wmajor13
03-15-2011, 09:14 PM
Hey all, kind of new to the discus world. I have had 6 juveniles in a 40 gallon BB for about 4 weeks now and was just given a 90 gallon tank (glass only.) I want to do a semi-planted tank and use the 40 as a growout/quarantine tank.
I have talked with a few people that have kept discus for a while and this is what I've come up with.
So here are my ideas as of now:
1. Use a ready made sump with Bio-Wheel for filtration, as well as some plants in the sump.
2. A 1200 Lumens LED light.
3. 2x 250W heaters (possible to put them in the sump as well?)
Now here is what I am thinking for substrate; white sand. I know roots do not do well but my LPS sells clay potted plants, like furns and anubius. In order to keep a cleaner tank and for easy W/C and moving I want to use 10 or so potted plants along with plants attached to driftwood. A friend of myne has a large patch of baby tears on a long flat piece of driftwood and it looks awsome. I also will add some other, more "stick like" driftwood and try to attach plants to that. Another thing I have seen at my LPS is a long troff formed to look like rocks, with holes in the bottom to pull your roots through. I realy like the idea of being able to move and clean the tank easily and I think the white sand with the LED lights will look amazing.
Now for stocking. With what has been said above, how many discus is suitable for a semi-planted tank of that size? (90 gallon, 48"x18"x24".) Aswell I have the intrest in German Rams. I would go half German Blue and half German Gold (depending on the number that is suitable). How about cleanup crew? How many Ottos/Corycats would i need? Was also thinking about adding a few fancy plecos later.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Let me know if I'm way off in left field or if anything seems amiss.
Thank you,
Wes
I have talked with a few people that have kept discus for a while and this is what I've come up with.
So here are my ideas as of now:
1. Use a ready made sump with Bio-Wheel for filtration, as well as some plants in the sump.
2. A 1200 Lumens LED light.
3. 2x 250W heaters (possible to put them in the sump as well?)
Now here is what I am thinking for substrate; white sand. I know roots do not do well but my LPS sells clay potted plants, like furns and anubius. In order to keep a cleaner tank and for easy W/C and moving I want to use 10 or so potted plants along with plants attached to driftwood. A friend of myne has a large patch of baby tears on a long flat piece of driftwood and it looks awsome. I also will add some other, more "stick like" driftwood and try to attach plants to that. Another thing I have seen at my LPS is a long troff formed to look like rocks, with holes in the bottom to pull your roots through. I realy like the idea of being able to move and clean the tank easily and I think the white sand with the LED lights will look amazing.
Now for stocking. With what has been said above, how many discus is suitable for a semi-planted tank of that size? (90 gallon, 48"x18"x24".) Aswell I have the intrest in German Rams. I would go half German Blue and half German Gold (depending on the number that is suitable). How about cleanup crew? How many Ottos/Corycats would i need? Was also thinking about adding a few fancy plecos later.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Let me know if I'm way off in left field or if anything seems amiss.
Thank you,
Wes