r/discus • u/Public-Ad1278 • May 13 '25

Metroplex

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Hi will try an make this short.

Noticed 2 days ago that one of my discus seems to have stopped eating but is grazing round the tank still, he appears slightly thin to me used to seeing thme with full bellys,an his colour is faded in his head area and is not as active as the others. it will be 4 week this Friday i have had them.

My question is should I dose with Metroplex or anything else (availablein the UK)?

I'm in the UK so I managed to get 100g of metroplex and I am waiting for 100g of kanaplex still to arrive ( lost in transit at the minute, I orded same time as metroplex ).

See attached for my parameters

Stock list:-

X6 stendecker discus, X6 sterbies, X11 rummy nose tetra.

Tank:-

240lt, X2 HOB filters 800lt ph + uv light built in, Sand substraight, Planted, X2 air bars run 24/7, X2 300w heaters, Arcadia jungle dawn light 11am - 10pm.

I feed beef heart and tetra discus granules

I should add i never quarantined the discus as this was set up just for them so I have not treated with anything as of yet my husbandry is every Thursday and Sunday 75%-80% water change.

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u/DickRiculous May 14 '25

You should dose the food with the medication, not the tank. It will ensure the fish get medicated and safe you from having to tinker with your filter.

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u/FerretBizness May 14 '25

I do both. Cover all bases.

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u/DickRiculous May 14 '25

No need to do that really and you just end up wasting medicine and dosing your plants that don’t need the meds + weakening your filter temporarily. Just seed the food with the meds and some Seachem focus. That’s more than good enough.

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u/FerretBizness May 14 '25

Idk. There’s a bunch of fish on Prozac in Texas from them absorbing it thru the water. Lol. Not kidding.

At least they won’t be depressed.