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    Default What makes my 125-gallon discus tank tick

    Out of just being bored today, I made this video on how my 125-gallon discus tank run. Please check the video if you are bored today too: https://youtu.be/1jEllSS7axo

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    Default Re: What makes my 125-gallon discus tank tick

    Very nice tank with healthy discus. I love looking at other members' tanks. There really are many different ways other than BB to display these magnificent fish. Here is a vid of my lightly planted 110 g tall:

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    Default Re: What makes my 125-gallon discus tank tick

    I too love viewing other people's discus tanks, I just prefer bare bottom for the ease of maintenance. See I'm going on 73 yrs. of age and trying to keep things easy and simple. Tried sand a couple of times over the last ten years and just ended up removing it.

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    Default Re: What makes my 125-gallon discus tank tick

    Quote Originally Posted by farebox View Post
    I too love viewing other people's discus tanks, I just prefer bare bottom for the ease of maintenance. See I'm going on 73 yrs. of age and trying to keep things easy and simple. Tried sand a couple of times over the last ten years and just ended up removing it.
    Very nice! You can always tell when discus has had a lot of water changes.
    At my age, everything is irritating.

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    Default Re: What makes my 125-gallon discus tank tick

    Quote Originally Posted by farebox View Post
    Out of just being bored today, I made this video on how my 125-gallon discus tank run. Please check the video if you are bored today too: https://youtu.be/1jEllSS7axo
    Very nice tanks. And I thought I had a lot of wires and stuff under my tank

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    Default Re: What makes my 125-gallon discus tank tick

    Pretty fish!

    In your sump, what's the blue gray basket under the intake sponge/floss? Bio media of some sort?
    Sorry, I am sump ignorant.

    Also, when you vacuum the bottom do you move the pots/plants around or does it stay pretty clean under them since there's not any substrate to allow for debris to accumulate like there would be with gravel or sand?
    I'm thinking of potting a few plants and wondering if that means I need to physically pick the thing up when I vac or not.
    Last edited by jwcarlson; 01-31-2022 at 02:45 PM.

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    Default Re: What makes my 125-gallon discus tank tick

    I have Seachem matrix bio-media in one basket and Ultimate bio-home in the bottom basket. I move the pots aside to siphon detritus, which very easy to keep tank bottom clean.

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    Default Re: What makes my 125-gallon discus tank tick

    Here's an update on the tank, which I call the WOW effect, enjoy: https://youtu.be/lCjVJB7-DeM

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    Default Re: What makes my 125-gallon discus tank tick

    Awesome! The tank and fish look great, Roland. You have to be proud.

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    Default Re: What makes my 125-gallon discus tank tick

    As allways your tank and fish look great!!

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