Discus Medications

Like any other tropical fish, discus can be exposed to many kinds of stress: frequent fluctuations in water temperature and pH value, polluted water, improper diet, improper tank mates, frequent netting, quarantine in unsuitable tanks etc. Stress directly weakens resistance to infections. Maintaining a stress-free environment is as important as using the right medicine. Actually, discus are very strong cichlids. They don't get sick as easily as other fish. They are more susceptible to only a few diseases that don't normally attack other fish. Unfortunately, most local pet shops don't carry these discus medications in stock. We would like to introduce these "hard to find" medications here only.

H1 Blackening Panacia
Symptoms: (1) Discus become lethargic, sitting on the bottom or hiding in a corner together. (2) Discus color seems to be fading or dull. (3) Fins clamped, tail become cloudy, body maybe covered with some white film. (4) Solid blue discus turn black. The epidemic goes from one fish to another very speedily. "Blackening panacea+ Fungus-cure" helps to prevent the spread and contain its diseases. Use 1 level teaspoon of "Blackening panacea" for every 12 gallons water. Change 33% tank water after 48 hours, and add 50% of the initial dosage. Keep the water temperature at 86F- 90F, pH between 6.0 - 7.0 and reduce feeding. Please note: after treatment, give "Vitazymogen" as a supplement and vitalization.

Price: $15.00

H2 Fungus Cure
#2 Fungus-cure: $10/can treats 125 gallons. Discus and other ornamental fish commonly infested with bacteria attack when netting, packaging, and transporting, as well as whenever there is a change of water chemistry. The fish subjected to these stresses and refuse food will suffer rot tails and fins, blackening, velvet disease, etc. For newly acquired fish, use the recommended dosage and maintain the water temperature at 86F-90F for a period of 5-7 days. If the fish is also infected with internal and external parasites, then include Paragone (H-4) or Anti-Infusorians (H-5) as part of the treatment to terminate flagellates, microporia, capillaria and hookworms. Reduce feeding to avoid foul tank water. Change water if necessary and replenish with the medical agent(s).

Price: $10.00

H4 Paragone
$10/can treats 125 gallons. Paragone is used to get rid of internal and external worms such as Flagellates, Oodinium, and amoeba protozoa. It will cure discus, dwarf cichlids, and cichlids suffering from the white feces, cloudiness of secretions and hole in head, anorexia, and dropsy diseases which are caused by intestinal parasites such as: Hexamita, nematode, cestoda, trematoda, and acanthocephala. To treat dropsy disease, use this agent together with Anti-Worms. For Hole-in-head disease, this agent can be used together with Fungus-cure. During treatment, raise water temperature to 89F for optimum results. These agents can be added to food preparation. Use 50gm for every 2Kg of prepared food. Scheduled usage for deworming can help the fish to grow faster and healthier.

Price: $10.00

H5 Capillaria-gone (aka ANTI-INFUSORIANS):
Capillaria Gone (contains flubendazol): $10.00/can. Each can contains 50 grams which treats up to 125 gallons). Use 1 level teaspoon for every 12 gallons, and raise the temperature to 89F for three days. On the third day, change 35%-50% of the water, and add back medication that was removed by the water change. Leave the fish in the medicated water for two to three more days. This medicine can also be administered with feed so that it can act directly in the gut: mix 1/4 teaspoon of medicine into 4oz frozen food, and feed twice a day on days one, two, eight and nine. Symptoms of infected fish: 1) stand off alone 2) become timid, darkened 3) sometimes stops eating 4) become emaciated 5) excrete white and slimy feces 6) effective when fish has hole-in-head and has stopped eating but does not respond to the common Hexamita medicine such as Metrozol, Hole in Head Guard or Clout.

Price: $10.00

H6 Anti- worm
Fishes infected often lose appetite, become darkened, excrete white feces or white flat worms 1" to 4" long. $10.00/can Each can contains 50 grams which treats up to 125 gallons. Use 1 level teaspoon for every 12 gallons. On the third day, change 35%-50% of the water, and add back medication that was removed by the water change. Leave the fish in the medicated water for two to three more days. This medicine can also be administered with feed so that it can act directly in the gut: mix 1/4 teaspoon of medicine into 4oz frozen food, and feed twice a day on days one, two, eight and nine.

Price: $10.00

Para-rid
Para-rid, Aka Para-Egg Killer is a mild medical agent effective for curing internal and external parasitic diseases in ornamental fish without harming the aquarium nitrifying bacteria. Thanks to the new bio-technology, this medicine works by killing all kinds of parasite eggs, unlike formalin, triclorophon and many other medicines that cannot kill eggs and are highly toxic to the fish and humans. Discus are very susceptible to skin and gill worms. Gill worms can destroy a whole brood within six weeks. If you find gill worms in a school of young discus you've bred, then it can be assumed they were infected from the parent fish. This has become the biggest problem in discus breeding. Many skin and gill worms are usually introduced with live food or specimens captured in the wild. They lay eggs that anchor to the gills by means of a filament. Adult fish tolerate a mild infestation well, though sometimes they rub or scrape themselve s and jerk their fins.... Use 1 teaspoon (or 5ml) for every 13 gallons on day 1, repeat 50% dose on days 4 and 7. A $15/bottle which contains 75ml treats 100 gallons three times.

Price: $15.00

DISCLAIMERS We do not assume any responsibility on possible negative effects related to the use of the medications and treatment schemes mentioned here. The final decision on what to do is in the hands of the owner of the aquaria.

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