These two diseases are rare in Discus due to the high water temperature (30°C) they are kept at. But if you do happen to get these parasites then heat treatment will cure it without drugs. White spot is treated with 34°C for 10 days, whereas Velvet Disease is treated for 2 days. Heat treatment can cure many problems, because most parasites can’t withstand high temperatures. Another parasite, which is also treated with heat, is Costia: 33°C - 34°C for 4 days.
When heat treatment is used, use a separate low wattage externally adjustable heater and keep a careful eye on the temperature as often as possible. Make adjustments only if someone is home for a few hours after the adjustment, to minimise the risk of "cooking" your fish. When administering medications, calculate the tank capacity accurately to avoid overdosing. A good method is to take the internal dimensions in centimeters and multiply the length by width by height to the water line divided by 1000.
Usually if velvet, fish color body be dark / black, fin fin his contract, likes to rub her body into a nearby object and usually get together in a corner / own. procedure of
fish disease treatment
1. Discus quarantine suspected of velvet 2. Enter Acriflavine chloramphenicol 1.5 grams + 20 ml + 1-2 salt fish into a tank containing approximately 100 liters for quarantine. 3. Replace the aerator is rather large. 4. Install the heater 30 C. 5. If the water is turbid and white in the day after tomorrow, chiffon. Add a solution of the same as before. Do so until the disc looks healthy (usually 1 week). 6. eat less (fasting).
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ReplyDeletemy discus fishes have much black coloration in form of spots and on tail and fins.
they all are eating well
but eat only blood worms and don't like anything else. they all swim well, always asking for food
whenever i come close to aquarium.
tell some solution to reduce their black coloration
and tell if blood worms are enough for their diet?