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Discus Diseases and their Treatment Methods

pearls7_discus2019-10-09T08:12:54-05:00

There are some many ways to prevent and treat discus diseases.  The following are just what works for us.  We usually try to keep things simple. Prevention The only prevention we use...

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Various Discus Diseases and How to Treat Them

pearls7_discus2019-02-11T15:51:54-05:00

As with any living creature, disease can strike a discus at any time. When it does, it is important to be prepared to treat the discus and nurse it back...

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Discus Health Overview

pearls7_discus2019-02-11T15:43:44-05:00

If you already know how to keep and maintain fish, then caring for discus won’t be much of a challenge for you. After all, taking care of this species is...

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Discus Health: Three Important Points

pearls7_discus2019-02-11T15:39:02-05:00

Discus are very intelligent, sociable, personal beings. When you have a discus fish, you have to feed it on time, frequently change its water, provide a good aquarium, provide it with...

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How to Prevent Diseases

pearls7_discus2019-02-11T15:37:44-05:00

HOW CAN I PREVENT DISCUS DISEASES? Taking commonsense steps, you can successfully prevent almost all discus diseases. Often, diseases are the results of nutritional problems or environmental problems. You can prevent...

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Common Symptoms and Their Treatments

pearls7_discus2019-02-08T16:36:41-05:00

WEIGHT LOSS AND/OR ABNORMAL FECES There are several explanations for why a fish will lose weight. This weight loss can be accompanied by abnormal feces or unspecific symptoms like darker colors....

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First Steps When You Suspect Illnesses or Other Problems

pearls7_discus2019-02-08T16:35:02-05:00

When you first suspect that one or more of your fish is sick, you need to act quickly, but you also need to understand what the problem is. The following...

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Using Medications

pearls7_discus2019-02-08T16:32:24-05:00

Before you introduce any medication into your aquarium, you need to do the following: Carefully clean the tank. There are organic compounds that will have gathered at the bottom of your...

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Purchasing and Keeping Medications

pearls7_discus2019-02-08T16:30:09-05:00

When you are dealing with medications, you need to be aware that certain factors may reduce the effectiveness of your medications. Most medications usually last for only a certain period...

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Common Plant Ailments

pearls7_discus2019-02-08T16:16:37-05:00

As with most living things, plant can develop health problems. It is important to know how to recognize problems as well as treat them. The condition of your water is just...

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