Discus Heavy Slime -

[Willie T]

ph-7-0

ammonia -0

nitrite-0

nitrates -10

 

so I had to add these discus straight in the main tank after1 week of QT, due to another Ram I had to put in the qt, they have all contracted this thin white slime and they are still eating for the most part, but always bundled together, they obviously look bad, talked to Wattleys , said 3 days of Paragaurd then 30% water change then salt for a week. I’m about to add the salt, just wondering if that’s really what they need or some Oxytetracycline , it doesn’t appear to be internal, but just don’t want to Lose all 7 discus. 75 gallon tank.  

[Colu]

Looks like discus plague is a viral infection that can effect they immune system causing secondary fungal and bacterial infection the recommended treatment is to Qarantine any sick fish  raise the temperature to 92f to help boost their immune system and stimulate their metabolic rate increase levels of desolved oxygen by adding extra air stone and treat with a  broad spectrum antibiotic in food such as kanaplex

Edited May 20, 2022 by Colu

[Willie T]

I can’t really segregate because I think 6 out of 7 have it to some degree. 

[Colu]

If you can't Qarantine then I would treat them in the main tank depending on what other fish  other fish you have raising the temperature to 92 maybe harmful to them I would still add an extra air stones and raise the temperature as much as you can and start treating with kanaplex @Willie T

Edited May 20, 2022 by Colu

[Willie T]

I started the Kanaplex, I was able to get most of them to eat it with food, but 1 wouldn’t really eat so I’m going to treat the water too. 🤞

[Colu]

 with viral infections all you can do is provide supportive care to help them fight off any secondary infection hopefully they will pull though 

[Willie T]

Thanks, can you add a few tbls of Salt while treating with Kanaplex?

[Colu]

On 5/21/2022 at 12:54 AM, Willie T said:

Thanks, can you add a few tbls of Salt while treating with Kanaplex?

Yes you can use salt and kanaplex together

[Willie T]

Fish are looking much better but not 100 % I’m on the 3rd dose of Kanaplex, can I run another round or a 4th dose? It says as long as fish don’t show stress. 

[Colu]

You can do two courses of kanaplex back to for more severe illness if your starting to see an improvement I would consider a second course of kanaplex