Re:How do I set up my first discus tank?
Hey guys, the best way for an approximate tank volume capacity is to simply times the width by height by length. I know this works for cm to litres so i assume it works for inches to gallons. This is a good method if you want to work out what volume you have in a tank that is not entirely full :)
PS James or Lesley, do you have discus you are selling/breeding at the moment? I see you are from Australia and I am from New Zealand, transportation is therefore a lil more viable than from here to America!
Cheers,
Luca.
Re:How do I set up my first discus tank?
To be honest with you Luca, i've got no idea about exporting to another country, or what importation laws you might have in NZ.
post a question in the general discussion forum at
www.sydneycichlid.com
There is a big importer who operates up in cairns, who ships to any capitals inOZ, but i'm unsure about NZ. In anycase his site is worth a look. I've bought some off him before and he's a good bloke. His range discus on offer are superb.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/donr2/index.html
James
Re:How do I set up my first discus tank?
:wave: Hello Luca
I am very new to Discus and do not have any breeding pairs; maybe it would be only fair to warn you that being a discus owner appears to be an obsession ;D
It is good to see more Discus people at this end of the world.
Good luck with your Discus.
Re:How do I set up my first discus tank?
I would like to know that do you ppl use Power head or air pump for your sponge filter?
Which one is better for 55 -75 gal bb tank?
Re:How do I set up my first discus tank?
Air pump.
I really like hang on the back power filters for grow out tanks. The water column stays much cleaner than with air driven sponge filters
Re:How do I set up my first discus tank?
Yup, go with the air pump. A lot less turbulance. and you get nice water.
Smokey
Re:How do I set up my first discus tank?
be sure to get one of those flow valves that prevent water from flowing back to your pump, it rarely happens but when it does it can be a real mess.
john
Re:How do I set up my first discus tank?
Good advice - John. A airpump full of water is not good !
Or mount the air pump way above the highest tank.
Smokey
Re:How do I set up my first discus tank?
I have another question?
How can I soft my water? use peat?
Re:How do I set up my first discus tank?
Two questions . . .
1. How hard is your water now?
2. Why do you want to soften your water?
Peat may soften it a little or a lot depending on the hardness of your water.
Reverse Osmossis removes minerals and softens the water. Juvenile discus need minerals.
Re:How do I set up my first discus tank?
Great Infos. Carol, If you write a book about Discus I will be the first to buy
all the best :)
Re:How do I set up my first discus tank?
Just a reply for Luca ,
THe importation laws in NZ are very strict and any thing that comes into NZ needs to go though a MAF approved Quarentine facility .There are only a hand full of these in NZ and they are all run by the major wholesale importers Who would rather import the bread and butter fish rather than the more expencive ones . If you can get hold of one of these importers , it will be hard for you to convince them to put you fish though quarintine, as it means only your one little import can be in the quarintine station and it takes over a month for the quarintine period to finish. Ie, they loose time and money. Maybe if we all lobby the wholesalers for better fish we will have beautiful discus like the ones on this site (lucky buggers).
Check out the NZ fish forum at www.fnzas.org.nz ,or www.maf.govt.nz for more info.
Good luck and have fun, Discus are worth it .
Re:How do I set up my first discus tank?
there you go..you found some kiwis pauly.
Pauly is right. very hard to import. you all need to get togeather and breed and swap fish.
or all get togeather and get some in and share the expense of the quarantine period etc. almost every post of all the new zealand guys are all looking for the same thing. how to get nice discus into nz. so....post in the locator section and collect your kiwi buds altogealther and see who has what.
Re:How do I set up my first discus tank?
Try making it a planted aquarium I've heard that reallly keeps the discus happy and healthy.
Re:How do I set up my first discus tank?
I do not reccommend a planted tank to grow out juvenile discus or for a first time discus hobbiest. Learn how to raise discus first. then experimient with discus in a planted tank.