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JustOneMore20 · 05-07-2008, 10:54 AM

Welcome to AA!

I second the suggestion of posting your question on the forums. The Cichlid Discussion forum would be a good place to start!

warped1 · 05-07-2008, 06:51 PM

Beautiful fish and I'm pretty sure the people in the freshwater forums would have some things to consider to help out your fish -- Welcome to Aquarium Advice - The best site around for FFF (fish-friends-fun)

**Zagz** · 05-09-2008, 08:29 PM

Welcome to AA! I keep discus as well. If you ever have any questions please feel free to pm me.

happygirl65 · 05-22-2008, 10:17 PM

My disus prefer to feed off of the bottom...have you tried that?

**Zagz** · 05-23-2008, 08:25 PM

Moved to Freshwater General discussion. If I am to understand you correctly, your discus are in your tank for about a month? What filtration do you have in the tank? Have you tried feeding without the cones? Another option is to feed just before lights out. Give it a few minutes and then turn the lights out. My discus eat at the top of the tank and also scavenge around the bottom.

The white poo, is it stringy at all? Discus are prone to parasites. Did you get them from a breeder? Do you know if they were dewormed? What are your exact water parameters? How often and how much are you doing water changes? Discus can hide illness quite well sometimes. How do the fish act when not feeding time?

**roka64** · 05-23-2008, 09:00 PM

I don't browse the FW side too much, but can you soak their food in garlic guard for about 20-30 minutes? Sometimes this will get the finicky eaters to eat. Maybe not the granules but something that won't get all soggy. I'm a saltie and use garlic guard for my frozen food along with selcon and zoe.

05-07-2008, 10:54 AM	#11 (permalink)
JustOneMore20 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,099 Images: 8	Welcome to AA! I second the suggestion of posting your question on the forums. The Cichlid Discussion forum would be a good place to start! __________________ ~Kristin~ 5 planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g; 10g Shell Dwelling Cichlid tank, 5.5g fry tank My links to pics: My 40g breeder log, My tanks blog

05-09-2008, 08:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 10,508 Images: 92	Welcome to AA! I keep discus as well. If you ever have any questions please feel free to pm me. __________________ ------------ Anne My Profile Page My tank & fish photos Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

05-23-2008, 08:25 PM	#15 (permalink)
Zagz Aquarium Advice Addict Community Admin Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 10,508 Images: 92	Moved to Freshwater General discussion. If I am to understand you correctly, your discus are in your tank for about a month? What filtration do you have in the tank? Have you tried feeding without the cones? Another option is to feed just before lights out. Give it a few minutes and then turn the lights out. My discus eat at the top of the tank and also scavenge around the bottom. The white poo, is it stringy at all? Discus are prone to parasites. Did you get them from a breeder? Do you know if they were dewormed? What are your exact water parameters? How often and how much are you doing water changes? Discus can hide illness quite well sometimes. How do the fish act when not feeding time? __________________ ------------ Anne My Profile Page My tank & fish photos Have you voted for AA today? Like the advice or comments someone gave you? Show your appreciation with the reputation button!

05-23-2008, 09:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
roka64 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,628 Images: 12	I don't browse the FW side too much, but can you soak their food in garlic guard for about 20-30 minutes? Sometimes this will get the finicky eaters to eat. Maybe not the granules but something that won't get all soggy. I'm a saltie and use garlic guard for my frozen food along with selcon and zoe. __________________ Uh-oh, I just overloaded my Bioload! Vote for AA Good reading about: Nitrogen Cycle Fishless Cycling Need more help? Articles Acronym List --Scott

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05-07-2008, 06:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
warped1 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Philly, Pa. Posts: 306	Beautiful fish and I'm pretty sure the people in the freshwater forums would have some things to consider to help out your fish -- Welcome to Aquarium Advice - The best site around for FFF (fish-friends-fun)

05-22-2008, 10:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
happygirl65 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: DeBorgia, MT Posts: 651 Images: 7	My disus prefer to feed off of the bottom...have you tried that?