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    Default Tank Update Pics and Fish ID

    Hi Everyone,

    A slow Sunday here so thought I would post up some photos (who doesn't like photo's right?) of my tank. I also wanted to ask a fish ID on the brown/red discus with the black mood bars "Bruce", he is my favourite even though he is not the brightest or prettiest for some.

    Current tank setup is 6x2x2 running 2 FX6 filters, with both outlets at one end, and both inlets at the other. I find this works well to push the water one way, and surface of the water is always clear etc. I also run 3x air stones, and an internal filter for polishing, that usually has Purigen in it that gets swapped out at least once a week. Current maintenance schedule is 50% daily WC ( sometimes more if I'm bored) which involves a siphon to suck all the crap off the BB tank. I just have white vinyl under the glass. I also run filter socks on the inlets to the FX6's which get changed daily, as they get dirty really quickly!. Most of the fish are 5" plus, with a couple in around 4" and big Bruce at about 7" currently.

    Hope you enjoy and thanks for reading!
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    Looks bloody mint mate! Love the tall Val flowing in front of the return outlets. Beautifully done!

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    Thanks Dan! Any ideas on the strain of fish in question?

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    Looks like a discus to me mate, lol. I really don't have a lot of experience with ID'ing but I'd take a stab at a wild brown type, perhaps a red rose??

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    Quote Originally Posted by danotaylor View Post
    Looks like a discus to me mate, lol. I really don't have a lot of experience with ID'ing but I'd take a stab at a wild brown type, perhaps a red rose??
    That's my guess. Nice tank!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by danotaylor View Post
    Looks like a discus to me mate, lol. I really don't have a lot of experience with ID'ing but I'd take a stab at a wild brown type, perhaps a red rose??
    Haha thanks mate . It doesn’t really change anything though does it

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    Looks like brown based red. Similar to the male VRs I used to have. Still had a hard time really seeing the fish in that picture that. Could you take another quick picture?
    -Elliot

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