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    I have a 110 gallon tank, 4 adults, 6 - 7 inches. that tank is 4 year old . i have 5 discus i want to add to this tank. they are just a year old and have been in quarantine for 9 months, i wanted them to grow out. My question is can i add them all at once to the 100 gal tank, or add them 3 at 1 time...
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  • Old Bob
    sterilize tank for discus!
    by Old Bob
    hi! I have had great luck with 5 discus in a 75 gallon. they grew huge and beautiful. they came from Wattley discus 18 months ago.

    OK, just today I got rid of African cichlids in a 75 tank with sump. exactly HOW to sterilize this tank before adding discus? I have potassium permanganate....
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    I bought my first 4 L046's in the beginning of Jan 2023 and then 6 more from La Paz aquatics. They were about 4 - 6 months old and waited this long to get my first batch. I didn't even know if I had males and females. Today was a major maintenance day for the cory/zebra tank and to my surprize guess...
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