Mta472
Thu Jan 04, 2007, 11:17 PM
I purchased a 2.5 inch silver pigeon discus for my 55 gallon disucs tank. pH 6.8, temp 84 degrees. I have four other healthy discus in the tank......none of whom are bothering the newcomer even at feeding time......and yet I have not seen this fish eat a thing in the nine days since I introduced her to the tank.
I have tried frozen blood worms, frozen brine, Tetra-Min Color Bits, Betta-Min, Sera Discus Red and Blue Color pellet food. All of my discus gobble any of this food up.
I have yet to see the newcomer eat one bite of anything.
Her stomach is NOT withdrawn and I see NO feces at all - white or normal brown.
Being a silver pigeon, it is difficult to assess if she is dark, though she has partial stress bands. She ventures out at feeding time but does nothing.
The only thing I noticed is that BOTH gills are somewhat flared and she occassionally rubs against plant leaves, so five days ago I started treating the tank every other day with Formalin for possible gill flukes. This is a solution of formaldehyde - 3ml per 55 gallons, every other day.
It doesn't seem to have made any difference yet.
While the fish was not expensive, I have never seen one like her and would hate to loose her. She is basically powder blue with streaks of orange and orange and blue dorsal and ventral fins. A truly stunning fish.
The store had only one and I doubt I could find a replacement........besides I hate to see any disucs die.
Yet I fear this will happen if she doesn't do a 180 degree turn and start eating SOMETHING.
Any advice on diet and/or treatment would be greatly appreciated.
Enjoy the day............Mike
I have tried frozen blood worms, frozen brine, Tetra-Min Color Bits, Betta-Min, Sera Discus Red and Blue Color pellet food. All of my discus gobble any of this food up.
I have yet to see the newcomer eat one bite of anything.
Her stomach is NOT withdrawn and I see NO feces at all - white or normal brown.
Being a silver pigeon, it is difficult to assess if she is dark, though she has partial stress bands. She ventures out at feeding time but does nothing.
The only thing I noticed is that BOTH gills are somewhat flared and she occassionally rubs against plant leaves, so five days ago I started treating the tank every other day with Formalin for possible gill flukes. This is a solution of formaldehyde - 3ml per 55 gallons, every other day.
It doesn't seem to have made any difference yet.
While the fish was not expensive, I have never seen one like her and would hate to loose her. She is basically powder blue with streaks of orange and orange and blue dorsal and ventral fins. A truly stunning fish.
The store had only one and I doubt I could find a replacement........besides I hate to see any disucs die.
Yet I fear this will happen if she doesn't do a 180 degree turn and start eating SOMETHING.
Any advice on diet and/or treatment would be greatly appreciated.
Enjoy the day............Mike