1. My runt tends to get black every so often... but will lighten up i saw white poop once but after i did my 60% WC and raised the temp to 90-92 for 3 days it went away its been about 4 days now.... i know i should have asked here first but i havent had the time to get on :/ was what i did okay?
3. I see these small worms every now and then they are really small and swim sideways in a S movement... are these bad? if they are what do i need to do to get rid of them?
4. For my water changes i am using a 30 gallon trashcan and 2 5 gallon containers and i heat the trashcan to 85F as well and run a pump on it for 1 hour or so before my water changes.... i try to leave it out for 24 hours before my water changes. i just wanted to know if this is considered aging my water... and how long does water need to be out for it to be aged?
I Guarantee more questions to come SORRY and THANK YOU for any responses.
Raising the Temp is ok for certain things but if you see white poop one time and raise your temp for that sounds a little excessive to me. You can raise your temp but with some bacterial infections it can cause more harm then good. Its better to know why your raising the temperature than just start cranking it up. As far as the fish turning black that means something is definitely wrong and causing stress to the fish. I would need more info to properly give you some advise.
Josie.......where did you get the discus from and how old are they?
Okay thank you :) and yeah i was thinking about why i raised the temp and i just want to keep them healthy and was a little quick to pull the trigger. I got them from Tony. and they are 3months old for the smallest i believe he said.... may have been 2....honestly i cant remember :/ but thank you for responding :) much appreciated.