Discus Medication - Internal Parasites
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- Опубликовано: 20 май 2017
- Some of my discus are showing signs of internal parasites or infection. In this video I went ahead and treated with API General Cure for internal parasites. I treat the entire tank (240G and 75G) to make sure all inhabitants are medicated.
Medication Used:
API General Cure for internal parasites: amzn.to/2r7OCZ7
Epsom Salt (laxative): amzn.to/2r7PDQU
Other Medication:
Maracyn-2 Antibiotic for internal bacterial infections: amzn.to/2qb0xQV 
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Awesome video boss, I've just started my wife's journey for Discus, and this is a very explained knowledge that I've required, thank you for this video, from Houston TX
Thank you so much for suggesting reducing the amount of water in the tank when treating the entire aquarium. That's friggin' smart.
Glad the treatment is working. Congrats on 2k!
Thanks Tony!
Really enjoy your videos. You do a great job and info is always super informative. Can't wait to see your next one.
Thanks again Jim!
Great video! Keep us updated on how the discus are doing
hey!! congrats on the subs.....glad the treatment is working and the "dragon driftwood" look amazing by itself i cant imagine when done.....looking forward to it....have a nice week PDFT!!!!!
You too, thanks!
Thanks from India your video really helped me save my discus. ...
Thanks so much for the video, it was a very big help! I like your tank set up.
really appreciate your advice,
Thanks!!! I'll save this video - I'll look for these symptoms, and add these meds to my fish cabinet.
Hi Cindy, thanks again for tuning in!
Love your videos kuya! You always explain stuff clearly. BTW, can I use prazi pro as a substitute to General Cure?
Beautiful tanks! Thx for the video! Greets from the Netherlands
Great video, cannot get the API general cure in the UK, but found some on Amazon which will ship. Love the videos, very educational, looking forward to your aquascape of 75 gallon and unboxing video. Keep up the good work from Tam :)
thank you Craig! Hello to Tam, UK!
Thank you
Manila for the win! Nice video!
Also when discus have those pinched looking bellies it means they arent eating or havebt eatin ina couple days.
Great video mate
Does it affect bio filter?
Where did you get the latge container for general cure ? i have the large furan 2 from api but all i can find online are those tiny ass packets for general cure with metronidizol
Absolutely stunning aquarium makes me sad that mine's only a 72 gallon mines planted also I bought one discuss from a friend that looks very very thin very very thin open he pulls through I did a general cure treatment today along with fishkeeper clash of fingers
I have been fighting similar symptoms since my order of discus showed up 5 months ago. I’ve tried general cure multiple times with no lasting results. I’m at odd of what to do anymore. Last night when I was cleaning the tank I see one had died and gotten sucked into the filter.
I have a head stander that has a bloat mid way back in the middle I treated with Epson salt and internal parasite med but the swallon part has not gone down and he is still head standing help
Great,what dosage of salts do you use
New to your channel. I breed mostly angles but I going to try discus soon. Thanks for all your info. Ps. Been to the book store and saw that beautiful tank in Baltimore. Keep the videos coming
Thanks Andrew!
Do you remove any poly filter or pad in the filter before medicating? And did you see any effect of API general cure on beneficial bacteria? Just curious, thanks!
a query, could you tell me the specifications of your lamps?
I know this video is about three years old but I can’t get an answer on this. Couple of my discus or pooping what almost looks like sand it’s small white specs that look like sand no stringy poop. They have a good appetite there swimming around in active I check them every day but I just wanna know if that’s a parasite. I have medication for that but I don’t want to medicate if I don’t have to.I even tried to Google search and you can’t get a straight answer on it is it the diet I feed them frozen shrimp And pellet food I’m gonna start feeding them frozen beef heart but I just need to get a straight answer sorry for the long post but if you could help me out I would appreciate it thank you
API General Cure is unavailable in the UK, is there an alternative that give the same results
Hey my discus is bloated and breathing heavy , I used prazipro and the belly has gone down but the breathing is still heavy . What to do ?
ang ganda po ng discus ngo sir!
