MY DISCUS IS SICK PLEASE HELP!!! URGENT

[kikoman]

he is turning dark and there is like a slime on his body and his fins are always down... but he eats and swim normally and still bullying the other discus I have!!!!???

do u know any meds?
haha i've tried putting some tea bags which is antioxidant and do water changing.... please help...

I don't want him to die...

 

[bigspizz]

We need test results. It sounds like a water quality issue....

 

[kikoman]

i dunno why I put tea? hehe but the tea contains a health-enhancing elements from the dried fruits and seeds of bitter melon.... and it said to the box that it is helpful to digestion and antidote against brandy...

 

[kikoman]

We need test results. It sounds like a water quality issue....

u know what.... i think ur right! coz' i did 75% water change last saturday and then i notice the slime on sunday then dark discoloration today (monday).

but u know wat when I put the tea... the dark discoloration is fading a little... i just checked him out rightnow...

 

[bigspizz]

IDK about the tea, but I have never heard a discus owner say their last change was last week....I HAVE however heard of massive daily water changes and precise water perams. What are your test results....

 

[kikoman]

idk? i don't have the strips rightnow... I do water changing every week... what I mean is last saturday... october 13...

 

[bigspizz]

Without test results we can not even begin to speculate and you can not treat. If you have discus you should be a little more prepared than the "average" fish keeper. Do you have multiple tanks? Is this your first fish?

 

[kikoman]

and I don't check my water parameters before... I just do water changing and put some water conditioners thats it... i'm not a fan of using any strip to know my measurements...

I don't know why now? it didn't happen before?

 

[kikoman]

NO... this is not my first fish? well... i'm new to a discus fish... I usually keep oscars, arowana, red devils, carps, and other cichlids....

 

[kikoman]

coz I trust my instinct hehe... coz' the more I get so sensitive w/ any kind of fish... the more chances it will die... sorry if I sound like rude but thats how i am.... sorry