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	My Discus Has What Looks Like A Bite On The Side
linnie Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Aug-2008	I am hoping to upload a picture so that you can see if you agree with what i think has happened. The larger discus was chasing the smaller one and this morning we noticed this on the side of the smaller one
Posted 07-Aug-2008 08:28
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	Edited by keithgh Linnie to post a photo direct you must be a member otherwise a link to photo bucket or some other source. I have cleaned up the photo a little for you and you can see it is certainly a decent bite or ??? What other fish do you have in that tank. It does not look like a piece taken out by sharp rock etc object in the tank but that does not mean it is not either. I would treat it with Pimafix even though it is an anti fungal product it could easily turn into something like that and also Melafix to help reduce any stress on the fish. If you intend to buy and use those products please check the use by date as I have seen it 18+months out of date in one LFS I have never kept Discus but a bite?? is still a problem. I dont know if other discus do bite their own *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith *Attached Image:* Linnie's Discus with bite 7th Aug 08 Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 07-Aug-2008 11:57
linnie Fingerling Posts: 16 Kudos: 9 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Aug-2008	Thanks Keith, I do have an angel fish and gorami's ( spelling????) and catfish. They have been together for over 12 months but I wondered if the move made them edgy. We have treated the tank with stress coat and have binox The wound hasnt changed and the fish is happily eating. I have passed on your information to my husband
Posted 08-Aug-2008 10:07
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	and catfish That catfish is not a Chinese Algae eater is it? If so get rid of it reason as they get older and bigger they will take chunks out of fish. Angel fish dont get a Siamese Algae eater either as they "Can" clean the slime off of them resulting in their death. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 08-Aug-2008 11:37


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