Come out come out

[dirtyblacksocks]

Can take a few weeks for the shy guys to come around, don't worry about it.

 

[2sybs]

When He/She comes out is it swimming ok?
Another possible cause could be constipation, does it have trouble staying upright and have a pinched look right behind the bulge?
regular salt will do nothing either way but if it is constipated then epsom salts will help and will not hurt plants.

 

[WyldFya]

When He/She comes out is it swimming ok?
Another possible cause could be constipation, does it have trouble staying upright and have a pinched look right behind the bulge?
regular salt will do nothing either way but if it is constipated then epsom salts will help and will not hurt plants.

Epsom salts will kill many plants, even in doses as low as 1 tbsp per 10 gallons.

 

[WyldFya]

Just so you know, while they aren't violent cichlids by a long shot, introducing all of your discus at the same time can be beneficial vs. one or two at a time.

If you want 4 more I'd wait until I had the money for 4 more and introduce them all at once.

I add my one at a time, as when adding multiples, you always end up with a submissive discus. I started with 4, and have built to 10, this time, and have no submissive discus. Adding all at once, I have ended up with 2 submissive discus in a group of 6.

 

[Valkyrie]

When He/She comes out is it swimming ok?
Another possible cause could be constipation, does it have trouble staying upright and have a pinched look right behind the bulge?
regular salt will do nothing either way but if it is constipated then epsom salts will help and will not hurt plants.

If the Discus is bloated and is not eating and hiding away. I would suggest a dose of epsom salts. If this will kill your plants set up a QT tank and treat the discus their. If it does not pass the blockage it will kill your discus.

I don't think it is a pregnant female as discus pair up and select a site and clean it before they are ready to spawn more likely bloated.

Hope this helps

Cheers

 

[2sybs]

Epsom salts will kill many plants, even in doses as low as 1 tbsp per 10 gallons.

Here is a quote from another forum....

In fact epsom salt is magnesium sulfate which is one of the minerals that plants actually use. I use it as part of my fertiliser regiment.

and another....

I just finished reading an article on growing Tomatoes, It stated if you put a teaspoon of epsom salt in the planting hole your tomatoes will grow stronger and taste sweeter.. I plan on trying this during the late spring... I'll let you know if it works...

And the thread itself..
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?t=25743

 

[ziggy2]

He swims fine. He was the dominate fish, but after I added the driftwood and the plants he found him a hiding place.

 

[dirtyblacksocks]

Anytime you're treating a fish for suspected illness you should quarantine it, regardless of what it's for.

Epsom salt may not be harmful, but it's still unnatural - healthy fish should not have to be subjected to the same treatments as suspected ill fish, unless the fish is carrying something known to spread.

 

[ziggy2]

The bulge is gone, but he still stays in his little cave.