my first discus tank

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this is him today, quite the difference, any idea what it means?
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im not sure what to think about this guy......
 
nice tank and im likein the bristlenose.
 
His pepper definitely lightened. He must be enjoying the clean water. He still looks really thin though. If I were you, I'd deworm him and keep him. He may not turn into a huge fish but there's a chance he could grow some.

Most (not all, but most) LFS do a poor job of caring for discus because they don't understand a few basic requirements, like warm temperatures, water changes, and quarantine. He would probably have better luck in the hands of an owner who could provide him the care he needs.
 
Is he eating, and if so, what color is his poop?

I'd start with one treatment of Praziquantel (Prazi) to get rid of any tapeworm/flatworm, then give him a rest for a week and treat him with Levamisole to kill any roundworms.

If he wasn't eating well or had long, stringy white feces, I'd say to treat him for intestinal flagellates using Metronidazole.
 
he feasts everytime i feed him, and when i put in shrimp pellets for my corys he picks at those too. i work two jobs and go to school full time so i havnt been able to watch close enough to check his feces color :(
 
Most discus owners don't feed too much during deworming. If the worms die and cannot be excreted during the process, the discus could bloat and die.

But once he is cleared, beef heart is the best thing to use to beef them up. :) Tetrabits granules and certain flakes are also very commonly used.

And as for the peppering goes, some people say it is related to the color of the background/substrate. The darker, the more peppering. It is genetic, but it is also more apparent with the surround color.

And stress bars, mostly are just that. Darker discus' generally a sign of something wrong. Either sick or stressed. However, a lot of wild discus' I've seen have stress bars on them, but the non-wild discus', stress bars may be worth paying attention to.
 
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