Discus fish tank got COLD!! 79 8

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Joachim De Pauw - 5 years ago

Thanks for sharing this. I recently had the same problem with one of my tanks with German Ram’s in it. I was doing water changes and for some reason my water heater wasn’t working. So I was pouring freezing cold water into my tank. Fish where going into shock.
I added a spare 200watt heater and all you can do is wait and hope for the best.

The day afterwards my fish where back to normal, so I hope for the best for your discus.

Since then I always have an extra 200watt heater with my waterchange equipment.

my fishcave - 5 years ago

I am really happy to see the Discus doing well after that sudden temperature drop. I guess it is their luck you caught it in time and quickly took the necessary steps to get the temperatures up. This is what I call dedication towards this hobby and never loosing hope. Those are beautiful looking Discus.

Umar Hussain - 5 years ago

I wouldn't worry too much. But you will need to deworm them in a few days as the cold has effectived the immune system. A dip in warm salt bath for 3 mins will do the trick. As I've done this mistake in past so speaking from experience. Thanks

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

I'll keep an eye out

Charles W. - 5 years ago

Have you considered an inline tankless water heater plumbed in to your drip system?

Pittsburgh FishGuy - 5 years ago

I hope the fish are ok. I hope you realize that since you are wearing that shirt you have to come up with 10 excuses as to why it is not your fault.

Isa's Fishes - 5 years ago

Thank you for sharing and CONGRATULATIONS , YOU DID IT, YOU SAVED THEY LIFE . ;)

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

True - but it was me that almost killed them too!

The Budget Aquarist - 5 years ago

Oh sh*t. Dude that sucks. So sorry for you.

The Budget Aquarist - 5 years ago

+Aquarium Adventures yeah that's great, I felt horrible for you. Best regards as always.

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Seems to have worked out ok now

Aqua Mate - 5 years ago

Wow I would have freaked out, well handled by you though, good to see them doing better.

Captain Win - 5 years ago

I wouldn't trust anything adding water to an aquarium unless it came from a water tank of roughly the same temp. If it's attached to the cold water supply, as you see, if it malfunctions you're into cold OD territory.
Hopefully the discus get over this. I suppose chilling them isn't as bad as boiling them.

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

To be fair it's been pretty foolproof since I set it up - the malfunction was me!

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Mattsta101 - 5 years ago

Hope they pull through for ya!!!!

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

So far so good, thanks!

Joshua Ji - 5 years ago

why didn't heater work?

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

It did - but cold water was filling the tank faster than it could cope with.

Sharpies Models and Aquatics - 5 years ago

That is the thing, one silly little mistake can cause no end of problems, glad they're all ok though buddy. I got upset when mummy platy died on monday from a breach birth, i have no idea how upset or angry i would be if i lost 5 discus.

King of Sweetwater - 5 years ago

Good to hear that

gupter the guppy - 5 years ago

A lil tip for ya u shud empty half the tank water when there lying on there sides. Its sumit to do with there immune system etc it would of picked them up alot quicker anyhow im just our the knot u didnt lose any of those beauts

gupter the guppy - 5 years ago

+Discus Keeper aye i no one of me m8s does it when he gets new ins for his main set up he does a 50% water change when adding them but when hes had the odd poorly one n hes found it on his side he emptys 50% just to help it out abit. I mean dont get me wrong hes had his fatalities but hes saved alot too. Ps thats who told me to put the orange skin in

Discus Keeper - 5 years ago

gupter the guppy it’s water pressure pabs , lowers the stress on the fish most importers do the same half empty the tank

paul jones - 5 years ago

Feel for ya bud,,, horrific!!!,, hope their ok

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Seem good now, thanks!

MATT B - 5 years ago

Glad the fishes are doing better, you made a mistake and learned from it...

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Indeed, thanks!

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Mine are like that now - couldn't tell if they were alive or dead the other day and now they're acting like nothing happened!

Anna Smith - 5 years ago

I'm glad the little guys seem to be doing ok, fingers crossed for a full recovery. Try not to beat yourself up about it, accidents happen x

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

They seem fine now - so hopefully ok

King of Sweetwater - 5 years ago

Once u found them ok try with live worms a little qty

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King of Sweetwater - 5 years ago

Mate don't do any medication & feeding once they start to swimming do water change a day 100% morning 50% & everything another 50% they will be ok

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

They seem fine - the video was a couple of days ago.

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Good tip - thanks!

King of Sweetwater - 5 years ago

Ease of stress, reduce osmotic pressure, inhibition of nitrite uptake & helping in healing system to improve

Simple fish Life - 5 years ago

S**TTT MATE !! glad there ok tho mate

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

You and me both!

Bentley Pascoe - 5 years ago

Glad to see those Discus recovered, seeing Angels/Discus laying flat is always a miserable feeling, but good on you for taking the right and safest course to get them back. Stay awesome my friend!

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Thanks Bentley!

Elliot Rosewater - 5 years ago

Oh man! Oh god! This is terrible, my regrets!

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Thanks - seem to have recovered well.

Bonkers About Alice - 5 years ago

Crappy system mate. Need a rethink. Can't believe you used those little plastic things on a Discus tank.

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Well, i've been running my whole fishroom with them for 3 years and this is the first time I've had an issue, and have visited dozens of places using the same design. But I'm sure you know better.

Alan Pitkeathly - 5 years ago

Glad you checked them or would of been disaster. So glad there Ok. How's the pair of blue discus doing you were going to try spawn?

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Thanks Alan - I hope so too. Hoping a couple of months in a big tank will get the ready!

Alan Pitkeathly - 5 years ago

+Aquarium Adventures hopefully they will have a successful spawn at some point. Al say it again thank f you didn't loose those fish, they look amazing. Keep up good work too

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

The new pair are back in the main tank having a break from spawning (lot's of spawns, but no success yet)

Lee and Mandy Battersby - 5 years ago

Wow that was a hard video to watch .. glad they are doing ok

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

So far so good - all seem fine for now.

V Prior - 5 years ago

Couldn't kill the fish... even with the proper attire. Nice save!

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Just in time!

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Robert P. - 5 years ago

Good luck! Time for a new emitter

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Yep

Discus Keeper - 5 years ago

I recognise the same look of , shit I’ve messed up , they will be okay slow increase and salt will fix most errors

Discus Keeper - 5 years ago

Most importers lower the water level on delivery helps them right themselves

Discus Keeper - 5 years ago

Aquarium Adventures Epsom salt helps with swim bladder also the same with water level lowers pressure on the fish

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

They all seem fine for now - why the salt?

Sandy Doughty - 5 years ago

Glad they are ok, I hope they continue to improve and that nothing shows up later. Don't beat yourself up about it we have all messed up at one time or another.

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

True - thanks!

King of Sweetwater - 5 years ago

I'm sorry mate,
Just increase the temperature slowly & add aquarium salt
They will be ok

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Why salt?

The pessimistic optimist - 5 years ago

So glad the discus have made it

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Me too!!

Johan - 5 years ago

You lucky ....

Johan - 5 years ago

But you'll have a even stronger connection for life with those. We all messed up at some point.

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Yup - I reckon if i'd left them another half hour they'd be gone

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Very cool - that was the problem!

Dougie Douglas - 5 years ago

Close call mate! Glad they are ok now!

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Loving it - could of little niggles, but way better than my old one

Dougie Douglas - 5 years ago

That good mate! How’s the camera?

Aquarium Adventures - 5 years ago

Me too! All seem to be fine now

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