How to Prevent and Treat Discus Fish Disease

Pet owners need to understand types of discus
fish disease in order for them to be able to see
the signs and symptoms and get help right away
before anything gets worse. Remember that discus
fish are expensive pets you would not want your
investment to just die. Aside from that, they
are highly interactive pets and you can easily
get attached to them. As a pet owner, you would
want the best care for them.

Prevention is better than cure. Discus fish
disease once it strikes is very hard to cure.
There is not much research on how humans can
help them, which is why owners have to make sure
to provide them the best living conditions and
prevent them from getting any discus fish
disease.

One of the common discus fish diseases is what
we call hole in the head. The symptoms involve a
small pinhole size development that can be seen
on the head near the eyes and the mouth region.
It is said to be caused by a protozoan infection
and if not treated right away it could cause them
to die. Cure it by using a soluble antibiotic
that can be found in pet stores. Mix it in the
water and make sure the water temperature is at
32 degree Celsius. Keep the water aerated before
placing the medicine in order for it to work.
Expect 3 days for it to get solved.

Another kind of discus fish disease is the gill
flu. This is harder to solve because the disease
can destroy the immune system of the fish, which
will make it harder to cure the problem because
the fish will not respond to treatment right
away. The discus fish will have hard time
breathing and after that can collapse on the
surface of the water disabling them from
swimming and the fish can turn into a dark pale
color. Suggestions of using formalin and
potassium permanganate combined with fluke tabs
are seen to be the cure. Use it on interval in
the span 4 weeks and make sure that there are no
larvae that will remain in the water in order to
prevent it from occurring again.

To prevent this from happening, make sure that
the tank has good filtration and that the water
is free from bacteria. Aside from that, provide
them with fresh foods that are safe and to give
them vitamins. Keep these in mind and you can
help prevent discus fish disease.

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Tom Rollins a Discus Fish expert. If you want to
learn more about discus fish disease, visit
http://www.discusfishpro.com

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