Tail standing discus?!

[dwarf_puffer]

Today I treated my tank for callamus worms and within an hour now 2 of my discus are tail standing. what should i do?!

[dean9922]

I would start with doing a BIG water change if they are doing that and see if they get any better. What did you use for treating the worms????

[dwarf_puffer]

i cant do a water change as im treating with levamisole HCL

[dean9922]

Levamisole is used for nemetodes (roundworms)....have you seen signs of worms???? As far as I understand about cammallanus worm, you will see an infection being red and worm like creature protruding from the anus...have you seen that????

[April]

Nothing you can do. They may get better and may never. Did the discus have camallus worms? Are they in with other fish? Flubendazole causes head standing in discus for sure. I'd take them out and put them in a bare bottom tank with new clean water. Obviously it was too hard on them.

[dean9922]

how did you make out??????

[bonsai dave]

How much Levamisole did you use? I have not had any problems in the past using it on my discus?

[dwarf_puffer]

yes there defiantly was callamus worms in the tank. i used the correct amount of 5g to 100 gallons. 6 of 8 discus are total fine still one has gotton worse and now is lying completely on its side and the other is roughly in the same state perhaps slightly better. the two sick ones are currently in R/O water at about 90 degrees with some salt is there anything else i can do?

[April]

Sounds more like your ph was lowered too fast. Ph shock if they are now on their side. Why ro water? Our water is already almost ro water out of the tap and needs buffering. or minerals added, I'd keep your ph at 7 to be safe from crashes. Ph shock or crash is the cause of most discus losses. Any .cloudy eyes?

[dwarf_puffer]

no their eye are both very clear i mixed part of the tank water with some of my purified water from up stairs as i have found in the past it has always helped my water in largely is not very good the Ph is more like 7.3-4ish