Stunted Juvenile Discus?

[Iminit]

Yes 60% daily is like doing a fish in cycle. Probably more. With a fish in cycle the fish waste is your ammonia. The changing of the water removes most of the ammonia but still leaves enough to feed the bacteria. Most fish in cycles you would change the water as ammonia shows. This could take days. For most a fish in cycle would only take a few weeks to a month. Changing 60%daily is really removing most of the ammonia daily. But being you’ll be doing this for close to 6 months the cycle will grow and be there when you start reducing your water changes (if you do). So is stability needed? To me no. Why? Its purpose is to boost the cycle and reduce water changes. We’re discus keepers we're not reducing water changes . For everybody else who’s trying to reduce water changes as soon as possible hey this is the way.

[fljones3]

That’s what I thought. Much familiar with water cycles and proficient in water changes. ��

[RogueDiscus]

I have a neat measuring spoon set I got probably online. SMidgen, pinch, drop,... all finer divisions of tsps. A "pinch" is enough for my 75 gal tanks.

https://www.amazon.com/Mini-Stainles...52197620&psc=1

they equal approximately: drop - 1/64 tsp, smidgen - 1/32 tsp, pinch - 1/16 tsp, dash - 1/8 tsp and tad 1/4 tsp.

You have to do the math to reduce from their recommended dosage for the larger volume, but a bit too much never seems to hurt.

I usually just add it to the tank as I'm refilling during water changes, but I'm on a well so I'm not worried about chlorine. For me its more about heavy metals and nuetralizing any ammonia.