Planted 105Gal paradise for BestGermandiscus

[BestGermandiscus]

Hi,Im Discus keeper.I'm keeping Discus 43days.
Black Engel start eating on day 38-40 but a little.All others all day are vwaiting for feeding time at 1pm,5pm and last 8pm.
If first 500gr Stendkers 'Goodheart' bricket was for 38days ,next started will be enough fo 28-32days!DSC_0055.JPGDSC_0118.JPGDSC_0116.jpgDSC_0119.JPG
Im doing WCH over the top:10%,24%,9%,36%,15%,15%+9%,15%+9% =7days=470L

[BestGermandiscus]

DSC_0117.JPG All my 12 Stendker discus.Born in 2015.October.
I've Eheim 2128th filter with capacity 1050lph/3.18aquas in h.Lights 2x80w/10h50min than night light.T=28.8'C/84'F
My discus breathe 90-110times in min./till 125 after good feeding.
I have: 1Black Angel,1Marlboro Red,1Blood Pigion,1Blood Pigion Red,4Blue Diamond,4Brilliant Turquoise(?)
Right now biggest are Blood Pigion Red and Red Marlboro approx.=9cm/3.5i but smallest are Pigion Blood 6.5cm/2.5i

[Filip]

Nice looking discus Juris.Good luck with them.
From what you wrote in your post I have a remark on your filter flow rate. 250 gph is too low for a >100 gallon tank.
I would try putting the second one as a backup.
Do you have decent surface movement (oxygen)with this flow rate or at least an airstone in the tank?

Also if you can improve your WC regime.
It would be better and easier for you maybe if you do 2 x 70% weekly and cleaner water for your Discus instead of doing 15% every day.

[BestGermandiscus]

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My Stendker Discus after 50days.
At last,all fishes are eating WELL.(like You Filip say:500gr 2nd GoodHeart blister gone in 20days!)
Im very hapy about Black Angel-its one of my favorit fish,after 43days fish start eat and are looking great.
Now Im thinking about RO5-75 (pH is too high=7.8) and how to delivery GoodHeart blisters from Berlin (http://www.diskusfischeberlin.de/) to Riga.

[BestGermandiscus]

Full 80days__Discus+plants.
Biggest are 2x12cm/4.7244i and smallest are 3x10cm/3.937i
Triple feeding and weekly Im changing 400L till 480L/once a week big cleaning jobs with 35% WCH
Fish are healty and allways hungry ,they are like chaindogs who beg for food.
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[BestGermandiscus]

And of course Im feeding with Stendkers Good Heart.
Best food for best discusfishes'
All what I must to do its cut and defrost cutted meal for 5min.DSC_0267.JPGDSC_0268.JPGDSC_0271.JPGDSC_0273.JPGDSC_0276.JPG
p.s. Polyster box with 10blister travel to my house 36hours and become totally frozen !!!

[Davidzil]

Great looking bunch!

I am curious, what is the growth rate on your discus?

[jmf3460]

tank is really coming a long OP. ill admit I figured you would wind up with stunted discus trying to grow them out in a planted tank, and that you would fail like many before you have done. But the fish and tank look really good. the plants look great, especially the placement of the jungle val. crypts are getting really bushy

[BestGermandiscus]

Thank You for incoming replies.
Fish was pretty expensive for my wallet so I decide: if didnt have enough money ,i must do my best to get bigger and more expensive discusfish.Water smells good ,are clean,allways all food are eaten all in 2minutes.Of course I have all notes about all week waterworks.
In that 80days all fish was fed three times a day 1pm,5pm and 8pm.Results on hand:
biggest from 9cm grow up till 12+/4.7i (=+3cm/1.2i)
smallest from 6.5cm grow up till 10+/3.9i(=+3.5cm/1.4i)
Some brown algea still exist on val.and crypts.
pH are too high at 7.8 so next step in program:RO5-75 it will lover pH and brown algea.
All pics. was take by Sony mobile so arent good but fish are looking realy good.brilliant Turquoise looks great under night light but its just question of time and they will be looking good when reach 14cm/5.5i size.Biggest Blood Pigion Red looks cool today.DSC_0261.JPG

[discuspaul]

Everything is looking good for you now, Juris.
I'm pleased for you - keep up the good work.

[BestGermandiscus]

DSC_0285.JPGRed Pigion.DSC_0290.JPGBrilliant Turquoise.DSC_0286.JPGBlack Angel.DSC_0288.JPGPigion Blood Red.

[jmf3460]

brilliant turquoise are your best fish IMO. They all look a tad bit on the skinny side but it may be because they are still young. Great looking fish.

[BestGermandiscus]

Brown algea disaster.
Cleaning works in two parts in two days :2h+2h.
Pics later,fish are growing up.

[Rapture]

What do you think made this planted tank a successful grow out tank compared to other planted tanks where the fish end up stunted?

[William1]

Are you using pressurized CO2? I didn't see it mentioned. I would highly recommend it for a planted tank.