cf1200 on it. Will post the Water Parameters when I get them. Only have a coupe of Swordtails, Few Corys, Few Bn's and some Neons in the Tank at the Moment. No Plants. I have suggested to do a complete Black Out of the Tank for 3-4 Days, hoping this will Kill the Algae, they're not to keen on this as it's not a terribly good look to have in the Restaurant. Other thing I have suggested is to fill the Tank with Plants hoping that these will compete with the Algae and outrun it if you know what I mean. I'm thinking by the sounds of it, they may have to treat with E-Mycin. Any other ideas as to what we can do apart from pulling the Tank apart and starting from stratch

Thinking :roll:

How big is the Tank you have these guys in??

Looking Good N1CK

I have a feeling my subscription has expired Caryl :-? Can you give me the Bank Account Details again so I can Pay my Subs please Knew their was something missing in my Life :roll: :lol:

I'm sure alot of people are wondering WHO this would be supasi

Yea phoenix's hair is rather womanly now i think he calls it :lol: I didn't recognise you in that pic phoenix :lol: Terrible that 5 Budgies got eaten by the Cat One of my 5 Cats bought a Budgie home to me one day, dropped it at my feet as if to say "I got you a present mummy" "Hope you like it" :lol: still to this day have no idea where she got it from :roll:

This might help you out. Just abit of Info on what causes SwimBaldder and how to treat it. The Swim Bladder Disease Do some of your fishes seem to be staying at the water all of the time? Whenever they try to swim downwards, do they seem to float back to the water surface? Or sometime they’ll even swim upside down as if they’re dead. If so, they might be suffering from a swim bladder disease/disorder! Of course, this does not apply to natural water surface dwellers. What is a swim bladder? Also known as the gas bladder or air bladder, it is an internal organ of a fish that controls its buoyancy. It is a gas-filled sac with walls that are impermeable to gases. By controlling the amount of gas in this sac, the fish is able to control its buoyancy. Cause There can be different causes, and different causes require different treatment. Bacteria – A bacteria attack could cause inflammation at the epithelium of the sac, making the sac walls too thick for proper gas diffusion. Thus, the fish is now stuck at certain buoyancy, making swimming very difficult. Diet – Feeding low-quality food that soaks up water and expand inside the fish can cause food impactions. Shape of fish – Globoid-shaped fishes such as the Pearlscale Goldfish are especially prone to the swim bladder disorder due to their guts being all squashed up in their abdomen. Treatment First, tend to your water’s quality. Making sure the water quality is top-notch allows us to assume that it is not a bacteria attack. But if you strongly suspect it to be the cause, then do visit your local pet shop for an appropriate medication. For treatment towards the other forms of cause, first stop feeding the sick fishes for a few days. Fishes can go without food for up to 10 days, so stopping a few days is really all right. After the few days, if the fishes do not get better, try feeding peas. Yes, peas that we eat. This treatment is being recommended by many and is well worth a try. The peas will supposedly encourage the destruction of impactions. Conclusion Remember, always keep your water condition good and feed sparingly. This will keep the occurrences of swim bladder diseases to a minimum.

Far to early to be putting Fish of that size in a Tank thats so young I'm not surprised the 2 Angels died Need to start off slowly with say 4 Danios or something smallish like that to get the Filter side of things going. Do you have the Ammonia, Nitrites and Nitrate readings??

Your probably right LA, mine never used to say any words, they only ever spoke to each other :-? Now I know why :roll: