Creating a home for my future discus

[Mando]

30% daily is a decent amount, but when you add the fish you will likely have an ammonia spike so be prepared to change more should it become necessary, at least at first
Water with a pH swing of less than 4 is fine to use straight from the tap. My swing is .4 and over time, I found that I was stressing the fish going straight from the tap.
HTH

Not to thread jack, but what is HTH? I see a lot here use it.

[LizStreithorst]

hope this helps

[Mando]

hope this helps

LOL I should have known. I have not been keeping up with my acronyms. I always say, why in the world do they end their posts with hole in the head.