My 65 gallon planted discus tank

[rickztahone]

Really nice! Love it!

Those turqs are beasts and I love the patterns, some LFS you have!

I agree, those turqs are something else. They look so beefy!

[Filip]

Thanks Phillip and Ricardo.
I regret now for not buying all the 7 discus Galaxy RT.
They came up much bigger and beafier than the melons.
I'm also tempted to hand measure them , but I haven't got the guts yet . I did measure my smallest hero discus when I was transferring him to QT with new arrivals and he was 4.5 inch.So my guessing is that RT should be around 6 inch since they look considerably bigger than him.

[rickztahone]

Thanks Phillip and Ricardo.
I regret now for not buying all the 7 discus Galaxy RT.
They came up much bigger and beafier than the melons.
I'm also tempted to hand measure them , but I haven't got the guts yet . I did measure my smallest hero discus when I was transferring him to QT with new arrivals and he was 4.5 inch.So my guessing is that RT should be around 6 inch since they look considerably bigger than him.

If you have a glass top brace, lay a small towel on it. Get some kind of plastic tupperware to scoop the discus out, drain the water, slide on to the towel and measure . Easy.

[Filip]

If you have a glass top brace, lay a small towel on it. Get some kind of plastic tupperware to scoop the discus out, drain the water, slide on to the towel and measure . Easy.

Yes Rick I have a glass lids on top.
Should I expect them to jump or flip from the towel, once put on the towel ?

Somehow it looks easier for me to deal when fish is smaller size like my hero 4.5 inch discus, bit with bigger ones I get a bit scared to do it .

[rickztahone]

Yes Rick I have a glass lids on top.
Should I expect them to jump or flip from the towel, once put on the towel ?

Somehow it looks easier for me to deal when fish is smaller size like my hero 4.5 inch discus, bit with bigger ones I get a bit scared to do it .

Once on the towel they will stay still

[Filip]

Just a regular tank photo update .
Nothing changed much in terms of discus , steady situation, except for a little bit more greenery in the tank .
Here are some pics from a current setup.

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[Filip]

two more close ups , propably cant fit them all in one post.

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[Akili]

Filip, you have a nice looking tank and a great collection

[nolefan]

They all
Look nice and happy in there .. Great looking tank barebottom tanks don't do nothing for me

[rickztahone]

Great update Filip. You have a really big boy on there!

[jmf3460]

hygrophilia is getting out of control in there aint it? great looking tank Filip, you have a nice combination of plants and fish in there. Tell me your thoughts on the Rosaline barbs with the discus?? Are they too rambunctious for the discus during feeding time. I like the look of them with the discus but I have mixed feelings whether they will gobble up all the food before the discus can get to it or not. But your fish look well fed so maybe not. I really like your combination of fish. Usually I prefer a single species tank but the combination of 2 that you have is really nice. such a beautiful tank! congrats!

[Filip]

Thaks guys for your responses and compliments .I'm glad you like my tank and fish.
Sorry Jacklyn for a late response but I went on a 4 day trip with my wife and son for easter holliday.

I bought Roseline barbs as addition to my Discus because they are big and schooling fish and easily visible from my couch distance.
In my case they are scared from my discus all along from the start even when discus were young new 3.5-4 inches.
They always come second during feeding time and eating the leftovers from Discus along with other small tetra fish. Discus are always eating on top and barbs and tetras are waiting food below them.

The only possible disadvantage that I have notice is their fast and instant schooling swimming when they got scared , that also freaks out a bit a newly introduced discus.
But after a while discus grew accustomed to their freakish swimming , and now they just don't mind that eather.

P.s. On the plants matter. Sorry for my misguidance but I have recently find out from a SD members thread that the plant is actually Ceratopteris thalicroides , not hygrophilla difformis. And yes it grows invasive like a weed , and I regularly cut and throw away peaces of it .