parker Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 discus had not been vissible eating and leaving his food just laying wear it lands but he has been like this for about 3 or 4 days and i was just looking for advice ive been feeding flakes and frozen blood worms any idea what i can do to help the fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 is this a new fish, or one you've had for a while and was previously eating what was offered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFins Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 If this fish is a new fish, don't worry about it. The fish is stressed because its a new enviourment it should come around with in the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parker Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 yes it was eating in the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Cichlids in general tend to be pretty smart fish and smart fish can have emotional issues. Oscars can go into a funk that lasts for days. Assuming your water parameters are all good (no ammonia, normal temperature, etc.) then this could just be your fish having an emotional issue. You say the food just lies there, which implies there aren't other fish in the tank. Discus are a schooling fish. They're at their best when kept in a group. If he's/she's in a tank all alone, he/she may just be stressed out and in a funk. Stressed out fish secrete cortisol and if the cortisol levels in your tank get high that increases the stress on your fish which in turn secretes more cortisol which further increases the amount of cortisol in the water. A big water change may help. It would reduce whatever cortisol level there might be in the tank and any unknown issues with contamination. He/she could also just be bored with the same old food and want some variety. Garlic is said to increase a fish's appetite and boost them in other ways also, so maybe try a food that has garlic mixed in with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parker Posted January 7, 2021 Author Share Posted January 7, 2021 thankyou for the tips the reason that he is in a tank on his own becuse he was being picked on by the other discus in a diffrent tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise T Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Do not feed your discus blood worms. Try using metronidazole in the tank. The blood worms will hurt your fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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