spangela Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 Hi we have jst got our fist few discus. One is frantically trying to stay alive and swimming on it's side. They were fine last night when we went to bed but now it's all turned to custard HELP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spangela Posted December 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 We have had them for about 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 A few more details would help. What size tank? How long has it been set up? Has it been cycled? Are there any other fish in with the discus? What temperature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 agree with Caryl that more info is needed, what size is the discus and how many. Did you get it from the LFS....... ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spangela Posted December 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 We have 10 babies about 3/4cm in size we are doing daily water changes they are in a 3ft tank. Tank had been set up for tropical but we switched it to discus. We had it pumping ofr a month before we put any fish in and they have now been in it for 3 weeks. No other fish in the tank and it is 28 degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bli Posted December 10, 2006 Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 What fish were already in the tank prior to putting in the discus? Were all 10 Discus put in at the same time? Have you tested for ammonia and nitrites? A sudden increase of 10 new fish to the aquarium would have placed a lot of strain on the beneficial bacteria that was already established in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spangela Posted December 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2006 We have tested for everything and nothing is showing up as 'bad' Have done a water change and put in tonic salt and melafix as well as crossing our fingers. All the fish were added at the same time as per the breeders advise. Th tank previously had angels in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 be careful with the salts, ive read discus can be picky sometimes about salt. when its swimming on its side what is it doing? flapping around? just lying there? shooting around like a bullet spiraling and stuff etc. how do its gills look? are the eyes nice and clear or dull and off colour? how were you doing your w/c's? is it possible you hurt the bacteria colonies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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