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    Default Need advices.

    Hi,
    I am new to wild discus and planning a set up in the second half of the year.After reading a bit,i found some discuses come from blackwater tributaries while some from more clearwater ones.
    Is it ok to mixing them? Can i put a discus which grew up in a blackwater environment in a normal one and vice versa?

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    Yes you can. Most wild discus will have been acclimatised before they get to you. Keep reading the posts here on wilds - there are many examples of how people are keeping them.

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    There are some great sponsors here that sell top quality wild discus. There are many threads here that can help you to learn about how to keep wild discus.
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    Back when I raised Heckels, I found that they did much better with pH < 5.0. To do that, I had to keep them in 100% R/O. Under those conditions, they were noticeably more colorful and more lively. I can't say that this is true for all Heckels, but that's been my experience.

    I've also raised Greens and Browns and they thrived in soft water around pH 7.0, ~150 ppm hardness.

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