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Sportsnutim
10-20-2008, 10:58 AM
I was told by a discus breeder that my fish my have health problems even though the parameters are ok and no other visual problems other than the front part of the top fins lay back all the time. They never stand up and lay down like they used to. Any ideas what to do the medicine to use?
pinkertd
10-20-2008, 11:21 AM
Sorry, I've never heard of that.
Star_Rider
10-20-2008, 11:56 AM
water params good, temp good?

mine do this from time to time when the dominant Discus in on a rampage.

fins clamped usually indicates stress of some kind.
Draal5
10-20-2008, 1:53 PM
If its your tank that you have in your setup It is stress you only have 3 discus you need to get at least 2 more asap as the two will pick on this discus till it dies then turn on each other.
Sportsnutim
10-20-2008, 4:51 PM
If its your tank that you have in your setup It is stress you only have 3 discus you need to get at least 2 more asap as the two will pick on this discus till it dies then turn on each other.
May have to contact the breeder again.
number1sixerfan
10-20-2008, 6:51 PM
May have to contact the breeder again.

Until then you may want to get tank dividers. 3 Discus really is a recipe for a fish loss. Good luck!
Draal5
10-23-2008, 12:26 AM
Does the breeder know that you only have 3 in your tank?
MIKE D
10-23-2008, 1:03 AM
From what I've been reading and talking to pop's is that you should have a min of 5 discus but IMO you should get 3 more to make it 6 (I have a wierd thing with odd numbers).
Sportsnutim
10-30-2008, 2:00 AM
Does the breeder know that you only have 3 in your tank?
I told him I have four in the tank and seems to think this is fine more would be better but four is alright. They need meds to fix the problem. Now my other tank one of the fish is changing color quickly; there are no eggs in the tank.
Sportsnutim
10-30-2008, 2:02 AM
From what I've been reading and talking to pop's is that you should have a min of 5 discus but IMO you should get 3 more to make it 6 (I have a wierd thing with odd numbers). I am going to get one more in the tank next month; the one I want I have to order it.