Discus acting wierd HElp Im worried!!!!

sorry to hear that he/she died - As H-Man has said - you MUST have a Ammonia test kit - you will also need a pH test kit as well - but the first Ammonia is the most important - If you have one - what was your reading?

Also make sure there is plenty of oxygen in the tank - if your not sure - ask.

For a healthy discus to die - there is something wrong - Most discus will chose to eat rather then starve to death - they aren't dumb fish - this is why it is vital to test your water. When the water is in good condition - you will know because your Discus will show you - their fins will be completely flared - their color will be bright and beautiful (for colored fish that is) and they will never shy away from food - unless their stuffed - in that case their being over fed.

I would also drop your pH from 7.6 - Discus prefer more acidic water - Though i have never 'healthily' kept them in water above a pH of 7 - so i will need someone to confirm it is ok to keep them in this pH range please?

Does anyone know how to make a discus eat?
Try to convince it I mean?

something about spraying the food with garlic spray...maybe...i could be wrong...im sure someone will correct me!

he has opened up more, but he still either spits his food out or ignores it. I have tried frozen, flakes, and pellets (whatever they are). Is there something else besides live food. I heard live food is sometimes dangerous.

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Originally Posted by mpayjr

he has opened up more, but he still either spits his food out or ignores it. I have tried frozen, flakes, and pellets (whatever they are). Is there something else besides live food. I heard live food is sometimes dangerous.

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Live brine shrimp are fine as they are in salt water and do not have parasites.
Live food cultured in fresh water can harbour nasty parasites which your fish can suffer from. Top of the NO-NO list is Tubifex....Never feed these, even if they have been nuked.
Some live foods are fine though, it is just finding a reliable source, try here http://www.blackworms.com.au/

H :)

i moved the cobalt to a new tank and hes doing better. he loves it so much and even eats.

I tested the ammonia and it was way high, so I quickly added the decreasing stuff to lower it and the nitrite down. Also doing a water change of 25%.

The others are so happy now. Also another problem is that someone had turned the heater the wrong way so the temp. was 60 degrees.

my cobalt is doing fine he swallows something then spits it out

maybe in soe time he will finally eat
does anyone else have any cobalts so i can compare behaviors?

where i got my discus they kept their ph about 6.8 to 7.4 for their discus tanks and they showed no signs of stress

i lowered my ph now it is 7.3

In my opinion, stable pH is more important than the fluxuation that is hard to avoid when you play around with it. My water from the tap has a high pH of around 7.5. Even my wilds are kept at this pH.

My only tank that has a lower pH is the one that is planted & has presurrised C02, which is pH controlled.

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my cobalt is doing fine he swallows something then spits it out

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that is a symptom of parasites...