God bless!!!stay safe
Do you suggest medicating the food also? Im on day 4 of the treatment on my discus tank and i still see 2 with white poop.
My blackmoor has it white trail and has had slime white on his coat what do i do thankyou for my video
Does live blood worms transfer any disease to the fish ??? Also fin rot and skin ulcer disease i found them deadly with all the wasted efforts sadly...any advice???
Hard to find epson salt on line for aquarium
Sir thanks for sharing! Which epsom salt did you use?
Will the meds being put into the filter not destroy the beneficial bacteria ?
Here in the netherlands we dont have Metro, is there a good althernative?
I bought a discus about 2 weeks ago and doesn’t eat anything. It seems like it has skinny belly by its tail. Others are active and eating well but this one dosnt eats anything since last 2 weeks. but at the first day I saw that it has eating but next day everything changed.
Any help would be appreciated....Thamks
I bought a discus about 2 weeks ago and doesn’t eat anything. Goes for bloodworms but spits it out same time. It seems like it has skinny belly by its tail. Other guy is active and eating well but this one like to hide and hasn’t eaten anything since last 2 weeks. Any help would be appreciated....Thx
Do think general cure can kill the good bacterias in the tank? Thank you for the video by the way! =)
thank you for sharing your pation. It really help me for my big jump into discuss playground.
see you late
thank you for watching!
Can't wait for another unboxing woot!
Thanks...coming soon!
I pressed a like before i start watching the video
Hi , thanks a lot for the advise you gave me about discus fin Rot
I think you are the best person to ask always your advise is to the point and I trust whatever you say.😀😀
For the last month I have had some problem with my discus fish fin rot, swim bladder infection and now they are very much better. My question please is how to sterilize the bio media since I am afraid to use it because I assume it holds bacteria, since I am going to use the filter soon for a second aquarium which has health fish . Also i have a huge amount of good quality gravel and i want to sterilize it as well.
Shop keepers advise to replace the media which is very high coast and my bio media is new only 2 months old !!!
Also I want the best way to sterilize the aquarium itself since I am having new fish coming soon ( I am not very fan to use bleach for sterilization) do you have other way??
I thank you very much for your usual help and support
Kind regards
Great stuff thanks for sharing, subbed to see more!
Thanks!
Please tell me what are these medicine are? Where can i Bay there?
Love the shirt...Mabuhay 🇵🇭
Whenever we are changing water in this process...do we need to add blue and white liquid into water?
How often should I dose epsom salt?
What is the dose rate for the Epsom salts please?
Do you put fresh water in
I’ve treated my blue discus twice now and it seems it’s worse however he’s eating. There are white specks on him which is what I notice in the first place. Is this normal or am I loosing him.
thanks for the info. Love your videos. Who made the song and the name of it that you're playing on your video?
Desmond, the first song is "Hip Hop Rap Instrumental" by Chris Morrow and the second song is "Spring Light" by Joakim Karud. Thanks!
Thanks for your reply.
You think they dose and add CO2 to that tank?
is it ok for planted tank?
Thank you. We have 12 discus, 2 died one after another in a span on 2 weeks and we see another one sick - all showing the same signs, bloated stomach, rapid breathing, not social and doesn't want to eat. We will isolate and introduce the epsom salt and hopefully that will work :/ thank you for this video!
Paracleanse from FRITZ ( Metronidazole +Praziquintel ) is the same composition as of API General cure but cheaper. General cure is more expensive. Marcyn2 medecation is for gram negative bacteria whereas Marcyn is for gram positive bacteria. For deworming Levamisole should also be dosed ( Excel-P from FRITZ ).
Hi there thank you very much.
Please I have a question about Epsom salt if I want to use it from time to time is it good for discus and much I can put in 240 L aquarium.
I have 10 discus stendker
Please advise me .
Thanks
Epsom salt will increase hardness of your water and it doesn't go away like medication until unless you do your water change. Hence please be careful!
