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  2. Any ideas?? (pics included)

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    Hi from phill collis

    I have had Discus do the same ..gut swells and 4 or 5 days later just up and die..real waste..

    I have actually seen bactrica in gut.. with microscope look like thousands of shimmering stars but understand as bactrica, interesting that they die before your eyes because of oxygen.

    the aquatic world have over used antibotics just like in us and no longer work ..

    Dont know if low PH like 4 is possible with them funny ,not looking like Discus fish .but Discus can have no problems at that level and no repeat no bactrica can breed at so low..even filters bugs go to sleep..but this if fish still alive , about a week later fish have got on top and even when PH increased never get attacked again..cheers Phill

  5. Hi from Nth Qld

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    :hail: from new zealand discus man

    Sounds like you need advise about tank set up.. :P

    Over 30 years :evil: getting old...but anyway..

    If not sure about the level of any base you want to put a tank on including a rough concrete floor..

    This systems self levels...

    On floor first put ploy sheet about 12mm thick..ok stand on it..you will find not much of a mark..now push one finger on it..can push through..

    Get the idea,, poly is much more dence than people think..

    To ensure level.. more of 10 or 12mm thick poly..cut in to 50mm squares and place like checkers pattern place on top on main full sheet..

    You dont have to be exzact..if 450 mm wide you only need 5 pcs..

    long ways about 100mm gap between rows..really its like doing checkers board and then removing half the pcs..

    The main factor is now the weight will be able to squash the small into the main sheet.. :P:P now the bases is level and fully supported..

    Remember if concerned..you dont support the front or back so thats why the bottom must be level or it in time will crack base and front or back will often fail.. :D if you have kept tetra's before then Discus rules are no diffenent..

    so go with you like for your new big tank..

    Yes and one becomes 124 just like me ..mostly 300 liters and all just Discus..note for others reading this my web had to be rebuild after trojan horse can in the back door..think like after the horse bolted..or some rubbish like that..any more questions ,,just fire up..Cheers Phill Collis

  6. Bloated Angelicious Loach

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    :hail: from new zealand discus man

    In the latest Aquaruim World is ...1 tablespoon to 50 Litres..

    But i think is more than that ..may very well be a tumor..now you see it its usually to late but phone 09-2991311 im papakura,, i have some pure

    oxytetracycline..if not left to long there may be still a change to stop it..

    Discus can get simular problem.. Cheers Phill Collis

  7. More discus problems

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    :hail: from new zealand discus man..

    The bit about cant do any thing while you see spots.. The white is a protective barrier for the Protozon..

    The high temp is the Key..no salt with plants..

    To white spot cure,,It should tell you the retreatment time.. it will be absorbed by arganic matter..And Colour will Fade..

    Colour usually is to go by..from first colour , match daily..but if Malachite Green its from the Copper Family and is extremely TOXIC ..So take Care

    But The High Temp will Take Out The Common White Spot..

    If you unlucky .you could have a strain that killed thousand of clown loaches years ago....

    Full Treatment With higher Temp is at Least two weeks to ensure all gone.

    Dont let Discus get below 30 c after this is over..

    Cheers Phill

  8. More discus problems

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    :hail: from new zealand discus man

    :evil: That means discus have been at some time with other fish that are the carriers..

    With discus bottom temp is 28 and idea is 30..that usually stops white..

    NOW right NOW increase to 32 c..even use hot water..not on glass. will crack it..

    Also plain Salt.. level tea spoon to every 4.5 litres.. if planted salt will damage..

    and if available ..white spot cure,,Note that white spot cannot be touched while you see white spots..the higher temp will speed up life cycle and out it comes to breed.. if planted go to 34c and leave out salt..

    but you must treat whole tank.. or you will get it back,, :evil:

    Cheers phill Collis :P:P back to good Discus again.

  9. Discus fin problems

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    :hail: from new zealand discus man..

    Hi Rory..

    I can see that they dont look the last Discus you and BK got from me..

    But Bk is on to it..if gets real bad paint it on infected area..

    Also plain salt at 5gms {tea spoon} to 4.5 Liters.. also will help..Plants wont like..

    Also high Ph and Hardness can be a factor.. also high nitrite or nitrate can cause it..

    Cheers Phill Collis

  11. nitrite Level too LOW discus tank HELP NEEDED

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    :hail: from new zealand discus man

    Hi sounds like you are not using cultured bactrica like cycle or stresszyme..

    as guideline...in New 275 Litre tank i put a crc cap 3/4 full of Stresszyme in on day two when tank is up to temp, same day in go Discus..

    It must be remembered that in lower than 7Ph it is Nitrite thats dangerous..nothing else...

    so on after 3 days i do 30% water change and unless i have put more than say..

    6 adults , thats all manual changes need doing..i have now set up 112 tanks like this ,,and yes its more expencive but try waiting till own bactrica get going would mean few tanks installed..

    I do not more sand from another tank ..to dangerous.. :evil:

    There are enough worrys with out inventing them..!!

    :P:P Hope helps.. Cheers Phill Collis..

    Ps..any one with spare time is welcome to set up the next 10 tanks waiting..

  12. Algae on plants

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    :hail: from new zealand discus man..

    :P:P I have had a customer give me 8 Flying Foxes to make room of more DISCUS...

    Also gave me a few plants to see how they grow under natural light from sky lights..

    Well Dam... the algae in tank was green and just about make discus invisable and thay ate it in 1 week..they are going all day over the glass and plants and dont even look at big discus.. 275 LITRE tank..

