Discus are beautiful aquarium fish. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for aquarists to encounter a variety of discus diseases.
There are several rules, following which, you can avoid diseases of these fish:
- do not allow pathogens to enter the aquarium with plants and food;
- watch the variety of the diet;
- isolate sick fish;
- change the water regularly, monitor its temperature;
- inspect the fish every day.
If the fish are still sick, then it is required to correctly diagnose, and then begin treatment. Then there will be many chances of recovery.
Here are the common symptoms of the disease:
- the fish has darkened;
- the fish does not eat.
Hexamitosis in discus is perhaps the most common disease. The cause of the disease lies in the wrong content. Treating fish is simple: transfer the sick fish to a separate aquarium, raise the water temperature to 32 degrees, add Metronidazol according to the instructions or according to the recommendations of the veterinarian. Treat the fish in this way for three days, after a week repeat the course of treatment.
There is a very effective way to treat fish from scratches and wounds, pain. It consists in adding salt to the water, which calms the fish, relieves stress. Carry out this prophylaxis for five days, then start a water change, reduce its temperature. Do not start treating discus with salt if you are unsure of the diagnosis.
When buying fish, be careful, many breeders use injections and additives to improve the color of discus, and this has a detrimental effect on the subsequent health of the fish. Buy fish from trusted sellers, choose less flamboyant individuals.
