Thinking about raising discus.. ok what do I need

[planter]

Thanks LizStreithorst for the link

So here is what I have so far and I think I will need

I have

30 gallon tank looking to get a 29 for height
75 gallon tank to move the young ones into eventually
All of the heaters and filters for the above tanks
Extra sponge filters, hob air pumps in case I need more filtration.



I need
Food for fry
Ro unit
Containers for mixing RO water with city water
TDS meter

Anything missing?

I checked out some ro units at a water store today and man are they expensive. A 4 stage unit was around the $500cnd mark plus taxes. Is that the going rate for a RO unit ?

[johnnyjellybean]

You might want to look into a PH meter instead of having to fuss with vials and liquids etc

And I see you are quoting prices in CDN$ so you must be in Canada.

Check these guys out for a RO unit.

https://www.maxwaterflow.com/Standar...r-Systems.html

[LizStreithorst]

This should work just fine. https://www.amazon.com/Aquatic-Life-...00DOG63OY?th=1

[planter]

Thanks for links guy's I'm ordering one today.

I'm guessing I need to ad minerals back to water after it goes through the RO. is mixing city water an option or do I have to buy something to add into the water

[planter]

Ok I think I have everything I need. I'm going to setup the tank tomorrow and move the nicest pair into that tank.

How to you guys mix the r/o water. Do you use a bit of the waste water to get the tds up or do you use an addidtive?

[LizStreithorst]

Adding tap is the easiest way as well as the way most of us stick with.

[planter]

HI everyone, what TDS range are you guys shooting for when trying to breed?

[RogueDiscus]

Less than 80, usually around 60 for me.

[LizStreithorst]

Some folks can get away with 90 or slightly higher. I think it depends on how high a kH the tap water has, but Pat thinks it's dependent on how high the gH is. Everyone's water is different so start with a low TDS and if you have success, go higher and see how you do.

[planter]

Thanks again LizStreithorst

So as of right now here are my readings

GH 5
KH 2
PH 7.4

TDS is at 60ppm.

[LizStreithorst]

Better than perfect! If you have success at that kH and TDS, try adding more tap to the mix.

[planter]

I will, I used the RO waste water instead of tap. I'm going to monitor the PH over the next several day's I'm using a PH probe to measure the PH so I feel it's pretty accurate

The pair spawned again yesterday evening as I was getting ready to move them over lol. I was able to confirm that the pair are a male and female. I moved them over to their new tank today. They are hiding and I suspect It will take a day or two for them to come around.

Because this is my first attempt at breeding discus I'm thinking of starting a tank journal.

[planter]

Well that was fast

[LizStreithorst]

TDS is more important that pH. What you need most is a TDS meter.

[planter]

I have one