    Have next to try on brown algae that usually grows in less light..give it a go..and sent me a bottle of scotch for Xmas..

    :oops: not my fault if i like a wee dram..

    Cheers Phill Collis

  13. HELP !HELP! DISCUS DISTRESS

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    :hail: from new zealand discus man.

    hi all 8) hiding tonight but just had to help..

    to flukes.. :evil: all fish have them.. :evil: :evil: :evil: problem is all are egg layers and facts are dont think anyone has a glue as to when they will hatch..

    to tell if gill flukes..rapid gill movements,, skin flukes,,rubbing on filters etc..

    but to rubbing could also be protozon and flukes.,, usually they are living on the same fish...common white spot is the only one that can be seen without microscope..

    to treatments..Dronsit tabs..34 mg dog tabs....1/2 tab for 10 gals usa gallons.30% water change after 48 hrs..

    i have not used tab form but via vet have ligiud form..will also kill tab worms..

    Warning >>>> do not over dose discus ..the will loose the there balance and can even lay on tank floor for weeks..some might even die..

    to protozon.. the old negavon or flubenol ..flubenzole ..but with out vet help you may not get it..but many protozon do not like higher temp..

    try 32 c and plain sea salt at one teaspoon to 4.5 liters..

    plants may not like salt..

    also flygal alls good for many protozon and readly from vet,,

    :bow: cheers Phill Collis

  14. Which Discus Disease ?

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    :hail: from new zealand discus man

    Hi gavin..Phill here :P 8) :wink:

    if you had remembered the other day i would have said use salt..

    plain sea salt,rock salt..

    one level teaspoon to 4.5 liters.. old rules but good for most skin problems..

    :evil: to pesky fish problems..but should go in about a week or less..

    if protozon may need a bit more push..but to shove i have seen the same in discus tail and gone ..well mostly gone..most likely got a belt..

    cheers Phill Collis :hail: to all discus keepers.. :P

  17. amazon swords required

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    :hail: from new zealand discus man

    thanks could try a few ..main reason for swords is can sell later young ones to my discus buyers..

    and secondly i have over flows system on all tanks..turn one tap and all get water through solar system,,just 200 meters of pipe in sun and helps increasing temp..but if plants block over flow then ..you know the rest..

    can those plants be container grown..??

    if yes i will try some.. cheers phill

  20. amazon swords required

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    :hail: from new zealand discus man

    :P looking for a lot of amazon swords and others that will help to lower nitrate ..also who knows what levels of plants do do this..

    required for over 100 x 275 liter tanks.. :evil: do even know if its viable..cheers phill collis

  21. How do I courier plants?

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    :hail: from new zealand discus man..

    note for plant people... :P

    i have over 118 tanks just discus .average about 250 liters and would like to add some plants like amazon swords..

    water mostly rain..6.5 Ph little mains now and then for minerals..

    many customers are asking for them..also who has info on what levels of plant are need to help keep nitrate under control..

    and what is there growth rate to make worthwhile planting..

    i will have to use small pots as under gravel filters have a mat of filter wool thats about 6mm thick ,woven stops fine pumus sand falling through..

    will need a lot of plants if i go ahead... :x

    any info will be appreciated..cheers phill collis :oops: to old to remember about plants..

  22. Eheim filters

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    :hail: from new zealand discus man..

    Hi tanks man..saw you name on one of my auctions on trade me..

    Pitty you did not come with the waikato club to visit a short while back..

    you would have seen my set up breeding discus.. 118 tanks average 275 liters.

    75 square meter room .heated buy air con unit at $245.00 a month.

    not like a photo i saw receintly of tanks with power cords ,

    heater lines,air lines..

    man talk about getting tripped up ..!!

    but also to run power filters in more than a few tanks is a electric bad dream.

    even have customer putting 10 x 50mm discus in 500 liters and is running tank with out fish for 3 weeks to get power filter started..

    could not convince him to use cultured bactricia and just put fish in now..but filter is unlikely to do much without fish.

    so modern systems do not convince all and never will anyone agree about power or UG filters. but to close by phone to visit..09-2991311

    see commercial section about new shipment arriving tomorrow.. :P

    cheers phill collis

  24. Poor little clown loach

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    :hail: from new zealand discus man,,

    :P in discus young this means gill flukes,,

    i use negavon but have to get via vet,,

    also brookland sell fluke tabs that is in some pet stores..

    they can mean death if not removed,,unfortunatly all fish have flukes but gill klukes have live young so kill parents and all gone forever..

    hope helps phill collis

    :evil: pesky bugs,,

  25. Eheim filters

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    :hail: from new zealand discus man

    some where back about base materal..im sure i said punus river sand..1 to 3mm size.

    its that light and porous that parts it will actually float..

    draw back for some is PH will go down..not a problem for discus..but can add sea shell..

    or quick fix baking soda..

    actually stocking is true factor..we too have had show tanks planted and had no filters at all just simple air stone, very small air pump..

    one was in house for near 10 years and bottom never touched..

    i have looked at link above and find the filters to be huge and bulky,,

    be hard to hide..

    another factor is to much current for many fish..

    but its correct that this could go on forever..ok for 1 or 2 tanks but why bother when proven not really required..that to is a mater of choise.

    even flow threw systems are not cheep to set up or maintain

    and if UV lights and filters have major power cuts all bactrica can and has died caused fish deaths..

    ill stay old fasioned and old at a young 63 running at present 112 tanks and 6 more just arrived so im off before thay dig a hole and chuck me in..

    cheers phill collis

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