Jammos Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Hi all. One of my discus has lost alot of weight very quickly and is swimming around near the top with all his fins clamped up. I thought it was other things but he is still eating. therefore i think it is worms and there is nowhere between palmy and taupo that can help? So can someone please help i don't mind paying for the worming tablets as i know you can get. ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 What color is his excrements? Are they white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammos Posted April 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 white with pink in. you think it could be something else? He isn't the happy discus i once knew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Have you got any Metro Tablet? If yes treat your fish with it. If your fish is still eating put it in the food. Dissolved it with a bit of water and soak your food in it for 5 min then feed it to your fish. Or crush it up and put it in the tank. 1 tab for 40 ltrs water. Redose after 24 hrs after a 25% waterchange for 5 days. Increase your temp to 33 deg. You can get the metro from the vet or your GP. Hope that help. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammos Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 ok excellent thanks. Can i get you to send some down if i put some money in your account? as our vet doesn't have it (just checked) would it be best to do whole tank to make sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 How many ltrs of water in your tank, how many fish and how big are they? I'll PM you when I get your reply to see whether I have enough. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammos Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 hey thanks for that. It is a 250 litre tank and there are 4 little discus and 4 fully grown. plus tetras, bristles, plecos, etc. are any fish not allowed this in the tank? ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted April 18, 2006 Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 by putting 4 little discus with 4 fully grown in a same tank the small one might not get their fair share of food and might be bullied by the big one thereby causing stress. It is better to grow them up in another tank (barebottom) with plenty of feeding and waterchange daily. When they are big enough to compete for food you can put them together. Is the tank they are in a planted tank? If so you have to treat them in a hospital tank so you can increase the temp to 33 degrees with an airstone inside. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammos Posted April 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2006 yes it is planted. I watch them each night to make sure everyone is happy so time will tell(if i can find a spare tank). But i can put the sick into a 80 litre hexag tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Metronizdazole is known as Trichozole in New Zealand, perhaps try asking your vet/GP for this instead. If its worms fenbendazole is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammos Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Hey thanks for that. The vet has told me that i need to bring some info on where i got the info from ie vet (with name and number to call) (or print off a website) so they can add it to their file as it is a perscription drug. and what dose? they come in a 200 and a 400! what a learning experience for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Tell your vet to ring the vet at Jensen in auckland.Dose I use are 400mg per 40ltrs water. Increase temp to 33 deg. Treat it for 5 days redosing every 24hrs after waterchange. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammos Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 do you have their number please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 I'll PM you later. Got to go feed the fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Got to go feed the fish this aint no five minute job lol, youd understand if you saw all those tanks good luck with your fishies, simply discus had some good articles on hex, maybe print them off along with this thread to show the vet that you do actually need it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Hey Sharn, Feeding the fish is the easy part. The hard part comes later (waterchange)LOL Ron PS : How's the fish settling in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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