yeah, don't medicate discus when they don't need it.
they will probably be okay with the plan Darren outlined.
if you wanted to help things along maybe some mela-fix because it is a very
gentle anti-bacterial and will prevent against them getting sick in their
weakend condition.
Bob
"Darren Jackson" <darren DeleteThis @duderanch.ath.cx> wrote in message
news:BB1E77D8.1D88%darren@duderanch.ath.cx...
> Hi Jonathan
>
> We have had the same problem with our tank.. We had 12 discus of different
> sizes in a large tank with a pleco and some rummy-nose tetra.
>
> BE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING WITH MEDICATING DISCUS!! That's not me
> shouting, that's because they are a law unto themselves! This is how I was
> recommended to solve the problem and it worked and I managed to keep all
but
> the weakest fish alive.. Your case is so similar to mine but it escalated
> with remarkable speed. One evening a fish is looking poorly, clouded eyes
> and thickened slime, within 24 hours they were all darkening, stressed,
> listing and very bad!...
>
> Start with massive water changes, 50% if possible using RO water and
carbon
> filtered water to a microsiemen reading of between 250 and 500.
>
> Remove the poorly fish to a smaller tank where these changes can be made
if
> possible.
>
> Try not to put any of your tank water in with him.
>
> Stop feeding or give small treats that don't pollute/cloud the tank.
>
> Monitor the other fish closely.
>
> Raise the hospital tank temperature to 31/32 degrees centigrade.
>
> You should get an improvement without the need for medication.
>
> Hope that helps
>
> Darren
>
>
>
> On 24/6/03 2:17 am, in article JENJa.21025$H17.17421@lakeread03,
> "jonathanfillmore" <jonathanfillmore DeleteThis @cox.net> wrote:
>
> > We have a problem with a new discus that we have just bought about a
week
> > ago. He seemed to be doing great with the 1 other discus in our 35
gallon
> > tank. He ate and didn't seem to be nervous at all. Then I notice today
> > that one of his eyes has a cloudy patch over some of it. I didn't see
> > anything else that looked unordinary. Also one of our tetras that we
have
> > had with about 6 others had floated up to the to and died. This really
> > scares me!!! I did a partial 30% water change.
> >
> >
> >> Stay informed about: DISCUS EMERGENCY!!! 
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