kithrup
06-07-2013, 05:05 AM
Hi. I'm new to discus and SimplyDiscus.
I'm growing out 9 young blue snakeskin discus in a 110 g tank. Water changes are every 2nd day ~80% (siphon old food daily) with 4-5 feeds of a combination of either beef heart mix or colourbits. Parameters seem decent with nitrate hovering between 4 and 8 and pH 6.9.
Six of the discus are growing like champs and have doubled in size in 6 weeks. The other three are much slower growing and seem to be getting more timid as the others get bigger.
Is there a reason for this and what do you suggest I do to remedy it? I have a 15 g tank set up as a QT with sponge filter if needed. I was thinking about putting the three smaller ones in here and fattening them up for a month or so, with daily wc's. Is this a waste of time or might it benefit them in the long run to be separated from the big boys for a while.
Cheers,
Darren
I'm growing out 9 young blue snakeskin discus in a 110 g tank. Water changes are every 2nd day ~80% (siphon old food daily) with 4-5 feeds of a combination of either beef heart mix or colourbits. Parameters seem decent with nitrate hovering between 4 and 8 and pH 6.9.
Six of the discus are growing like champs and have doubled in size in 6 weeks. The other three are much slower growing and seem to be getting more timid as the others get bigger.
Is there a reason for this and what do you suggest I do to remedy it? I have a 15 g tank set up as a QT with sponge filter if needed. I was thinking about putting the three smaller ones in here and fattening them up for a month or so, with daily wc's. Is this a waste of time or might it benefit them in the long run to be separated from the big boys for a while.
Cheers,
Darren