Please watch video and help me diagnose my discus

[Kip]

Posted this on the illness board with no responses .... :(

Hi, several of my discus have had this condition. I've treated with Prazipro as well as metro in hospital tank and have had one loss.

Now I've treated entire 240 with Prazi four days ago and this is today's poop.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Here's the video:
http://www.youtube.com/user/drchangaro#play/all/uploads-all/0/tDG5YGFTFr4

[Hollowman]

Ok, it looks like the stomach lining to me, they sometimes shed this if it gets irritated, but could be more sinister.
Try to fill out these criteria below, and it might give us more of a clue.

1. Water parameters
a) Temperature range.
b) pH.
c) GH.
d) KH
e)Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite, levels.
f) Water change frequency

2. Tank set up
a) Size.
b) Substrate.
c) Filtration.
d) Furnishings.
e) Other tank mates.
f) How long has it been set-up?
g) When was the last new fish added?

3. Symptoms / Problem description
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4. Action taken (if any)
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5. Medications used (if any)
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[Kip]

Thanks, here you go:

a) Temperature range. 82
b) pH. 7.5
c) GH. ?
d) KH 18
e)Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 30-40 ppm
f) Water change frequency
40-50% weekly
2. Tank set up
a) Size. 240 gallons
b) Substrate. Flourite
c) Filtration. Eheim 2080 & Fluval FX5, 9 watt UV sterilizer
d) Furnishings. Planted tank, heavily planted with pressurized C02
e) Other tank mates. otocinclus, black arowana, clown loachs, cardinals, amano shrimp
f) How long has it been set-up? 2 years +
g) When was the last new fish added? 3 months ago

3. Symptoms / Problem description
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Several discus displaying white feces. Have had some get skeletal and die over past year.


4. Action taken (if any)

Have taken several into hospital tank and treated with Prazipro, Metro+ and Tetracycline

5. Medications used (if any)

Treated entire tank with Prazipro last week. Discontinued UV and removed charcoal from filters
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[lpiasente]

I am interested in this myself as I had a turk do this a few months ago.

[Andrew Soh]

Yours is a bit daunting....having to ensure your plants stay rooted and eradicating the whitish shit.....

I believe what you can do to improve the situation is to:

Make a larger water-change....3 times of at least 3/4 of the water with interval of 3 days.

After each water change, increase the temperature to 31C and put it down back to the norm 6 hours before the next WC....but this may not be good for your plants which need colder water....

Add B complex 120mg per 100 litres of water (Sugar-free).

Add metronidazole @ 1.5 to 2gms per 100 litres of water. Dilute with lukewarm water before pouring in. Further addition in each 24 hours.

Take care,
Andrew :D