Whats wrong with my Discus?

[EMAN12]

My discus is eating but on the side of its body it has some white slime what is it? Is it good? Please help

 

[Gman85]

My discus is eating but on the side of its body it has some white slime what is it? Is it good? Please help

It's probably a parasite or bacterial infection. I would medicate it as soon as possible. If you have any other fish(that aren't sick) I would take him out and quarantine in another tank ASAP.

 

[EMAN12]

Some of my cardinal tetras have anchor worms but what the discus has doesnt look like anchor worms.

 

[Gman85]

Ok well you should most likely medicate the whole tank.

 

[EMAN12]

Do you think prazipro will work?

 

[Mumma.of.two]

The prazi should work on the anchor worms.

 

[EMAN12]

The prazi should work on the anchor worms.

I'm gonna use it then. Than you

 

[OBEYtheFISH]

What is the temp in your tank & the conditions of your water?

 

[Mr. D]

I'm not sure wat that could be, u could try a little aquarium salt about 1/2 recommended dose b/c of ur plants and discus natural salt levels and there is also an antiseptic API melafix that's pretty good.. Worth looking into clears up most anything

 

[Mr. D]

If ur not running peat or using a black water that might help but idk ur tank... I had that problem with 2of my discus before 1made it the other didn't

 

[EMAN12]

What is the temp in your tank & the conditions of your water?

I havnt checked my nitrate and ammonia but the temp is at 80f and the oh is at 5.6

 

[EMAN12]

I'm not sure wat that could be, u could try a little aquarium salt about 1/2 recommended dose b/c of ur plants and discus natural salt levels and there is also an antiseptic API melafix that's pretty good.. Worth looking into clears up most anything

I'm using melafix and It's working a little bit.

 

[Mr. D]

Okay, fingers crossed... And 80F is kinda low but still okay, maybe u could bump to 82F... But if u feel 80 is good then I guess jus leave it at 80, 82 is just what I keep mine at

 

[EMAN12]

Maybe I'm going to raise the temp because I have a plant that needs cool water.

 

[Mumma.of.two]

Remove the plant then. The discus needs come first.

 

[EMAN12]

Remove the plant then. The discus needs come first.

Yea im going to have to move my plant to my other tank.

 

[OBEYtheFISH]

80 is like cold water for them they need it like minimum 85

 

[Mr. D]

Yeah they say between 82-86 but if u have other fish like neons or rainbows they might die but with discus only 84-86 is pretty good

 

[EMAN12]

Yeah they say between 82-86 but if u have other fish like neons or rainbows they might die but with discus only 84-86 is pretty good

Yea I don't want my cardinal tetras to die. I have 30 of them.

 

[Mr. D]

I'd say 82 then and watch close to make sure they good... Never had them but i know neons are pretty close and mine started dying when I had the tank at 84 when I first got my discus