Re: [GSAS-Member] Angels and Discus

["Matt Staroscik" <matt@wrongcrowd.com>]

Last time I looked in to this, I got "Gel-Tek Ultra Cure PX" for internal
parasites.

Praziquantel 0.0057%
Flubenol 0.03%
Metronidazole 0.30%

It is supposed to be offered instead of food, but I was feeding fish who
wouldn't take it that way so I had to soak their frozen food in it. Sadly it
did not save them, I think they just didn't get enough meds from the soak,
or I started too late. But if your discus will eat the product it might
help.

- Matt S.

On 10/19/07, Linda Knapp <linda@bozuk.org> wrote:
>
> I think I am leaning towards taking the angels out. I guess the real
> question is should I treat the discus with something? (assuming the
> might have parasites)
> Linda
>
> From my iPhone somewhere or other...
> linda@bozuk.org
>
> On Oct 19, 2007, at 2:48 PM, "SUSAN WELENOFSKY"
> <welenofsky@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Angels are more aggressive than discus. They will hog all the food
> > leaving the discus little if any.
> >
> > Susan
> >  ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: HIRO TAK
> >  To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
> >  Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 1:07 PM
> >  Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Angels and Discus
> >
> >
> >    I know it probably I am not in the position to give you my
> > thought about your C*chlid question.
> >    But here is what I READ about the mixing of Discus and Angelfish.
> >
> >  Like the fish store guy, the parasite or disease from Angelfish is
> > always a concern.  Since the Discus is more delicate.  But like you
> > said, your Angel should be clean.
> >
> >    And another concern is mentioned often is the food.  I think the
> > Angel would out compete for food.  Since Discus is slower and more
> > timid than Angels.  I would imagine even more so since your Discus
> > are wild.
> >    So it is possible that the Discus is not getting enough food.
> >
> >    Of course, there is always the possibility that the wild Discus
> > have some kind of worm or parasite in their gut.
> >
> >    So I think any case keeping Discus and Angels is not a bad idea.
> > Especially the Valuable wild Discus probably deserve their own tank
> > if you have space.
> >
> >    I am not saying that keeping them together does not work and some
> > people say they have no problem but not always seem to work.  And
> > usually more Discus and few Angels.  And bigger Discus and smaller
> > Angels.
> >
> >    This is just what I read.  And as you know I am just a bigger of
> > world of C*chlids.
> >
> >    Hope someone like Steev would answer your parasite/disease
> > question.
> >
> >
> >  Linda Knapp <linda@bozuk.org> wrote: I have a couple of young wild
> > heckel discus that I got this last
> >  summer - They are up to about 4" but after Steve's talk I realized
> >  they are too skinny (Thanks for that talk Steve - I have already used
> >  it! )
> >
> >  They are in a well planted 40 gallon with RAMS and Angels and some
> >  plecos - Two of the angels have paired off and I plan to remove the
> >  other angel. The water is at 6.6 PH and temp is 80.
> >
> >  The guy at the fish store claimed that discus and angels should not
> >  be put together because the angels had some parasite that would
> >  attack the discus (These angels are all my own bred and raises so I
> >  find that questionable) He says I should remove all the angels.
> >
> >  I may do that anyway since the breeding pair are hogging the tank now
> >  but are there other reasons I should?
> >
> >  Should I remove the discus to a hospital tank - I have a 10 gallon
> >  setup I could use to treat them and if so what would I treat them
> >  for? There are no signs of problems except their being very skinny.
> >
> >  If I remove them to the hospital tank I would probably use salt to
> >  treat them as well as raise the temp and try to feed them up more.
> >
> >  Any advice??
> >
> >  Linda
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