Discus nose/gill is red.

In.a.Box · 07-02-2012, 11:14 PM

one of my baby discus been having this nose/gill bleed for maybe a month or more now, he/she is eating and swimming fine. Both the nose look red like its bleeding also on one side of the gills it bleeding. I mostly see this during feeding time, i feed them a DIY frozen beef heart mix with peas, carrot, and spinach. out of 4 discus only the smallest one is showing this red bleeding.

discuspaul · 07-03-2012, 12:11 AM

Can you post a pic ?

In.a.Box · 07-03-2012, 12:17 AM

I will take a pic once feeding time again, seem like the nose is getting less red. The red on the gill is gone as well.

steven p · 07-03-2012, 01:04 AM

Is he just a little bit special and running into the glass a lot?

In.a.Box · 07-03-2012, 01:39 AM

Here a pic I took with my phone. Not the best pic

@p mi he/she not running into the glass.

steven p · 07-03-2012, 01:46 AM

Looks a little inflamed, but I'm not a vet or anything.. if his gills look sore, make sure the filter floss is clean and not being circumvented by the flow of water in your filter. Is anything stirring up sand into the water column?

Ample oxygenation?

In.a.Box · 07-03-2012, 02:28 AM

Like I say before this only happen after feeding.
The thing is only one side of this gill turn red
I think it have something to do with his teeth/jaw?

When I have teeth pain my jaw, head and brain feel like its about to blow.
Maybe that's what happen when he eating?
I
When the discus eat it sound like they are biting the glass.
Kinda like if ur biting your teeth. Not sure if that's normal.

steven p · 07-03-2012, 03:57 AM

Bettas, gouramis, cichlids, etc... All snap at the surface with enough force to make popping noises and in some cases the fish will get so excited air bubbles will shoot out of their gills when they bite at floating foods. I think this is normal, or lots of my fish are messed up... Startled me a few times, my girlfriend had a dwarf gourami that did crazy things when it saw the food bottle.

In.a.Box · 07-04-2012, 09:21 PM

im not to worry since this been going on for month.
just trying to find out the reason to it.

hopefully it isnt something that will cause him death in the future.

07-02-2012, 11:14 PM	#1
In.a.Box Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New England Posts: 1,119	Discus nose/gill is red. one of my baby discus been having this nose/gill bleed for maybe a month or more now, he/she is eating and swimming fine. Both the nose look red like its bleeding also on one side of the gills it bleeding. I mostly see this during feeding time, i feed them a DIY frozen beef heart mix with peas, carrot, and spinach. out of 4 discus only the smallest one is showing this red bleeding.

07-03-2012, 01:39 AM	#5
In.a.Box Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New England Posts: 1,119	Here a pic I took with my phone. Not the best pic @p mi he/she not running into the glass. Last edited by In.a.Box; 10-10-2012 at 06:38 AM..

07-03-2012, 02:28 AM	#7
In.a.Box Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New England Posts: 1,119	Like I say before this only happen after feeding. The thing is only one side of this gill turn red I think it have something to do with his teeth/jaw? When I have teeth pain my jaw, head and brain feel like its about to blow. Maybe that's what happen when he eating? I When the discus eat it sound like they are biting the glass. Kinda like if ur biting your teeth. Not sure if that's normal. Last edited by In.a.Box; 07-03-2012 at 06:10 AM..

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07-03-2012, 12:11 AM	#2
discuspaul Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 1,589	Can you post a pic ?

07-03-2012, 12:17 AM	#3
In.a.Box Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New England Posts: 1,119	I will take a pic once feeding time again, seem like the nose is getting less red. The red on the gill is gone as well.

07-03-2012, 01:04 AM	#4
steven p Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: columbus, ne Posts: 1,077	Is he just a little bit special and running into the glass a lot?

07-03-2012, 01:46 AM	#6
steven p Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: columbus, ne Posts: 1,077	Looks a little inflamed, but I'm not a vet or anything.. if his gills look sore, make sure the filter floss is clean and not being circumvented by the flow of water in your filter. Is anything stirring up sand into the water column? Ample oxygenation?

07-03-2012, 03:57 AM	#8
steven p Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: columbus, ne Posts: 1,077	Bettas, gouramis, cichlids, etc... All snap at the surface with enough force to make popping noises and in some cases the fish will get so excited air bubbles will shoot out of their gills when they bite at floating foods. I think this is normal, or lots of my fish are messed up... Startled me a few times, my girlfriend had a dwarf gourami that did crazy things when it saw the food bottle.

07-04-2012, 09:21 PM	#9
In.a.Box Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New England Posts: 1,119	im not to worry since this been going on for month. just trying to find out the reason to it. hopefully it isnt something that will cause him death in the future.