Sick fish URGENT ADVISE NEEDED.... PLEASE HELP ME MFKs.

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ArowannaLover

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Hi MFKs... I just fish cycling me new 180g tank about 5days ago and added some fish, plants and driftwood. I have 5 discus 2"-3". One 3"tiger datnoid and two 3" clown loach. Plus anubiius and java ferm. The first couple of days after I brought those fish home I fed them with live blood worms. Then I saw my Datnoid try to scratch his body to bulk head then he stop the next day. But now I see my blue diamond discus has on tiny white dot on his body. I think my tank is infected with some kind of virus or ick. This is the only tank I have cause I am new to the hobby. I have no hospital tank.

What is the best way to treat this sickness without killing my plants guys? I just pent about $80 for all my plants and I dont want them to die nor any of my fish :(. Please help me!

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Raise the temp slowly up to at least 84. Ich cant survive in the warmer water. You should not have cycled a new tank with expensive fish like discus. They can be difficult to take care of to begin with. Try the heat first and some aquarium salt before dumping meds into the tank.
 
nothing kills anubias, java ferns will be OK too with salt (probably), 2 tbs per 10g. If you want advice from long time discus keepers and breeders who have been around the block a few time go over to simply discus and post a disease questionnaire. Put your thick skin on, be prepared with your water parameters and all your details also be prepared for some constructive criticism. I will add also the quick cure (MG and formalene) is a very safe med for discus and is one of the go to meds for external parasites.
 
Wow, 2 1/2 weeks to "fishless" cycle a tank? The fish you have should been added to an established tank, not a new tank that looks to not have yet even finished the cycle process. Impatience and lack of research is going to cost you on this one. I would advise buying fish that are more in line for a beginner aquarist when you decide to replenish your tank's stock.
 
My tank was completely cycled within two weeks. Three days after my ammonia and nitrite are both ZERO then I added those fish in my tank. Follow were driftwood and plants four days after the fish. Then the symptom white dots start to show.
 
Today I did 40% water change this morning.... and here are my latest water parameters.

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I did a 95% water change right before I added those fish. Since then I did 35% WC every 3 day.

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