mtscott
07-23-2013, 11:50 AM
This questionnaire may be used to either help you to describe your new tank setup for discus or
be a “food for thought” checklist while you consider what your goals are with your new discus tank setup.
1) Please Introduce your self and tell us what your experience is with fishkeeping, give us as much information as possible as to how long in the hobby, what you have kept in the past and what you currently are working with.
Hello my name is Scott. I live in Billings Montana. I have been keeping SA cichlids for about a year and a half. I am interested in discus and joined the forum. Interested in NADA and would like to know if there are any members in this area.
2) If you have no previous experience with keeping discus, have you done any research to properly prepare yourself, e.g. have you read any Stickies in this section of SimplyDiscus, or other material?
I have been reading stickies forum post and other information on the Internet.
3) Describe your tank, its size and dimensions, breeding or display. Include how long it has been setup or if it is still being cycled.
Tank is a Aqueon 110x - 48x18x2. I have the tank in my living room with no current plans for breeding. Tank has been set up for 1.5 years and is cycled. Current occupants are 2 bristle nose Plecos, 11 neons, a few guppies from my daughters tank and half a dozen mystery snails.
4) Describe the décor for the tank; type of substrate or bare bottom (BB), whether the tank will be planted or a biotope.
Tank has about an inch of black gravel and 4 pieces of drift wood 15-20" in size.
5) Describe your water changes planned or practiced, percentage and how often. Include if you age your water and use of tap/RO or mix.
I change 10-20% every day to every other day. I currently do not age water.
6) Describe the type of filtration planned/used for the tank; sponge, HOB and/or sump. Also include the other equipment you are, or will be, using in your tank, e.g. heater, lighting, etc.
Eheim 2080 pro 3 with integral heating element.
Cheap small Hob filter used for surface agitation.
7) If the tank is already setup and running, include the water parameters;
- temp _____84f
- tank ph _____ 7.6
- Ph of the water straight out of your tap _____7.4
- ammonia reading ____ check weekly very low
- nitrite reading ____
- nitrate reading ____
- well water ____
- municipal water ____city water
8) Describe your current or planned stocking levels; number/size of discus and number/type of dither fish. Where did you get your discus from or do you have a proposed source for getting your discus?
I would like to keep tetras, plecos, and snails. Considering 6-9 discus.
9) Describe your planned or existing feeding regimen. Include what and how often you are feeding on a daily basis.
Plan 3 feedings daily combination of frozen mysis shrimp, frozen beef heart and discus flakes (cobalt?).
10) What are your goals in this hobby? For example are you looking to keep discus in a planted community tank, or do you hope to become a hobby breeder of Discus? Do you want to raise Discus with the hopes of competing in shows?
Fish would be for personal enjoyment satisfaction.
be a “food for thought” checklist while you consider what your goals are with your new discus tank setup.
1) Please Introduce your self and tell us what your experience is with fishkeeping, give us as much information as possible as to how long in the hobby, what you have kept in the past and what you currently are working with.
Hello my name is Scott. I live in Billings Montana. I have been keeping SA cichlids for about a year and a half. I am interested in discus and joined the forum. Interested in NADA and would like to know if there are any members in this area.
2) If you have no previous experience with keeping discus, have you done any research to properly prepare yourself, e.g. have you read any Stickies in this section of SimplyDiscus, or other material?
I have been reading stickies forum post and other information on the Internet.
3) Describe your tank, its size and dimensions, breeding or display. Include how long it has been setup or if it is still being cycled.
Tank is a Aqueon 110x - 48x18x2. I have the tank in my living room with no current plans for breeding. Tank has been set up for 1.5 years and is cycled. Current occupants are 2 bristle nose Plecos, 11 neons, a few guppies from my daughters tank and half a dozen mystery snails.
4) Describe the décor for the tank; type of substrate or bare bottom (BB), whether the tank will be planted or a biotope.
Tank has about an inch of black gravel and 4 pieces of drift wood 15-20" in size.
5) Describe your water changes planned or practiced, percentage and how often. Include if you age your water and use of tap/RO or mix.
I change 10-20% every day to every other day. I currently do not age water.
6) Describe the type of filtration planned/used for the tank; sponge, HOB and/or sump. Also include the other equipment you are, or will be, using in your tank, e.g. heater, lighting, etc.
Eheim 2080 pro 3 with integral heating element.
Cheap small Hob filter used for surface agitation.
7) If the tank is already setup and running, include the water parameters;
- temp _____84f
- tank ph _____ 7.6
- Ph of the water straight out of your tap _____7.4
- ammonia reading ____ check weekly very low
- nitrite reading ____
- nitrate reading ____
- well water ____
- municipal water ____city water
8) Describe your current or planned stocking levels; number/size of discus and number/type of dither fish. Where did you get your discus from or do you have a proposed source for getting your discus?
I would like to keep tetras, plecos, and snails. Considering 6-9 discus.
9) Describe your planned or existing feeding regimen. Include what and how often you are feeding on a daily basis.
Plan 3 feedings daily combination of frozen mysis shrimp, frozen beef heart and discus flakes (cobalt?).
10) What are your goals in this hobby? For example are you looking to keep discus in a planted community tank, or do you hope to become a hobby breeder of Discus? Do you want to raise Discus with the hopes of competing in shows?
Fish would be for personal enjoyment satisfaction.