@@vichu2160 thanks for your reply . I have stendker discus so they are hardy
I used it with small amount it works good and after 3 days I did water changes .
Would this be safe to use if you had shrimp and snails and plecos in the tank with discus?
Marianne, I have plecos in my tanks and they are doing well with the API General Cure. I don't have any shrimp or snails in my medicated tanks, but the consensus online is that shrimp and snails are not negatively affected by API General Cure. So you should be fine if you want to use this product. Thanks!
What is the dosage of Epson Salts per gallon, I am not sure if I missed that in the video. Great informative video btw! :)
Jonathan, the Epsom salt dosage is 1 Tablespoon (3 teaspoons) per 10 gallons...I guess I forgot to add that in the video. Thanks!
PlantedDiscusFishTank haha was just gonna ask this question too. I assume you dose both times with the API General Cure, yes?
Bonjour dommage que ce partage n'ait pas en sous titrage en français.
my discus of 4.5 inches is in trouble she keepds tipping over to one side
nice shirt!! I'm Manila Boy!! Very nice discus tank! I do have african cichlids....not ready yet with switching to discus! what's your measurement with the epsom salt? Salamat!
Our club just went there Saturday. nice. We stopped by Discus Hans on the way. . check out the video.
Great video Dee. I've bought some discus from Hans before...very nice guy. In fact my avatar is a Stendker discus from Hans.
PlantedDiscusFishTank I'm a big fan of your system and it's automatic change set up. I'm planning one for my reef system based on your system
Thanks! I'll look for that system in your channel!
are you experiencing the issue with discus having holes in their heads?
i wanted to finally get some discus since i am wishing for some for 10+ years
but those holes are frightening me the shyt out...
I haven't had to deal with hole in the head disease, and it is not common with discus, so don't be afraid...we have this whole discus community to help you deal with any issues!
I have a discus with hole in the head. I treat it and It looks good but 2 weeks later It just keeps coming back.
Maria Ortiz that can be diet based and if your running carbon in minerally deficient water , they need medicating but the route cause also fixed 👍🏻
Okay so medications can kill benefical bacteria. So how do you treat your sick fish. Thanks
Azam, the API general cure is safe on beneficial bacteria. The Maracyn-2 antibiotic can kill beneficial bacteria and here is my approach to that concern....ruclips.net/video/_mIQ6aVW7i0/видео.html
I'm on my 5th day with Maracyn-2 and so far, I haven't had any ammonia spikes. I think the plants definitely helped absorb any added ammonia.
Thanks!
Love the videos... Have you ever used potassium permanganate on discus? Does it work?
I haven't used Potassium permanganate, but I've seen it done on youtube. I think it is used as a dip and works for external diseases.
How are the Discus doing after treatment? I'm doing the same treatment but also added API Erythromycin... My discus have the white poop also.
They recovered pretty well...no casualties!
We haven’t heard from you. What happened?
Yes! Manila!
Hope your Discus are better. Mine are being treated for Ich at the moment. Sucks having sick Fish. 🙁 great Video!
Thanks AquaWoman! The discus are doing well...hope your ich problems get resolved...what medication are you using?
PlantedDiscusFishTank I'm happy to say, my Discus were 100% Cured using a combination of Rapid Cure by Kordon and Furan-2. It took about 15 days to cure but I was doing 75% water changes every morning then adding aquarium salt during the day, then in the evening I'd do another 90% water change then add both medications. This gave the Discus a break from the meds every day. The salt helps with healing and soothing their tattered fins and any open sores from the Ich. According to the University of Florida (who tested this) the Ich Protozoa can only be killed when they are in the water column and that happens at night. So that's why I only medicated at night. My Discus had previously been through a very difficult bout of Columnaris so I was very careful and conservative with my treatment of Ich. For healthy Discus that contract Ich in its early stages I'd recommend treating as per the medications directions. Under normal conditions you should be able to knock out Ich in just a few days. Come see my Discus on my channel. AquaWoman
Any new videos 😐
I'm treating my juvenile tiger turqs with general cure now... only one day in so far...I love discus... favorite fish.... angels r second....have you seen the pariba angelfish?.....beautiful fish man!
