dicus and angles comm tank.

[mervin]

Hello all !!!
just wanted to share some pixs of my tank .
;)

[mervin]

heckles
;D

[mervin]

Blue Heckles ???

[mervin]

more Blue Heckles

[mervin]

now whst is this fella ???

just recovering from tail rot.
:)

[jim_shedden]

great pictures and very nice setup.

thanks: Jim

[jules]

Looks terrific...The Heckels and Angels look really neat together. 8)

[M0oN]

Love the altum's, are those cardinal tetra in the first picture?

[mervin]

yes, there are cardinal and golden tetras in there.
;D

[Fishin dude]

Mervin'
I could look at your tank for hours.......super nice!

[beta]

Really Kickass ;D

Fantastic tank you have there, Mervin! Way to go! I too can look at your tank for hours and have a good :sleep: too. ;D Very tranquil.

**Angie**

[1977]

It looks great! Where did you get such young wilds from?

[peteypob]

great tank mervin, very beautiful!

What are those little patches of grass..where did ya get um!?!? ::)

[crazy4discus]

lovely tank you got there im nto a big fan of wild discus but the altums are very nice

[xen]

Hello Mervin,

Wow, what an awesome looking tank!

And I love your heckels.. very pretty.

Cheers!
John

[mervin]

Thank you all very much for all your kind comments !!!!

cheers
mervin
;D

[mervin]

It looks great! Where did you get such young wilds from?


hello 1977,
i bought them in Singapore and from an importer call GAN.

Sin$55 each.
:-*

[mervin]

great tank mervin, very beautiful!

What are those little patches of grass..where did ya get um!?!? ::)


hi peteypob,
those foreground plants were bought from a aquatic plant farm here in Singapore.

don't remember its sciencific name but here we call it APP, name after the old man who owns the plant farm.

APP = Ah pek plant.
ah pek means old man in chinese.

;D

[mervin]

calling all wild discus experts !!!!

these blue heckles....are they really wild or just a cross ?

the red spotted discus....what is that ???
the importer told me that it is a Tefe red spotted green discus. ???

thanks
mervin

[mervin]

great tank mervin, very beautiful!

What are those little patches of grass..where did ya get um!?!? ::)


hi peteypob,
those foreground plants were bought from a aquatic plant farm here in Singapore.

don't remember its sciencific name but here we call it APP, name after the old man who owns the plant farm.

APP = Ah pek plant.
ah pek means old man in chinese.

;D


ok !!! i've got the name !!

it is call Elatine Triandra

;)

[Don_Lee]

Beautiful tank and fish! Thanks for sharing.

Don ;D

Hi Mervin,

Do you mind sharing with us all your regime (maintenance program) and what is your tank set up (do you have gravel filters along with canister filters, how many heaters and wattage size do you have working, etc...etc..)?

Your setup is truly a sight of beauty. ;)

**Angie**

[yonghui]

WOW very nice.

[SSrowr]

wowwwww

Awesome tank...

How longs it been up and running with dicus in it? I would also like two know what you do for WC's. CO2 injection? Filtration? Stock and #'s?

~Seth

[DiscusFevaa]

Wow that is a very nice set-up ;D, i'm just wondering how your maintenance schedule is like, I'm currently new to Discus and are raising some on a planted tank, but due to frequent cleaning and water changes some of my plants seems to be effected by it.... Those Angels and Discus looks amazing together

[mervin]

hi all !!!

my tank is 150cm x 60cm x 60cm and it has been up and running for about 5 -6weeks or so now.
this tank is actually a replacement tank for my previous tank that leaked 8 weeks back.

i do only 20-25% water chage every 10-14 days depending when i'm home. (due to the nature of my job, i travel alot).

Filter - Ehiem 2217 x 2 pcs
Gh - 0-1
Kh - 3-4
Ph - 6.4-6.6
temp - 27-29'C

Fish stock
- 6 cardinal tetra, 6 rummynose tetra, 10 rainbow fish,
6 fire red pencil fish.

- 1 pair Apistpgramma Eunotus(wth fries), 1 pair Apistogramma Algodon and 1 pair Apistogramma Bitaeniata, 1 pair Apistogramma Winklfleck

- 9 pcs of wild discus and 4 pcs of Altum angles.

- 2 x L114, 1 x L46, 1 x L264, 1 x 239, 1 x L127

:D

[RancherAZ]

Very very nice Mervin, We are planning to make our 50 Gallon a discus and angel tank would love to talk with you for some advice on the 2 mixed.

[Northwestcoastdisc]

Hi Mervin,

your tank and fish are so lovely & Sweet

i love wild Altums and Blue Heckels.

How old the Altums and how is big from top and bottom fin?

Also the Heckel? ;D

keep on your job :thumbsup:

Duncan

NWCD

[Mattzilla]

wow

that is honestly one of the best looking tanks i have ever seen!

and that is a big call cause i have seen some awesome tanks

keep up the good work and keep the pictures coming

matt

[falcon]

Mervin, what strain of altums are these?

Thanks

[squall99e]

Hi Mervin,

what is the size of the discus you brought from Gan as $55?
How many you brought because i don't think he will sell 1 for $55
Also as what temperature do you keep your discus at?

Lastly I must say you have a great looking tank.I assume your plants are from Teo.

Cheers
Squall ;D

[mervin]

Mervin, what strain of altums are these?

Thanks


hi falcon,
thanks for the mail.

anyway, i do not know the strains and if i'm not wrong there is only 1 type of altums.

the lack of colour of the black bars is due to my bright lights, lights off and the black bar will show.

here are some OLD pics of the same fishes with not so bright lights.

[mervin]

here is another old pic of the same fishes in their former tank.
;D

[mervin]

Hi Mervin,

what is the size of the discus you brought from Gan as $55?
How many you brought because i don't think he will sell 1 for $55
Also as what temperature do you keep your discus at?

Lastly I must say you have a great looking tank.I assume your plants are from Teo.

Cheers
Squall ;D


hi squall,
nice to hear from a fellow Singaporean in a International site !!!

i bought them in pairs from Gan and with him....you have to majorly bargain !!!!!

my plants are from all over, teo, ah pek....etc
;D

[mervin]

Very very nice Mervin, We are planning to make our 50 Gallon a discus and angel tank would love to talk with you for some advice on the 2 mixed.


hello Rancher,
do let me know through email how can i be of service.

cheers
mervin

[mervin]

Hi Mervin,

your tank and fish are so lovely & Sweet

i love wild Altums and Blue Heckels.

How old the Altums and how is big from top and bottom fin?

Also the Heckel? ;D

keep on your job :thumbsup:

Duncan

NWCD


Hello Duncan,

thanks for the compliments.
age ....i have kept them from 2 years to 2 months..

[falcon]

Mervin, now in the second picture, the altums look more like the altums I know. In the first one the light gave them light golden tones and they looked really nice - still of all the angels, I like the altums the best.

I have a community, planted discus tank and from the beginning I wanted to add altums in there. Still haven't, trying to debate the whole issue of compatability and bacteria spread. Some people keep them together and they're happy. I am tempted to add a couple or so.

Falcon

[mervin]

Hey Falcon, go ahead and add it the altums. Believe discus and altums can be found together in the wild.

However, as usual with any new fishes....just ensure that they are healthy 1st.

;D