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I've heard driftwood can mess with the water hardness. Anyone got experience with that? My tap water's already pretty soft, and I don't wanna overdo it.

Algae pads are cheap and effective. Just rinse them well before use.

Ceramic's fine, but it's pricey. I'd stick with terracotta or slate. My setup's 55 gallons, with a canister filter and sand. Temp's 84°F, pH 6.5. I do 20% changes every 3 days. Fish seem happy with the terracotta.

Re: Has anyone tried to breed Albino Platinums?

Hi Al, thanks for the tip. I've actually got a similar setup with my Remote Satellite fixtures - they let me switch colors and dim or enhance the lights for all my discus. I can even make them darker if needed. Got them from Ken's, recommended by Pat ...

Re: Has anyone tried to breed Albino Platinums?

Hi Al, Thanks for the well wishes. I'm trying not to get too excited just yet, as we all know how unpredictable discus breeding can be. I appreciate the advice on keeping the water clean - that's a given for me. However, I'm intrigued by your ...

Thanks Phil, got your message of support, appreciate the good luck wish. I actually sent you pics last night of the pair spawning, did you receive them?

Originally posted by Sand

I'm super jealous lol

Hopefully you'll be raising AP frys soon


Well don't be jealous just yet, I'm still in the dark about the viability of this spawn. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, and as I mentioned earlier, I do have a male and female, but I never actually ...

Re: Has anyone tried to breed Albino Platinums?

Originally posted by Sand

oh wow you are so lucky Rufus, I have had my albino platinums for months waiting for them to lay eggs, don't have any luck so far. Congrats. Are they in the tank by themselves?

I feel pretty lucky too. Never thought I'd see ...

Hi Don, thanks for sharing your experience. I'm doubtful we'll have any viable fry, but if we do, I'll definitely consider your method of removing the sponge filter and lowering the water level. I appreciate the advice, especially the part about compensating with water changes and double dosing Safe ...

I recently received the last two Albino Platinum discus from citySpin's last shipment, and within a day and a half, they began showing pre-spawning behavior. Yesterday evening, I came home from work to find them spawning on a spawning cone I'd added to their quarantine tank the day before. I was ...