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Man, this lighting stuff is wild. I just threw in a cheap LED from Amazon, and my Discus are like, nah. Gonna try y'all's advice. Got a 40-gallon, sponge filter, and some driftwood. Water's at 84°F, pH 6.8. How long before I see results after changing the lights?


Give it 2–3 weeks after ...

Agree with wade on the shorter photoperiod. I've found that Discus prefer subdued lighting during breeding. My setup's similar, 75-gallon, driftwood, and Anubias. I use a programmable LED with a sunrise/sunset feature to mimic natural conditions. Eggs hatch way better now. What's your water change ...

Re: Stunted Juvenile Discus?

Originally posted by FishNe

Overall I'm impressed not only by the fish but even more with the apparent research you have done and how you manage your pH swing.

Although the fish on the right is has the pattern I like the best, I have to agree with Brian. In the pic is ...

Re: Stunted Juvenile Discus?



Originally posted by Jumper

If you tried you could probably find some slight flaws but that's true with 99.9% of all discus.

I don't see anything to be concerned about, although the one on the right is a bit pointy. No biggie at this point.

Keep up with your water ...

Re: Stunted Juvenile Discus?

Originally posted by kayla

Stability helps with the cycling. Supposedly, speeding it up.
Discus look great to me, also.

Thanks for the reassurance. I've been really worried about their growth, so it's good to hear they appear fine to you too. I've invested a lot of ...

Re: Stunted Juvenile Discus?

Originally posted by lunar

They look fine to me! Keep up what your doing and they should grow nicely. I rarely use prime. But isn’t stability the same thing as prime? I don’t think you need both. Have you tested your tap water?

Thanks for the reply. Stability helps ...

Hi everyone, I'm new here and to keeping discus, but I've had experience with african cichlids for years. Recently I got 15 Altum Flora discus from Myrtle Beach Discus, they're 3"-3.5" in size and I'm assuming they're from IP Discus. They've been with me for two weeks now and are already showing ...

Re: How often should JUVENILE discus be fed while on vacation?











I left mine for a week at 4-4.5" no food no WC, I wouldn't be too worried. If he's doing water changes just have him feed a bit then. I lowered temp down to 82 from 85 while I was gone.

Good chance to intro new food when you ...

Re: How often should JUVENILE discus be fed while on vacation?



Originally posted by Jumper



I think it's critical that they not be fed for 1-2 days before leaving so they don't put waste into the water. Also, make sure you clean the filters. I've used this method for up to 2 weeks with no ...

Re: How often should JUVENILE discus be fed while on vacation?



Originally posted by kayla


I have found the key to having someone else feed my discus while on vacation is to have everything measured out. I have adult discus so I left a measuring scoop with instructions of just ONE scoop mid ...