jmaldo's Discus Build

[jmaldo]

Thanks, Shawn.
Well, despite all the fumbling around I did they survived their first water change (70%). Yeah!
Feeding 3x a day FDBW, Mysis Shrimp and Diskus Gold pellets. Noticed some lip-locking during feeding. Hey guys there is plenty of food for everyone. Also as some of the food eventually sank to the bottom. I noticed the majority of them will actually expel/blow water at the food to raise it up off the bottom then eat it. Also, some are nibbling at the plants.
Here is a pic.

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[jmaldo]

Just an observation here.
During my research, it was recommended to the point of being mandatory to start with a bare-bottom tank. Never kept one, I decided to go that route except I have some potted plants. I have to admit I now understand the "Why'. Yesterday was the 2nd W/C I performed with them. Feeding 3-4x per day. Just surprised at how much waste they produce, and realized how much actually would be camouflaged/hidden/disappear in the dark substrate I use in other tanks.
Learning all the Time.