Wilds with plants

[gj555]

Here is one I took from an interesting angle.

http://members.rogers.com/g.segal/cornernight.jpg

HELLO,

NICE PICS WE WANT MORE THANKS 8)

Really nice tank..yes more pics please
Randy

[gj555]

Not as clear as the previous photo, but here is another one:

http://members.rogers.com/g.segal/oct28n1.jpg

and one more:

http://members.rogers.com/g.segal/oct28n2.jpg

[gj555]

http://members.rogers.com/g.segal/oct31good.jpg

[Jeffery_Doty]

Hello,

Can you tell me about your tank set up please, I would love to hear about it.

Also, can you get a picture of the whole tank to give us some perspective?

Very beautiful tank and discus!

Jeff
Oregon

[gj555]

Jeff,

Except for the Amazon Sword, the rest of the tank was redone and replanted in August and is still a work in progress. I think I need 1 more month before a picture of the entire tank is ready for prime time.

The tank is 65 gallons and is home to 4 wild discus purchased from Oliver Lucanus in Montreal. If classified by area, two are "Matalimpa Reds" and two are "Royal Nhamundas". All of them look kind of the same to me.... never understood the naming scheme for wilds... It housed a 5th discus, a willi heckel which was last in the pecking order and recently passed on because of this. There are also a few ottos and one britlenose pleco in the tank.


http://members.rogers.com/g.segal/sideundersword.jpg

[ALEXIS]

I did not see the pics can you repost ?

[gj555]

They are all in this post above.

[rfidiscus]

How long have you had these fish? Have any show signs of pairing off? Good job...
TLM

[gj555]

I have had two of them for approx. 11 months and 2 of them for approx. 9 months. In the month of june the tank was greatly neglected so I had to rebuild and get the fish back in shape. They seem to be thriving now. Have not seen any evidence of any pairing off yet. While it would be great if they do, I don't the tank is large enough to house a pair plus two extras.

http://members.rogers.com/g.segal/nov33fish.jpg

[EthanCote.com]

Where in Montreal did u purchased those fishes and may I asked how much they cost each?

Does the seller/breeder/importer only have wild Discus to sell or does he/she has other strains.

Can you give me contact info such as email or URL of their website. Thanks.

I am living in Montreal and am always looking for breeders/sellers here ;D


Cheers,

Chi.

[gj555]

Chi,

I sent you an instant message answering all your questions. Go check his place out.

Thanks,

Greg

[lub0]

Hi Greg,

I am looking for breeders/sellres in Montreal, can you please send me this info at discus@luben.net

Thanks a lot

[rsawest]

Beautiful tank and fish!


Linda

[Surfghost63]

Absolutely amazing gj555 !!!!

Congrats for your tank, it's beautiful, the fish are great too !!

Regards,

Bill :guitarist:

[Rikk]

fantasticly done

very nice job and fish to
how do keep the plants and between the plants clean

special fish / shrimp ???????

[Ivan]

Wilds are usually named after the place they are caught.
ie Manacapuru, Tefe, Alenquer, Nhamunda.
Heckels are usually just called Heckel. One Heckel I am currently prowling for is the Nhamunda Blue face Heckel.
Ivan

[gj555]

I know that the naming is based after where they come from. But, the reds versus the blues, I can't tell that much of a difference.

[caspias]

Awesome tanks u got there gj555 !!!

U inspire me to build one like yours ;D
Few questions, what kind of filtration do u use for your tank ?? what about your maintenance ??
Do you still need to regularly/daily change your tankwater with new freshwater ?? Or you just simply clean up your filter without changing/adding any freshwater ?? Do you have problem with algae appear on your glasstank ?

Thanks a lot !! once again, nice tank!! ;)

[gj555]

The tank is 66 gallons which is relatively small for a planted discus tank, but it works for me.

I use two filters on the tank. 1 Eheim 2213 cannister and 1 Eheim 2011 cannister filter. I don't clean the filters very often (but I probably should do so more). What I do is put prefilter sponges on the intakes of the two filters to catch the larger debris. I rinse these prefilter sponges every few days to keep them clear.

I do not change the water in my tank daily. My water change schedule is 1x/week or sometimes 2x/week at 50-60% each time. That said, my discus are not in the active growing phase. IMO, adult discus in a planted tank do not need new water everyday. If I threw a bunch of 2 inch discus in the tank I would probably change the water daily. Algae appears on the glass but I wipe it down with each water change. I use paper towel to wipe down the sides of the tank. Since I added a bushy nose pleco, the amount of algae is less. But, it never gets infested or out of control.

Hope that helps. Send me and instant message if you want more information.