HELP!!! Whats wrong with my NEW Discus?

:( :( :( Well...sorry to say everyone, but when i went out and came back, i saw the discus, laying against the rock dead. He turnt really pale. I really dont know what to do now, i took him out and put him in a little bucket.
Could a dead fish past on any diseases, i dont want my other fishes dead.
:( :( :(

Thanks for all the advice everyone gave.
Jonathan
 
J [dot] L;1025389 said:
:( :( :( Well...sorry to say everyone, but when i went out and came back, i saw the discus, laying against the rock dead. He turnt really pale. I really dont know what to do now, i took him out and put him in a little bucket.
Could a dead fish past on any diseases, i dont want my other fishes dead.
:( :( :(

Thanks for all the advice everyone gave.
Jonathan
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Sorry about the loss,but I highly doubt it was from disease.
You really need to know what your water parameters are.Please get a kit and check
 
has anyone used the tetra 5 in 1 quick test strips before?
If yes, are they good? How many test strips are in there?

Thanks
Jonathan
 
many people have used them, but should not recommend them. they are not very accurate, do not include a test for ammonia, and cost more than liquid kits overall because they only have about 25 strips in there. invest in a set of liquid tests kits because they are worth the money, will last longer than test strips, and give you more accurate results.
 
Is there any specific type of discus which COULD be easier to care for than others or are they all the same?

Thanks
 
Not all discus are the same..some strains are a bit more aggressive and can compete well. the farther away from wilds the better but Discus are considered one of the more difficult species to maintain.
they require large tanks and lots of clean water. ie 6 discus in a 75 G tank
can they be maintained in smaller tanks? yes..bonifide breeding pairs are kept in 30-40 G
breeder tanks..
but as mentioned discus air better in species only tanks or tanks that are designed around the discus as the main centerpiece.

that said...young discus are best kept in a BareBottom tank with several feedings per day water should be changed daily for optimal conditions. these tanks need to be seasoned ..discus are easy to keep in a seasoned tank with lots of attention.

this means they are not a good species to use to cycle the tank.
get the test kit and see where you are in the cycle.
 
I have just purchased 2 discus for my 125 litre tank. They are quite young/small. I have read all the comments with interest. One of our guys seems a bit stressed (he has bars showing and is quite dark). The only tankmate that seems to chase them is our Blue ram who we will move tonight into our 60 litre tank. I was interested to read the comment about discus not being compatible with Gouramis. We have a beautiful big blue gourami in the same tank and they get on fine. Other fish in the tank are an albino shark (totally peaceful), an algae eater a catfish and a sterbae cory.
 
you may want to research Discus especially young ones..they require several feedings per day..
discus(especially young ) should be kept in a species only tank until they grow to adult size to can atleast compete with tank mates.you will also find that discus de better when kept in groups.

your tank is relatively small at 33 G and eventually you may have some issues.
 
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