Dick Discus

Question
My discus has white spots on it's body and is on the bottom of the tank it won't swim or eat, what can I do?
He is a Blue Diamond Discus 6 inches.

Help....

Answer
Hi Norma,
 It sounds like he has a disease called ick.  Fortunately, if you act quickly, ick is very treatable.  You need to get one of the commercially available remedies.  I use one called Rid-Ich, but there are others, e.g., Quik-Cure, etc.  Get one and use it right away.

-- Ron
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