What a day!

[Zagz]

Today I lost the battle of internal parasites to one of my gorgeous red melon discus. Unfortunately even with treatment, he/she just succumbed. RIP.

Then I notice one of the rainbows in the 55 gal has ich! No one else yet thank goodness! Up goes the heat. I think a black cloud sunk on me this week. Haven't had any fishy problems in quite a while, I guess good luck runs out.

 

[rich311k]

I am sorry for your loss, Anne. Good luck with the ich.

 

[plecoperson]

I'm sorry-I hate it when the bad stuff comes in multiples! May the spots disappear quickly.

 

[Jchillin]

I'm sorry to hear about your Discus Anne. This is one of the reasons that I applaud Discus keepers as it is so sad to lose one.

 

[LandGhoti]

I'm sorry. I am sending good thoughts your way and hope the black cloud is only momentary.

 

[roka64]

Sorry for your loss! I'm also sending good thoughts in your direction! Do you soak your frozen in something like garlic guard? This can help to boost their immune systems and better fight parasites, and infections.

 

[An t-iasg]

I'm sorry about the discus. Your discus tank is beautiful. I hope your "black cloud" goes away soon too!

 

[black hills tj]

Thats quite unfortunate. Good luck and here's for the best!

 

[bs6749]

I'm sorry to hear about your loss.

 

[Zagz]

Thanks everyone. The discus are not fed frozen foods for that very reason. I feed freeze dried or flake that is soaked in geltek as a precaution and fresh veggies.

The ich is already starting to dissipate off the rainbow. It never ceases to amaze me how much more active the fish gets when the temps rise. I have a huge bubble curtain in the tank for them that they race back and forth through.

 

[roka64]

Nice, I'm glad it's working out for you. In FW simply raising the temp will kill off the parasites?

 

[rich311k]

Yes Scott, for ICH all that needs to be done is pump the temp up over 86F, adding salt will also do the trick.

 

[Jchillin]

In FW simply raising the temp will kill off the parasites?

Yep, speeds up the life cycle...which leads to them hatching out of the cysts more quickly and the heat takes care of them at that point.

 

[roka64]

I had kind of heard that before, and I just wanted to make sure. Man, that must be nice. "Salties" don't have it that lucky, lol! Thanks for the clarification!