It turns out the big tank has become more fun in the last month. Here's what it looks like, and where the discus will eventually go:
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After struggling to figure out what I could do after my discus experiment, I decided to go back to African cichlids, but to try something I hadn't done before. (Some of my earliest fish 30 years ago were mbuna, and then I kept various Tanganyikans in more recent years.) I decided to try to find some larger "deep water" Malawi fish that would have a relatively peaceful disposition. Truth is, their personalities don't compare to discus in my opinion... they've remained on the skittish side, and there's more conspecific aggression than I would like.
However, I have a soft spot for just about any fish, and about a month ago I caught them doing this:
https://youtu.be/syDOpTcLRKg
Came back from vacation last week and saw the female had taken some damage... put up a tank divider, did a water change, and saw she spit some of these:
https://youtu.be/lhTJNONO3jU
Admittedly, this complicates my fishkeeping life just a bit, as my family and I might enjoy seeing if a grow-out is possible. (Good practice for discus?) Latest idea may be to rehome the adults (1m/3f) and raise a batch of juvies...