Hello everyone!
Having kept fish since I was around 12 I am back after a few years off with the idea to keep discus again- much has changed with stendkers being a real game changer
Getting caught by the planting bug was not part of the original plan..hence the sand. Have accidentally opted for what I now know to be a low tech setup which I am fully embracing! Some help would be great though.
So up until yesterday, the tank had 8 angel fish, which were in place to match the bio-load of 3 discus roughly. Removed and replaced with the 3 large Stendker discus with the view to add another 2 or 3 in the next month or two!
The tank was bought second hand and is pretty mint coming with the largest model 800 eheim UV steriliser. Never needed or used one before, but have set it up and algae is after 8 weeks running with a mature filter from the offset, really minimal - I really want to keep it that way.So advice there please!
I plan to grow the floating plants (forget the name) over 80% of the top. I also added more ferns yesterday, the brighter ones. My originals are a deep green, which means something must be right.
Vallis is doing ok...sprouting fresh from base with a bit of browning here or there but its not dying, fresh sprouting, original leaves are looking good on the whole.
That's it for now - any help and advise would be great! Many thanks.
oh and tanks at 28C
Final full tank shot:
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Title: Low tech Discus tank 100g
Dimensions: Juwel 450l 5ft
CO2: nope
Filtration: Aqua One 1250 series 2
Lights: 2 bulbs at the back - front left off
Photo Period: roughly 12 hours
Fertilisation: TNC complete weekly, top up after water change(15% every 3 days approx)
Substrate: boring ol'sand
Hardscape: redmoor root and mini rock
Flora: Various low light plants, java, anubis, cryps, vallis - lots of fast growing floating salvinia. Two Nymphaea Stellata bulbs, just sprouted
Fauna: 3 adult discus to start, 30 rummy nose, 4 corys, 4 baby bristlenose, 3 small flying fox, 1 juvie whiptail
Having kept fish since I was around 12 I am back after a few years off with the idea to keep discus again- much has changed with stendkers being a real game changer
Getting caught by the planting bug was not part of the original plan..hence the sand. Have accidentally opted for what I now know to be a low tech setup which I am fully embracing! Some help would be great though.
So up until yesterday, the tank had 8 angel fish, which were in place to match the bio-load of 3 discus roughly. Removed and replaced with the 3 large Stendker discus with the view to add another 2 or 3 in the next month or two!
The tank was bought second hand and is pretty mint coming with the largest model 800 eheim UV steriliser. Never needed or used one before, but have set it up and algae is after 8 weeks running with a mature filter from the offset, really minimal - I really want to keep it that way.So advice there please!
I plan to grow the floating plants (forget the name) over 80% of the top. I also added more ferns yesterday, the brighter ones. My originals are a deep green, which means something must be right.
Vallis is doing ok...sprouting fresh from base with a bit of browning here or there but its not dying, fresh sprouting, original leaves are looking good on the whole.
That's it for now - any help and advise would be great! Many thanks.
oh and tanks at 28C
Final full tank shot:
[Replace this text with image, use the "Upload a File" button]
Title: Low tech Discus tank 100g
Dimensions: Juwel 450l 5ft
CO2: nope
Filtration: Aqua One 1250 series 2
Lights: 2 bulbs at the back - front left off
Photo Period: roughly 12 hours
Fertilisation: TNC complete weekly, top up after water change(15% every 3 days approx)
Substrate: boring ol'sand
Hardscape: redmoor root and mini rock
Flora: Various low light plants, java, anubis, cryps, vallis - lots of fast growing floating salvinia. Two Nymphaea Stellata bulbs, just sprouted
Fauna: 3 adult discus to start, 30 rummy nose, 4 corys, 4 baby bristlenose, 3 small flying fox, 1 juvie whiptail
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