Hello Simply Discus members. My name is Adam and I live near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have been a saltwater reef keeper for 20 plus years and have decided to set up a discus tank. I tried Discus many years ago as a child in the 80’s. I remember mowing lawns to get money for black worms. As you can imagine the 4” wilds that I purchase made it about 6 months. I didn’t even know what I didn’t know back then. I told myself when I lost those fish that someday I would do it again and be successful.
Got into saltwater after that and now I have a 300g reef tank and have been very successful with propagating SPS corals I produce and sell about 50 frags a month and love that part of the hobby. I also have 2 high tech freshwater planted tanks and enjoy breeding shrimp.
Even with quite a bit of experience I am still extremely nervous to start my foray into Discus keeping. I have read hours and hours on this forum and have learned a ton. Here is where I am thus far.
-75g bare bottom, cycled fully, some rock and wood hardscape. Will add sand substrate eventually.
-Order placed with Dennis’s Discus, receiving next week. 6 fish, all about 5”.
-2 Oase 650 thermo canister filters for filtration.
-temp 84.3 degrees, ph7.6, kh 4, gh 5. Remineralizing RO water.
I even went so far as to purchase meds based on the recommendations if you guys here. I am ready to treat the common ailment with epsom salt, metro, and anti-biopics. Hope I don’t need them but have them if I do.
So here I go. Water change barrel and storage tank full of RO At the ready so I can be a water changing maniac. I hope I can do this! Thanks for all the advice you give on here. I learned a ton.