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Edited by Redevilz, 25 November 2013 - 05:37 PM.
Posted 25 November 2013 - 05:39 PM
Edited by Redevilz, 25 November 2013 - 05:37 PM.
Posted 25 November 2013 - 07:48 PM
Don't mind me asking but what brand of heater do you have?
Posted 25 November 2013 - 08:08 PM
Posted 26 November 2013 - 07:02 AM
Posted 26 November 2013 - 10:29 AM
Discus!!!!!! Yay! Make us all Jealous please.
Great mate, looking forward to hearing more about your project. I just began the journey myself, introducing 4 beautiful discus to my 4x1x1.5 community tank on the weekend. They are starting to eat now, which is a relief, and seem to be mostly ok. The other fish are still settling in since up until now the biggest fish in the tank was an Apisto! I have a 90l 2ft which I will probably transfer the Apistos and Royal Whiptails to next weekend, leaving the discus and tetras in the big tank.
Discus are certainly beautiful, mesmerizing, and slightly surreal fish.
Hey Mono, photos please.
Posted 26 November 2013 - 03:41 PM
Posted 26 November 2013 - 04:46 PM
How do u keep the pH stable? i'm curious as i want to do discus one day
Edited by dori, 26 November 2013 - 06:31 PM.
Posted 27 November 2013 - 03:40 PM
How do u keep the pH stable? i'm curious as i want to do discus one day
Discus are pretty happy with anything from 6.5 to 7.5ph as the store bought ones are tempered to Fishkeepers tanks.
Wilds I think require a more constant 6.5ph monitoring.
I don't PH buff my water at all. But I do check it now and then to make sure it is not too high.
Posted 28 November 2013 - 10:07 AM
Posted 30 November 2013 - 09:16 AM
Sorry to sidetrack things here a bit but what is the highest pH you guys have successfully kept discus in? I would like to keep a few but dont really want to mess around with water parameters too much. Having said that I don't want to condemn them to being uncomfortable and inevitable early death.
Posted 30 November 2013 - 09:42 PM
mine is 7.2 and have no issues at all. generally a stable ph be it 6.0 or 8.0 is far more better than fluctuating ph which often is the common mistake with people new to discus. Discus are a lot more hardy and easy to keep than its made out to be. dont waste your $$ on any additives or chemicals to lower/raise ph.
Posted 01 December 2013 - 03:59 PM
My pH is nearly always 8.2... Great for Africans and my natives. You reckon 8.2 is acceptable for discus?
Cant wait to see more Red...
Posted 02 December 2013 - 12:32 PM
i know someone who keeps their discus at 8.0 with no issues, i dont see how 8.2 ph wont work, they wont breed for you in the high range ph though.
Edited by Angelo, 02 December 2013 - 12:40 PM.
Posted 02 December 2013 - 02:52 PM
I bit the bullet and bought an RO unit, partly because my water is also pretty hard (Freo area). Also, my Apistogrammas appreciate soft water as well and I am attempting to breed them. A fair initial investment, but I'm glad I did it for the long run. I mix 50/50 RO and tap water when doing water changes, so I end up with a PH of about 6.5 and reasonably soft but enough minerals in it to keep it self-buffered and stable.
Discus!!!!!! Yay! Make us all Jealous please.
Hey Mono, photos please.
Sure, I will (I'll start my own journal I think, as I've got a couple of mini projects going and learning a lot in the process).
Posted 02 December 2013 - 04:56 PM
Posted 06 December 2013 - 10:38 PM
Posted 07 December 2013 - 12:48 AM
Great photo Hope it all goes well!
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