I'm betting that no one else soaks their food in this 'pick me up'.

[Bilbo]

So i'm into fitness and health and blah, blah, blah. There are a few things that I consume that causes me to really feel a difference. Don't want to disclose it just yet. I started feeding one of these things to my discus. Actually, I started soaking their FDBW in it and not only do they love it, but their colors have picked up as well, even in just 2 days of me doing this. Check out the colors on these Forrest RT. I'll give you a hint. It is 100% all natural and has LOTS of natural sugar in it but has a TON of natural vitamins and minerals in it as well. I consume this natural goodness myself when I want to heal from an injury. I think i'm on to something here with my discus....

[blueluv]

Green Vibrance?

[JERRYKEVIN]

Moonshine??

[blueluv]

Moonshine??

Lol! That's only when he wants to breed them

[JERRYKEVIN]

Lol Chris

[Trac]

Moonshine??

I like that....LOL

[Crunchy]

Honey

[Keith Perkins]

So is this thread just a tease or...?

[jmf3460]

lovely fish, you are right their colors are very vibrant. now about those tanks???

[Second Hand Pat]

pro-growth

[blueluv]

Green Vibrance?

Bump

[Bilbo]

lovely fish, you are right their colors are very vibrant. now about those tanks???

Those tanks are fine. Been doing it this way for years and years with all my fish. This particular tank that you see in the pics is stained with dead algae. I bleached the tank to sterilize it before Kenny's discus arrived and then changed all the water out, added back aged water from my outside holding tanks and threw a little dechlor in it. The stain on the sides stayed (which is what i wanted) and this will help jump start the algae and benifitial bacteria colony that will eventually establish itself there. The water column needs to stay fresh and clean and free of free floating organic particles and the tank bottem needs to be free of accumulating detris and mulk. The stained sides of the tank do absolutely nothing but help me out. I want as much benefitial bacteria in my tanks that I can get and the tank walls and floor work well in housing it. The discus' slime don't do a dang thing but get broken down by the healthy bacteria colony. No, if a person keeps that water column sparkling and the mulm cleaned up then he will have healthy discus. Planted tanks are no different. There is no way a healthy established planted tank gets each of his pebbles in the substrate 'wiped down'. Nor does this 'wipe down' process happen in the wild. Yes, yes "lots of rain water, etc... etc.." but there is still no wipe down. Ever. That water column. That's where it's at. I also aim for algae growth on the sides of my tanks. Bu this particular tank is new and though it already had stain on the sides before I added these discus in it, it has not had time to get my algae growth in it that I love. The tank just finished cycling 4 days ago though. Only took a week and a half.
Oh, and btw, when I want a beautiful tank to look at, I set up a planted display or a Rock or wood display. When I want breeder tanks I do them ALL like this.

[Bilbo]

Honey

Was that comment for me or were you guessing what I used?

[Bilbo]

So is this thread just a tease or...?

Haha.... maybe? Naaa, just wanted to see if anyone could guess it.

[du3ce]

weight gainer