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[TheRedSpotted]

Hi Filip,
You are welcome
So tired those days...I'm thinking about leaving discus hobby for a period to be honest.
I'm no more able to find great discus quality at affordable prices...Too much expectations probably.
Forced to wait a new complete year for wild caught never satifified with importer's quality.

I'm gently and slowly moving to predator tank with aro and stingray Lol
Andrew is challenging me to come back to discus Lol And you know him he has a lot of arguments
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I'm not lazy just follow this link and appreciate :
http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...79#post1317279

[Filip]

Did he said please restart discus again ?
You plan to ditch your two loves , plants and discus just for a stingray ? .
I second Andrews opinion ," just don't do it"

[TheRedSpotted]

Did he said please restart discus again ?
You plan to ditch your two loves , plants and discus just for a stingray ? .
I second Andrews opinion ," just don't do it"

That's exactly what he said after earring my concerns.
You probably didn't follow the last link about tankmates
I still working in backstage.

There's nothing to do with French wild discus business.
As a hobbyist you can't wait each year the only rare shipment

And it's not A stingray it's THE stingray (she is spotted also Lol)

[houstonreef]

I am in love with plants and discusDISCUS1.jpghttp://photos.google.com/photo/AF1Qi...XWhcA7wg2AVqj9

[Filip]

I am in love with plants and discusDISCUS1.jpghttp://photos.google.com/photo/AF1Qi...XWhcA7wg2AVqj9

Very sleak and stylish tank Houstonreef. I never could have imagine that pink background would look good on a natural looking tank , but here it is , and I like it a lot.

[TheRedSpotted]

Well scaped !
Good mix of T5 bulbs. Which one are you using as Red, Blue, Green and especcially which white 6000K ?
looking to refurbish my UFO lighting

Try to fix ricchardia or Java mosses on tree. you will get a nice Bonsai! this is the actual trend
lift up your Ph probe to avoid leakage in the tank


There's a risk to not fit with discus needs after a year. They still be young and need a lot of food which is not desirable with algae growth.
You are engaged in a extremely regular maintenance!

[houstonreef]

Thanks Filip. Playing with light bulbs and their colors.

Edit: Filip, the background is frost white, not pink. it is the effect of light.

[houstonreef]

Well scaped !
Good mix of T5 bulbs. Which one are you using as Red, Blue, Green and especcially which white 6000K ?
looking to refurbish my UFO lighting
they are: 6500k, Flora, Super Actinic, Coral Plus, and Powerveg 633. and the order of bulbs in the fixture also contribute factors.

Try to fix ricchardia or Java mosses on tree. you will get a nice Bonsai! this is the actual trend
lift up your Ph probe to avoid leakage in the tank


Can you explain "Ph leak in the tank"
i hate moss and try to get rid of it then replace with other plants. they are all over the place and stick pretty well to substrate. i dont think i can %100 remove moss but keep them to the minimal by picking them out some at each water change.
There's a risk to not fit with discus needs after a year. They still be young and need a lot of food which is not desirable with algae growth.
You are engaged in a extremely regular maintenance!

WC 40-50% weekly with vacuum substrate and blow detritus

[TheRedSpotted]

WC 40-50% weekly with vacuum substrate and blow detritus

To my opinion and experience would be better with less than 30% twice or three time a week.
Bulk will stay two long on the bottom if removed only one time a week.

With this type of scape don't create too much fluctuation

Your Ph probe is filled with a solution. If the head cap is bellow water level there's a risk of leakage in aquarium water

[houstonreef]

To my opinion and experience would be better with less than 30% twice or three time a week.
Bulk will stay two long on the bottom if removed only one time a week.

With this type of scape don't create too much fluctuation

Your Ph probe is filled with a solution. If the head cap is bellow water level there's a risk of leakage in aquarium water

Thanks Theredspotted. i will move the PH probe higher. Your advise of WC sounds interesting but i have to figure out my own schedule and fertilizer factor.

[rclark099]

This is my attempt at a bare bottom planted discus community tank.rsz_2img_0141.jpg

[Filip]

This is my attempt at a bare bottom planted discus community tank.rsz_2img_0141.jpg

Nice combination of plants and BB Robert . Have you used hidden pots for the plants ?

[Pices]

This is my attempt at a bare bottom planted discus community tank.rsz_2img_0141.jpg

Very nice. Your fish look great and your tank is immaculate. I like the way plants are displayed behind rock.
Patty

[danotaylor]

Nice one mate. The rock looks like petrified wood to me...is it? I used to have some really cool piece in Australia with the grain & knots in the wood preserved in petrifying process...love it!

[rclark099]

Thanks Flip. The sword plants are in pots. The other plants are either tied to driftwood or weighted down.