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Discus White Spots & Fins Turning Black

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:21 pm
by ameet
Hi Friends
Need Some Valuable Help to get My Group of Discus Cured...They are suffering from White Spots & Rapidly there Fins are turning Black Some of them Sleep Flat on the Bottom and some make a Group back of the Sponge Filter.I do water change once in a day 30 to 40% Daily , I use tap water , Heater is On , Aeration is perfect But Still...Something is Wrong as per my Knowledge i do what the best I can But still i am not getting suitable cure ...Please Suggest some strong Solution (Treatment) Any thing which can cure them immediatly

Re: Discus White Spots & Fins Turning Black

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:48 pm
by jack
What is it you are feeding ?
The temperature ?
Tank size ? Number of discus you have ?
Anything other than sponge filter ?
How long are this discus in the same tank ?
Too many questions. But please answer so that experts will chime in to help you bro.
Please soak the food in garlic and try feeding them

Re: Discus White Spots & Fins Turning Black

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:22 pm
by ameet
Thanks for your Valuable suggestion
What is it you are feeding ?
Tetra Bits & Hikari Discus Feed (Alternate Day Feeding) Twice a Day / Goat Mix (Once in 3 Days)
The temperature ?
28 C to 30 C
Tank size ?
4 feet X 2 feet X 2 Feet
Number of discus you have ?
10
Anything other than sponge filter ?
Heating Element Thats All
How long are this discus in the same tank ?
One Month

Any More Details Please Revert

Re: Discus White Spots & Fins Turning Black

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:40 pm
by jack
Were all the discuss eating well since a month ?
Did u try feeding food with garlic ?
Salt bath in hospital tank ?

Re: Discus White Spots & Fins Turning Black

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:13 pm
by ameet
Yes all were eating well before they were infected , now they have lost there apetite, I have tried feeding them with food mixed with Garlic (Tell Me how to Make it) & I have given them PP Bath for 1 Hour (changed 50% Water Change on the same Day) and Not Tried Salt Bath (Please Describe How To?)

Re: Discus White Spots & Fins Turning Black

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:15 pm
by ameet
Sorry For Previously Wrong Reply (Typing Mistake) I Have Not Tried Feeding them with Food Mixed with Garlic (Please Suggest Me How to Make the Recipe)

Re: Discus White Spots & Fins Turning Black

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:02 pm
by jack
did you put PP in main tank ??

do you have hospital tank ??

take 100 gm. per 100 lt. for salt water treatment

Do the 100% wc and add salt again. Go for 3 days and check if not good continue the treatment for another 2 days.

Please don't do the mixed type of treatment Salt, PP and other types of treatments this could harm your fish and they will be stressed

do not feed the fishes when in treatment and try to keep the tank as dark as possible
so they are not spooked out

all the best.

Re: Discus White Spots & Fins Turning Black

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:03 pm
by ameet
Thank Buddy,
Before Going I Have Few Queries,Please Clear
After Adding Salt , How Long Fishes should be Kept in this solution ? before Changing the Water
Will it not Make it More Acidic ?
Secoundly How to add Garlic in there Regular Food...Tetra Bits

Re: Discus White Spots & Fins Turning Black

Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:05 am
by jack
24 hours for the treatment and then next dosage in new water.
No the water will not get acidic
There is garlic guard of seachem pretty good and does the job try that
Else hit google for DIY recipe :)

Re: Discus White Spots & Fins Turning Black

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:45 pm
by ameet
Thanx For Your Reply, Vl Try Salt Water Bath Treatment ....Will Revert after 2 Days treatment and update the actual status

Till then Bye....