Wow today I have found two discus dead

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tyler52687

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I have never had lost a discus in till this morning I lost two in diff tanks one was a very low grade discus a pigeon and the other was form the discus Hans I freaeked out tested everything and was great nitrates 0 nitrites 0 ph6.8 Amon 0 zero salt temp is at 82 all the time . I have 16 in a 210 gallon do a 50% water change everyday ext on Sunday and every thang is good ph is the same I even get the temp up there befor adding the water . And all these disc where young too so rules out age any idea me post if you do


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I've never kept discus but I've researched them because I've considered keeping them several times. From what I've read (on my local fish clubs forum) the younger discus are the weakest. Our local discus guy does not recomend a novice buying anything smaller than 4". I am by no means saying you're a novice but I don't know how big your discus were and how much experience you have with them. I know the experts will be here soon to try and help.
 
Can you give me a history of the two that died? Were they eating well, where in the group hierarchy they were, any prior signs of stress leading up to this? What is their diet and how do you perform water changes? Just need some facts to try and solve the mystery.
 
I feed misyis shrimp and been have some lost I know have lost three more and quit feeding the shrimp and use beafheart and brine an bloodwoorms . My water changes I make a 55gallion bucket prior to change and leves are same just new water


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Could have been shells of mysis shrimp blocking intestines in juvies, not as much in larger fish. Brine and bloodworms are not very nutritious, perhaps they slowly got weak (taking a guess here). Try a better diet of beefheart, blackworms (live or frozen), and high quality flakes for long term health.
 
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