Originally Posted by
Discusaurus
Thanks for being willing to respond to a new member of this forum. Perhaps I was unclear in explaining our experience, our understanding of our previous experience, and our current tank build, so I'll clarify:
As stated above:
Our tank is a 65 gallon with bare-bottom (with the exception of a few larger stones), a large wood structure with tall, fake plants throughout. We run over-sized sponge filtration, a bio-wheel filter with mechanical floss/added peat pouch for water softness, and run 84 degrees. Ph is a steady 7.0. Our additives include Neutral Regulator(in small amounts), Prime, and bacteria. We were changing 50-90% of the water with “aged” (aerated, temperature controlled) water daily which we can resume for our discus. We are currently doing roughly 30% every two or three days.
We know the faults of our first experience and also are aware that the discus were stunted. We also know they were stunted when we purchased them. We aren't seeking approval nor criticism of that first bunch of discus we kept over a decade ago. We're merely trying to find out if, after 5-6 months of only a few small fish in our well-maintained, over-filtered 65 gallon aquarium, we can add discus. And, if we can keep our few small fish in the tank or should move them out. Also, to clarify one of the answers we received, are you saying we should add 6+ like-sized discus at a time regardless of the size of the discus?