Advice ,freely given

[brewmaster15]

Great read Al. This looks like a future " Stickie" to me , especially if people care to add up their most important discus keeping wisdoms , as James did .

Agree Filip! and good to see you posting again! You have been missed!

Al

[brewmaster15]

Good post Al! I want to comment on your #7 above. I got 2" Flachen discus from Hans last Fall. Their main food is your worms. They are now large and beautiful and breeding. I also have a bare bottom tank, 3 large sponge filters, 2 good heaters and do at least 50% water change daily with tap water right out of the faucet,and add Safe. Nothing else special. No need for all the fancy stuff. Here is a pic from 2 mo. ago. They are larger and more beautiful now.

Barb

Barb,
Hans sent you great stock and you did great by them. Gorgeous fishes!

Al

[brewmaster15]

Much appreciation from here. I joined to tap into exactly this kind of wealth of experience. Taking the intimidating out of keeping Discus sounds good to me. �� Thanks for posting.

Welcome again to the forum! Please let me know if you need any help getting going here and with Discus.
Al

[Shan_Evolved]

Thanks for the reply! Yes I will definitely get a 125 once they grow out. Question - what is a 12t tank?

[brewmaster15]

Thanks for the reply! Yes I will definitely get a 125 once they grow out. Question - what is a 12t tank?

That would be me Fat fingering the phone keys... should have been 125 not 12t

[GeraldHammond]

Great post! I just want to say thank you so much for tips.

[brewmaster15]

Great post! I just want to say thank you so much for tips.

You are very welcome!
AL

[peewee1]

Al, was this posted as a sticky in the beginner area? It's a good and concise tutorial and could be also utilized as the first page of your one day to be published book "Discussing Discus: Do's and Don'ts".