whenever I've used Bio Spira I put fish in on the same day. The bacteria will die if they have no food.
I am getting some different opinions on the sizing of fish. When it was recommended to me 4 inch + it was because I had a smaller tank and they can handle water quality things better. However seems here some of you think I should go smaller. Problem with going smaller is I do NOT want to get another tank eventually *until I move out my damn parents house*. So I don't want to be stuck with 2-4 that I don't know what to do with. Lol.
Please lmk what you guys think when it comes to discus sizing for the new fish.. Also I will look into if I can get a sponge from the dealer.
Also any more input on the setup? DO I need more filters etc etc? bubbler etc etc..
Tank will be barebottom
WC probably every other day (if I can keep up)
The tank is fine as it is mate. Many a bare bottom here, lol!
If you're not sure you can keep up every other day changes it's almost certain you won't. That's not a negative, but it's good to be honest and realistic with yourself right off the bat. With that in mind, the bigger discus you can buy the better. 5 @ 4.5"+ would be best in your tank : thumbsup:
Yes you should have an air stone or something to keep the surface water moving. With that foot print you'll need one most likely because most of the oxygen comes from atmospheric pressure from the surface and that foot print hinders it a bit being tall instead of wider. The more surface area the more fish you can put in a tank. We say gallons per fish but that isn't always the case.
Ok what type of hob? How many gph is it moving? Something I use for $20 delivered off eBay is the odyssea 250 powerhead (pic below). This is a power head with 2 sponges that moves 250gph. Your hob should give you plenty off air and water movement.
How many discus are you planning on? My reason for smaller is them will grow in and easily adjust to your water routine. Though for best results you will need to do 50% daily water changes till at least 4” than you can slow it down. Watch your fish and see how they do with your time span of water changes. Bigger fish are coming from a dealer that is doing 75-90% daily wc. These fish may stress when not getting that clean water anymore. Just for me seems like a higher risk for a much more expensive fish. Next and this is just what happened to me. When I bought bigger fish 5.5” they took awhile to adjust ever after a month in qt. And they only grew about an inch more since I got them (a year ago). While my 2” fish have continued to grow. 8ACDC93B-43F9-49A6-969D-EADB38C7CC11.jpg
Oh and peewee you may need new glasses because that’s not the ram on the helmet as to the dolphins I beleive the phrase is squish the fish .
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