Planted 105Gal paradise for BestGermandiscus

[BestGermandiscus]

Hello there.
Its my daring to create planted paradise for Stendker discus.
Im 40 and enough with neon fish.
I hope my english language skills dont scare You off and somethink from all of that will be taken as helpfull.
Story of big restart,first step:

I move my 5ft 105gal tank to darkest corner (emty)
And start to create Pro substrat: 1st. layer_Volcano ProScape 2x9L + biobacterial powder
2nd. layer _TropicaPlantGrowth
3rd. layer_inert gravel 2-3mm
Its 11:58p.m. in Riga that means tomorrow I'll start planting jobs.
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[Filip]

Hello and good luck with your start.
Im looking forward to see your progres,and especialy your Stendkers.

[jmf3460]

looking forward to watching this

[BestGermandiscus]

Forgotten : EasyLife Fe sticks under inert gravel.237.JPG234.jpg233.JPG

[BestGermandiscus]

Im back.Main think :all planted tank progress must be without any haste.
Planted works :I was searching in net work information for a long time about plants who can stay and thriwe in 28'C-30'C/82'F-86'F and I even have a result_my list:
1.background_Valisneria Spiralis (stright)Tiger 25roots
2.background middle main focus_Echinodorus Blehery 2roots
3.backround_Cryptocaryne Petchi 15roots and right background corner Cryptocaryne Wisli 15roots
4.Cryptocaryne Wendtii Geen 50roots,Cryptocaryne Wendtii Brown20-30roots
( Tropica123grow up was taken and scares me allmoust till panic-such little one roots - impossible to count)
5.front carpet plant_Cryptocaryne Parva approx.19x5roots
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I'm using dry planting (follow world aquascape champion Oliver Knott method)http://www.pbase.com/plantella/xxlarge_tank

It was restart so i has old bioloaded filter Eheim 2128th 1050L/277gph and old water 80L/21g was used (pic.)

[BestGermandiscus]

Simplydiscus not responding=lost 60min about plants,so again:Step two_planting jobs.I'll use dry planting method will follow step by step to world aquscape champion Oliver Knott [URL="http://www.pbase.com/plantella/xxlarge_tank"]
I was searching very long time: what plants can stand with 28'C-30'C/82'F-86'F and even thrive and I get a result:
My plant list:
1.Valisneria Spiralis (stright)Tiger 25roots/background_in my case left side
2.Echinodorus Blehery 2roots/background middle main focus
3.Cryptocaryne Petchi 15roots/background_left side in mine
4.Cryptocaryne Wisli 15roots/backgrouns_right side
5.Cryptocaryne Green 50roots,Cryptocaryne Brown 30roots
(Tropica 123grow up was taken-allmoust get a panic-such many little roots )
6.Cryptocaryne Parva/carpet plant I've 19x5roots
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Pics. are after 65hours,lets see what hapens later !
Its 330L/86gal of real water with Odyssea light 2x80w what make 0.48/1.8wpg
And dont think about light spectrum just take 6500K/daylight its cheap (my comes from UK)
About lighting time and WATER CHANGES later.

[BestGermandiscus]

About lighting: without any doubt cheapest daylight 6500K
I've Odyssea 2x80w its 0.48/1.8wpg (no need more) and blue nightlight friscer-aquarium-led-moonlig.jpg

About WATERCHANGES and lighting hour later.

[Filip]

I like the stone background.
Is it a styrofoam custom made?
Is it going to be a juwie growout tank or adult discus display tank?

[BestGermandiscus]

Lets go:tank was restarted on first minute of 4th.september 2015.
Filter:Eheim 2128th 1050L/277gph its 3.2tank in h.(old filter with good bacterial capacity)
First waterchange after 21h=80L/21gal/24% white bacterial cloudiness are dissapered.(Tetra Bactozym 10$ in JBL volcano)
Like I said before Im using O.Knott method and it is:first 14days waterchanges every 3rd day 15%/50L/13gal than 20%weekly
Lights ON :first 2weeks/from 04.sept-17.sept/for six hours
from 3rd week/18.sept.+2h=8hours=2:00p.m-10:00pm than nightlight from 9:30-8:00a.m.
What's going on in these days with plants:
1.Valisneria Spiralis Tiger stop mortify(15%) and even start growing =7new healthy roots(1i)
2.Echinodorus Blehreri some leafs get brown and die off but have 5new salatgreen leafs
3.Cryptocaryne Pechi and Wisly dont lose any leaf and looks greate (it is slow growers)
4.Cryptocaryne Wendtii Green = great ,looks even bigger (loose just few leafs from hundred)
5.Cryptocaryne Brown (in a planting day all was a green)=leafs start to chenge colour! becomes brown-lightly healthy brown
6.Cryptocaryne Parva-carpet plant = not established yet but looks great under night light -in darkgreen colour,just few leafs loosed from a hundred.
Water are little brown coloured even after 14days/5wch x50L/13gal (I think its JBL volcano and TropicaPlantGrowth)
That 5stones are from my collection:every stone and inert gravel was carefully boiled and shower washed !
to be continued...
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images are after full two weeks

[rickztahone]

Good start. I always use caution with these type of substrates, but I have seen this particular substrate, and it is much finer than your regular run of the mill gravel. I wish you success raising out discus in this tank. Good luck.

[pastry]

Good start. I always use caution with these type of substrates, but I have seen this particular substrate, and it is much finer than your regular run of the mill gravel. I wish you success raising out discus in this tank. Good luck.

Agree. If still time, replace with sand if you want substrate. May be a hassle but you'll be glad later.

[BestGermandiscus]

Day: 30th.
T=27'C/80'F (with fish will keep at 28.5'C/83.3'F)
Valisneria have 15-18 new roots,old leafs becomes little bit with brown algea but less less less and its possible to easy wipe.
Cryptocaryne's Betchii and Wisly stay good -that are realy slow growers.
Cryptocaryne Parva -rooted better but still in proccess.
Echinodorus Bleheri have 6and5 new leafs but old ones have brown algea009.JPG010.JPG011.JPG013.JPG
Fresh today pics. 30days after restart.
Fish will arrive on 1.november or earlier.

[discuspaul]

We're wishing you all the best of luck with your Stendkers, Juris.
Keep us informed of your progress with this project.

[BestGermandiscus]

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Fight with brown algea:start to add Aquarium Munster Conditioneer,less WCH,lights are 10h30min ON.IMG_9338.JPG
T=27.5'C/81.5'F
Dark gravel "Flamingo" was added.

[BestGermandiscus]

Restart compleate,its day_45
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Echinodorus Bleherin picsture all leafs are new,old ones was cut off.