Who Gives A Fish Forums

Thanks for the tips, y'all. Gonna tweak the lights and throw in some more plants. Appreciate it!

Noticed my Discus keep swimming against the glass like they're tryna break out. Tank's a 75-gallon, temp at 84F, pH 6.8, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 10 nitrate. Got driftwood and some Java ferns, sand substrate. They're about 4 months old, eating beef heart mix twice a day. Anyone else seen this weird vibe?

Mine had red eyes when I slacked on water changes. Fixed it by going back to 50% weekly. Dunno if that's your issue, but worth a shot.

Ditch the cheap LED, bro. Get something adjustable. I messed with my lights for weeks before my pair finally spawned. Now I run a Finnex 24/7, but keep it on a low setting. Tank's got black substrate, which seems to chill them out. Also, feed 'em live blackworms to get 'em in the mood.

I've got 6 in my 75, seems to work. Feed twice a day, mostly pellets and frozen brine. Water changes are a pain, but worth it. They're coloring up nice now. Anyone use UV sterilizers? Thinking about adding one to keep the water crystal clear.

Man, I messed up my first try with RO water, didn't remineralize enough. Fish were stressed as heck. Now I use Salty Shrimp GH/KH+, works like a charm. Cycling took forever though, like a month. Now I do 40% changes twice a week, temp at 84°F. They're growing slow but steady. What's your feeding ...