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    Under sand substrate ?

    In the next few weeks I will be setting up a 7x2x2 wild discus tank biotope, I will be using BD Aquarium sand as the main substrate, but wanted to add a nutrient rich plant substrate in certain areas to feed a few amazon swords etc, whats the best to use ? Tank wont have CO2 as it will be on a...
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    Has anyone managed to breed Amano shrimp

    I added 30 Amano shrimp to my 500litre discus tank when they first appeared in the hobby about 5 years ago, one day when cleaning the external filter I noticed something skimming across the water in the bucket were I had rinsed the sponges, so I got a net and netted out about 10 baby shrimp...
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    Back in the planted tank game !!!!!!!!

    Hi Guys been away for a while moving house and building a fishhouse for my discus, have just got back from Festival of Fishkeeping and treated myself to a complete 60L Dennerlle Nano set-up, OK and aint like the 500litre tank I had at my old house but think its gonna be fun...
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    Best Whitespot Treatment

    KingBritish WS3 I think its called !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Tanks in shed with no heating!

    I insulated my shed with 75mm Polystyrene sheets then put foil backed plasterboard over the top, it kept good heat with the tanks heated !!!!
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    Water Changes - Large Tanks

    They can be acclimatised too any water over time yes, but Discus are suspect too Heavy Metals in the water and will be affected from the inside out over a period of time, bit like us living in a smokey room !!!!!! For the sake of £50 you would do no harm in putting all your water through an...
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    Water Changes - Large Tanks

    Your discus wouldnt like it though lol Too keep discus in a planted tank you would still need decent water ie RO/HMA mix or if your lucky enough too live in a softwater area then just HMA, my 500litre discus tank got at least a 25% water change a week ..... I had adult discus that didnt need...
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    bit nervy about converting a d-d kit

    I converted too FE about 18 months ago mate, just added a converter too my old unit which took disposable bottles, I used PTFE on the thread, not had any problems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Discus behaviour

    You shoud feed Juvenile discus atleast 3 times a day with Beefheart or Chopped Mussels, the higher the protein the better IMO Tetra discus granules as well too keep the red in them and Frozen Brineshrimp, Frozen Bloodworm from a good source but IMO never Tubifex, you will also need too give them...
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    what car are we driving?

    I drive a VW Transporter for work and also share an Audi A3 2.0 tdi sport with the missus although this could be changing in a few weeks as she has a new job with a company car so the Audi will be going boo hoo !!!!!!!!
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    Discus - Tap Water?

    PH for discus isnt really an issue IMO unless they are wild caught or you want too seriously breed them, mine are in 7.2ish probably higher, wilds will like it at the low end of 6 to 6.5 but even they can be brought up too higher PH over a period of time..... Test your PH on your tapwater and...
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    Discus - Tap Water?

    If your tapwater is soft enough then an RO isnt needed but I would recomend an HMA filter which takes all the nastys out of the tapwater ie Heavy Metals, chlorine etc a decent one is about £50 and theres no waste from them, German discus like Stendkers will thrive in this water even if its on...
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    My tank after rescape !!!!!!!!!!!!

    Tank dimensions are 72"x18"x24" holds 110 gals so pretty big lol !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    My tank after rescape !!!!!!!!!!!!

    By jazzyjeff123 at 2009-11-05 Heres ny tank after I re-arranged it with new wood and a new Lumineire !!!!!!!!!!!!! Settling down nicely !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Halfords Disposable Bottle Problem

    I used too use the Halford disposables and never had any problems, I have now switched too a Fire Extinguisher lot more gas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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