A breeder once told me that if I feed my golden discus with Tetra Bits the yellow colour on their bodies will fade and slowly disappear. Is this true?
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1. If your fish takes Tetra Bits, the fish looks colorful.
2. Because Tetra Bits contains color enhancer.
3. The color enhancer is more to red.
4. Most likely your golden will show red.
5. The color will not fade.
How do you get water acidic and what else is needed ie ph temp when fish are breeding?
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If your fish breed, the water condition should be okay.
You need not do anything.
Only apply Methylene Blue to protect the eggs.
Keep the water clean.
More info: Hasten Breeding
I have 2 discus which up until 3 days ago were quite healthy. Then the smallest started turning a dark color and then showed a white spot which turned into a white ring on RH eye. This then turned milky white over whole eye the next day. Then the LH eye did the same. Now the larger discus is showing the same symptoms. Can you tell me what might be wrong and can it be fixed?
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Fungus attacked due to poor tank management and water quality.
Apply treatment Methylene Blue solution plus salt.
Or Ariflavine solution plus salt.
Water temperature remains 30 degree C.
I have a pair of pigeon blood discus they have given eggs 3 times but have eaten the eggs, the last time the eggs hatch but they eat up all.
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1. Are they a new pairs?
2. Since they had hatched out larva, they should be a mated pair.
3. Normally they do eat up they larva due to many reasons.
4. Try again.
5. After they spawn, cover the eggs.
6. Do not disturb them
7. Apply Methylene Blue solution to protect the eggs from fungus.
Why does the stripes on my discus fade? Sometimes they don’t show at all and other times they are quite bold.
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1. This is quite normal.
2. They will adapt to the surrounding or environment.
I have a tropical fish tank setup with various fish but want to start keeping discus. At the moment in my tank the temp is 82 ph is 6.5, what else do I have to do to keep discus happy?
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1. The water temperature is 28 degree C. It is just nice.
2. Water pH is 6.5 is excellent.
3. Your fish should be happy if you feed them regularly.
4. Keep the tank clean with water changed.
5. If you love and care for them they will certainly be happy.
I have 10 adult LSS discus in a 4 feet tank. They are about 2 years old. There are no signs of pairing up activities in the tank.
I know for sure some are females as they had spawned in the tank before. I only saw suspecting male fighting in the tank but no spawning/shaking activities.
Given the facts that they are mature fish, will they ever pair up and are there anything I can do to induce pairing activities?
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They should be matured in two years. Feed them heavily with live food for some time.
Change water daily. Observe them very closely. If they have behaved differently, like fighting, chasing, guiding a territory.
Take the pair out in bare breeding tank. They will spawn after some time when they adapt to the new environment.
You know for sure some are females as they had spawned in the tank before. They spawned but failed to guard their eggs, as the other 8 will eat the eggs.
I have been advised that the temperature for these fish is critical and that they need the water cooled and heated to maintain exactly 28 deg.
How true is this? My tank is currently 32 deg (summer in Aust) and the of fish are surviving well.
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Water temperature between the range of 26 to 30 degree C should be okay.
The change of water temperature should be gradual.
Sudden change of water temperature will stress the fish.
It will give you endless of problems after then.
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