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  1. #1
    Just an Egg
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    Blue diamond with white poo

    Any ideas what to treat this guy with? Hiding and not eating with white poo
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  2. #2
    Wrigglers
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    Aug 2014
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    S.E Melbourne VIC
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    Hi Bianca;
    It usually (but not always ) is hex ,if you have a hospital tank put him in there other wise you have to treat him in the display tank ,bump the heater to 32 c , get hold of metronidazol ,
    day 1 50% water change then medicate with 10 mg per liter of tank water , switch the light off
    day 2 rest
    day 3 50% w/c medicate with 10 mg per liter of tank water
    day 4 rest
    day 5 50% w/c medicate the same
    during this period feed less than normal ,also you can feed them beef heart with metronidazol in it let say 1% ,that way you get metro in to the body , there are stickies on the forum regarding how to make the medicated food.
    hope this helps
    sayid

  3. #3
    Wrigglers
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    I almost forgot at 32 c your fish will have bigger appetite which helps but there will be less oxygen available in the water therefore you will need a airstone or two to help discus with enough oxygen.
    sayid

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    Metro is difficult to source in Aus I believe, so as an alternative, there is a product called Esha Hex, also worth finding and keeping in your med kit for the fish.
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