Return of the Heckels

[Mordrake]

After a 7 year hiatus, I'm back to heckel discus :D

Some pics after intro my 6 pcs of mari mari heckels into my 4ft on 21jan. Started eating right away!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/elimmel/aefaf4ec.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/elimmel/6cab1fd4.jpg

A shot with just blue led

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/elimmel/6b98cd93.jpg

pH dropped to around 5.6
Any tank mates good for low pH? Lost 2 green laser Cory after a week :(

FTS

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/elimmel/77d87f0f.jpg

The big bully right infront. The group seems to be quite rowdy. Always chasing each other. A couple of them lip lock too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/elimmel/94b7ca3f.jpg

After 16 days in the tank on 7Feb,

All camping under auto feeder, smart! Currently on FBW, FBS, mysis, tetrabits, flakes and NLS.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/elimmel/36c19909.jpg

My favourite :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/elimmel/bde530e9.jpg


Thanks to Illumnae & JZX for the poison and bringing them in. Of course, Hudson for all these magnificent wilds!
Another shipment came in yesterday... Hmmmm :D

[Mordrake]

The colouration of the group are pretty similar except for this,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v154/elimmel/582c6ba0.jpg

A "stowaway"?

[WMD]

they are beautiful. you are a lucky guy :)

[bibsun]

they have some good shape..nice set up..

[jimg]

Very Nice!

[NanDiscus]

They look brilliant and so does the tank! What's the footprint of it?

Nandi

[dadecountyalan]

love these wilds. whos your source

[moon_knight1971]

Agree! Nice collection of wids!

Joey!

[Mordrake]

Thanks for the compliments :)
My tank's a 4' x 2' x 2' with a 3' x 1.5' x 1.5' sump
Heckel Source: Hudson

[heart]

So beautiful they are!