Thanks! I haven't kept angelfish, but I can certainly start!
New video. Update please
Do you know the medicines you give will kill all your needed bacterias in the Filter! So was there no problem for you? Thanks for your great videos‼️ Boris🇨🇭
I strongly recommend that you to medicate their food to treat for internal worms. There was a scientific study done at University of Florida that compared treatments for internal worms and a medicated water bath was found to have the IDENTICAL effect as simple water changes in reducing, but not completely eliminating, an internal worm infection. Only when medication was added to their food were internal worms completely eliminated. It’s very easy to medicate their food, even pellets, and pre-medicated food is readily available. It’s also very easy to make your own medicated food. It seems that it’s common for discus in the trade to maintain a low-level internal worm infection that can become overwhelming when they become stressed - be it from poor water quality, substandard water changes, bullying, etc. - and they can then quickly develop an secondary internal bacterial infection that can be the cause of their demise. (Google ‘A Comparison of Metronidazole Treatments for Hexamitiasis in Angelfish’ for the reference). Great video, BTW!
the thing is, every discus i am seeing in shops has these, i am ordering from a hatchery and if they are having holes in their heads i am f-ed..
I found that local fish stores here also have poor quality discus. Dedicated discus importers/hatcheries are the best way to do it.
I had a discus that I thought was treated succesfully for hexamita with metroplex (was eating and pooping normally again) removed from hospital tank but soon became sick again, treated again but seemed resistant to metroplex I didnt know what to do, saw this video tried the API general cure my discus had what looked to be long tapeworms come out. I then decided to treat my whole tank with API and almost all of them had tapeworms. I read prazi works good for tapeworm only.wondering if discus can have multiple worms at same time?
Currently I have a blue diamond in hospital tank that pooped a huge pea size greyish black ball that broke apart after into what looks like tiny snail shells? is it possible to have snails as a internal parasite?
Do you use heater in discus if yes , How come your plants survive
They can live In warmer water. Some do better in planted pots outside too.
won't the antibiotics kill the beneficial bacteria? if yes how will u cycle the tank again.?
Good point...in the past, I've had to transfer the k1 biomedia to my other fish rack in the back room so that it keeps its nitrifying bacteria. I will have to be very careful with making sure the water parameters are steady after the treatment. There will be lots of water changes after the treatment.
I can also transfer the fish out to a quarantine tank, but that can also stress the discus out and there is more chance of an ammonia spike there with the antibiotic as the smaller water volume.
ok
Do u hand feed them n not wash your hands between tanks? Cross contamination is a risk
Yes I do hand feed and try to keep it clean and it was definitely cross contamination. Most likely the new cardinals were the carriers.
The cardinals were quarantined for a few weeks, but I did not deworm them (my mistake there). I happens to the best of us even when we are careful. We just have to be prepared with meds readily available. Thanks!
Boss anu po gamot sa black spot ?
How often do you feed them?
While on Meds, I feed the adults once a day. And the 3" inch juvies twice a day.
Thanks
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I feel in my flesh keep moving not in my stomack
Get back on air plz.
Very noise, unclear sound
Kailangan ko ng API General Cure and Epsom salt. Kaso walang ganyan dito sa probinsya :(
Sorry to hear that, Edwin. What province are you in?
I'm from Bulacan. And it's a 4 hour drive to get to Cartimar where they have those and everytime I go there it's not available. I lost a lot of juvi discus coz of it.
If API General Cure is not available, see if they have Metroplex (Metronidizole) and Prazipro (Praziquantel). Epsom salt should be available at other grocery or department stores.
Thanks a lot man. This video really helps. Keep it up.
before you treat your fish you need to know what you are treating. Get a microscope and start taking samples ;)
Munir Tchaitchian
We wont be able to see intestinal parasites with a microscope :)