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Erythromycin's hit or miss. Better to focus on improving water quality and flow. Dynamox, what's your phosphate level? High PO4 can weaken their defenses.

Lighting's key too. I run a 12-hour cycle with a 2-hour dimming period at dawn/dusk. Discus are less stressed with gradual changes. Tank's a 60g, temp 85°F, pH 6.4, TDS 120. Sponge and canister filters, no substrate. Feed live blackworms once a week to condition them. Also, make sure your water ...

Re: Filter question

Originally posted by Luxury

So I just picked up a 75g and I purchased an fx6. I know that it could probably handle the bioload by itself but was thinking about getting a second filter just for extra help. Was thinking of a polar aurora filter. Any thoughts?

You can run both ...

Re: Small, Small, Daily WCs

That’s great if it works for you. I've always found that observing what a farm does gives a good indication of requirements. Yes, I know their tanks are usually overcrowded and heavily fed, but that's not the point. The point is they change a massive amount of water ...