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- Mon Jun 09, 2025 2:59 am
- Forum: Discus
- Topic: can discus live with shrimp?
- Replies: 13
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Re: can discus live with shrimp?
Amano shrimp are the way to go. Mine have been living with Discus for months in a 65 gallon, temp at 82°F. The key is lots of hiding spots and a dense carpet of Dwarf Hairgrass. The shrimp come out at night when the fish are chill.
- Sun Jun 08, 2025 11:49 am
- Forum: Discus
- Topic: discus breeding water softener
- Replies: 10
- Views: 55
Re: discus breeding water softener
My LFS guy swears by mixing distilled with tap. 50/50 split gets my 40 gallon breeder to 6 dGH. Cheap and easy. I run a sponge filter and keep the lights low. They've spawned twice this month. What's your water change schedule like?
- Thu May 08, 2025 10:59 am
- Forum: Discus
- Topic: tank cleaning routine for discus
- Replies: 11
- Views: 160
Re: tank cleaning routine for discus
Might be overthinking it. Mine hated changes til I started using aged water. Now I keep a 20g trash can heated and aerated for 24 hours before changes. Zero stress, zero drama.
- Wed Apr 23, 2025 1:10 pm
- Forum: Discus
- Topic: How often to change discus tank water?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 216
Re: How often to change discus tank water?
Mine are in a 40-gallon breeder, and I change 25% weekly. They're doing okay, but not growing fast. Maybe I should up it? Running a sponge filter and keeping temp at 82°F. Feed them frozen bloodworms twice a day.
- Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:37 pm
- Forum: Discus
- Topic: Discus tank on a tight budget
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1485
Re: Discus tank on a tight budget
Thanks for the advice, everyone. I'll try the beef heart mix and up the water changes. Python's a bit pricey upfront, but if it saves time, worth it. Gonna check local groups for driftwood too.
- Wed Apr 16, 2025 12:27 pm
- Forum: Discus
- Topic: Discus tank on a tight budget
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1485
Discus tank on a tight budget
I'm setting up a 55-gallon tank for Discus but gotta keep costs low. Got a used Fluval 307 filter, sand substrate, and a basic heater. Water's at 82°F, pH 6.8. Feeding them frozen bloodworms and flakes. Any tips to save more without skimping on their needs? Worried about the filter being enough for ...
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 11:28 pm
- Forum: Discus
- Topic: 500 Gallon project, Dreaming of keeping Discus but afraid!
- Replies: 12
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Re: 500 Gallon project, Dreaming of keeping Discus but afraid!
Re: 500 Gallon project, Dreaming of keeping Discus but afraid!
I like your setup, but have you considered adding an overflow to a waste on the left side of the sump. It's where the return water enters and makes water changes super easy. You can just activate your top-up pump with a timer, and it's ...
I like your setup, but have you considered adding an overflow to a waste on the left side of the sump. It's where the return water enters and makes water changes super easy. You can just activate your top-up pump with a timer, and it's ...