Re: Stunted Juvenile Discus?
They look fine to me! Keep up what your doing and they should grow nicely. I rarely use prime. But isn’t stability the same thing as prime? I don’t think you need both. Have you tested your tap water?
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Stability helps with the cycling. Supposedly, speeding it up.
Discus look great to me, also.
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Iminit
They look fine to me! Keep up what your doing and they should grow nicely. I rarely use prime. But isn’t stability the same thing as prime? I don’t think you need both. Have you tested your tap water?
Thanks for the reply. Stability is to boost beneficial bacteria, prime neutralizes chlorine/metals and can help temporarily with ammonia and nitrate/nitrites.
Tap water comes out in the mid to high 8's PH, when I age it overnight it drops down to mid to high 7's. I have a Brute barrel for aging.
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fljones3
Stability helps with the cycling. Supposedly, speeding it up.
Discus look great to me, also.
Glad to hear others' opinions. I waited months for these fish to become available, I'm very concerned and committed to raising them as best as I am able.
Re: Stunted Juvenile Discus?
If you tried you could probably find some slight flaws but that's true with 99.9% of all discus.
I don't see anything to be concerned about, although the one on the right is a bit pointy. No biggie at this point.
Keep up with your water changes and cleaning and you'll end up with some really nice discus. You have a nice group there!
But, with your maintenance routine I don't think Stability is necessary.
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Overall I'm impressed not only by the fish but even more with the apparent research you have done and how you manage your pH swing.
Although the fish on the right is has the pattern I like the best, I have to agree with Brian. In the pic is does look pointy. It doesn't seem to be holding it's dorsal fully extended so it may well look better in real life or a different pic.
Overall, it's a lovely group. Keep up the good work.
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jeep
If you tried you could probably find some slight flaws but that's true with 99.9% of all discus.
I don't see anything to be concerned about, although the one on the right is a bit pointy. No biggie at this point.
Keep up with your water changes and cleaning and you'll end up with some really nice discus. You have a nice group there!
But, with your maintenance routine I don't think Stability is necessary.
Thanks jeep!
I think it's a combination of the angle of the picture and the dorsal fin not being extended for the 'pointy' one on the right. He is one of the tallest fish in this group and in the top 5 in regards to size.
Will keep up the routine. I am a snob with the quality of my Africans, same applies here for my discus now. Will do everything I can to ensure these fish are healthy and happy.
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LizStreithorst
Overall I'm impressed not only by the fish but even more with the apparent research you have done and how you manage your pH swing.
Although the fish on the right is has the pattern I like the best, I have to agree with Brian. In the pic is does look pointy. It doesn't seem to be holding it's dorsal fully extended so it may well look better in real life or a different pic.
Overall, it's a lovely group. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the kind words, Liz!
As mentioned above, it's mostly a combination of the angel of the picture and his dorsal fin not being extended. He is one of the larger fish in the tank, and yes, his pattern is by far the most unique.
Excited to get those SS's from you soon! They will have a much smoother transition now that I have a better understanding of my water than I did previously.
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Being your changing 60% daily the stability is just being removed with water change. Next your doing a fish in cycle so over time your tank will cycle. All the water changes will keep the fish healthy.
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The Stability is a big help, but WCs are needed as well to establish a good cycle.
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Will keep up the routine. I am a snob with the quality of my Africans, same applies here for my discus now. Will do everything I can to ensure these fish are healthy and happy.
Sounds like you're well on your way to becoming a discus snob as well, just like the rest of us :thumbsup:
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FYI, a lot of us use Seachem's Safe, the pond version of Prime. Stronger so you use less and cheaper.
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RogueDiscus
FYI, a lot of us use Seachem's Safe, the pond version of Prime. Stronger so you use less and cheaper.
Steve, do you mix it before putting it in the water? Or do you just put the recommended tsp in the water?
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Iminit
Being your changing 60% daily the stability is just being removed with water change. Next your doing a fish in cycle so over time your tank will cycle. All the water changes will keep the fish healthy.
A little dense. Are you saying that 60% daily is enough? Or, just do the fish and let the tank cycle naturally?