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i absoutley agree and thanks again of to buy a better filter any recomdations on filters??

i guess i have alot of work to do this weekend thanks to everyone for all the info

thanks so much!!! i have used metronidazole in their meat but i will try the fluke-tabs

There are a few things to check out, as there are a lot of variables and you can try to systematically change some things: 1./ Depending on the amount of other fish you may very well be overstocked. You don't mention stocking level of other fish. 2./ To keep discus healthy in that environment you would need to do at least 2 likely 3 50% WC weekly. You don't mention your WC schedule. If you are overstocked even more WC are required. I suspect the main issue is here! I would schedule several 90 % changes over the next few weeks. 3./ I agree that some of the fish you mentioned are not suitable tank mates. 4./ Discus are easily out-competed for food, they browse for up to 1/2 hour after feeding. For instance, your angels are very aggressive feeders. 5./ What is the temp you are keeping them at. My recommendation when you have a problem is 86 -88 F. can your other fish handle that? 6./ How large is your filter? Can it handle the load? 7./ In a heavily planted tank there may not be enough circulation. All conditions above will set discus up for disease and over time the weakest will die. J thank you for all this info i just want to mention most of these fish were advised to me from Francos I was told they would all be fine together 1. I have 7 discus 2.5in approx 8 angels 2.5in 2 burmese loaches 2 clown loaches a ropefish 1 eel 8 syno cats 4 cory cats ( my cats dont usually come out of their hiding spots even at night) 8 congo tetras 3 danios guessing 10 other small tetras 4 swordtails 4 rainbows also i was told from Francos a fully stocked tank is a healthy tank 2. weekly 50% water changes will increase 3. i have never had a prob will any fish being aggressive towards eachother 4. temp is at 31C 5 filter is a Xp2 6. not to heavily planted all plants fake

There are a few things to check out, as there are a lot of variables and you can try to systematically change some things: 1./ Depending on the amount of other fish you may very well be overstocked. You don't mention stocking level of other fish. 2./ To keep discus healthy in that environment you would need to do at least 2 likely 3 50% WC weekly. You don't mention your WC schedule. If you are overstocked even more WC are required. I suspect the main issue is here! I would schedule several 90 % changes over the next few weeks. 3./ I agree that some of the fish you mentioned are not suitable tank mates. 4./ Discus are easily out-competed for food, they browse for up to 1/2 hour after feeding. For instance, your angels are very aggressive feeders. 5./ What is the temp you are keeping them at. My recommendation when you have a problem is 86 -88 F. can your other fish handle that? 6./ How large is your filter? Can it handle the load? 7./ In a heavily planted tank there may not be enough circulation. All conditions above will set discus up for disease and over time the weakest will die. J

at 1st that is what i thought treated it but nothing, if it were internal wouldn't other fish also be infected this is only specific to 1 fish at a time it like as one dies of the next 1 at the bottom of the totem pole will go

i would have to disagree they eat very well!!! i have tetras danios angels catfish ropefish loaches swordtails in with them and everyone is generally happy this has been a comm tank for a few years now that is the only prob i have

i have a 100gal comm tank with my discus (7 discus) for the most part everyone is healthy and everyone is peaceful however i keep losing my discus slowly 1 at a time they start to get very skinny now this takes months and it is only 1 discus at a time it will die then all will be good for a few months then it will repeat i went to my lfs and they keep saying it is the runt... but that you can keep many discus together???? why is this happening can anyone help?? and why if you can keep many discus together does 1 get singled out?? any sugestions?? kelly

thank you everyone for all your help but he/she passed away yesterday

if someone could give me a hand in posting a pic on this forum that would be great thanks

she was in a group of 6 then i took her into my 35 gal tank to see if i could nurse her back in the tank with her is 1 betta 1 cichlid (not sure what he is) though very peaceful 2 catfish and just reciently i put in the discus that we bought with her same kind not sure if either is male or female i have benn doing large water changes weekly and feeding her 3 times per day blood worms with metronidazole freeze dried blood worms and flakes she seems to onlypeck at the fresh blood worms i will try to post pics of her

definately nott lonely as i am in there every day looking at them

sure i will try to figure out hoe to post pics

there were 6 of them but now it's only the 1 pair water temp is at 81 she used to be 1 of the biggest in the tank the others were 1/2 her size

i took 1 discus out of my mothers tank because he/she is very pale and very paper thin but she is still eating and her poop is not clear, breathing fine and is not hiding i have also been treating he/she with metronizadole for 1 week now but no change any ideas??? what this could be ie: she is so skinny i can she right through and she all the bones help!!