My first discus adventure!

[captainandy]

I would pull the oyster shells and not use vit. C

[Gremi16]

instead of Prime as a dechlorinator vitamin C works well... 500mg per 10 gallons

The Asorbic Acid molecule bonds to the Chlorine/Chloramine and makes a neutral.

This is a USDA recommendation. They recommend if one has a cistern for drinking water to put bleach in the cistern to keep bad bacteria from growing, and then vitamin C to remove the bleach and make the water drinkable.

Thanks, but Prime works just fine

[Gremi16]

I would pull the oyster shells and not use vit. C

Why would you pull the oyster shells. They’re just in there to help keep the pH stable. Without it, the pH can go from 7.0 to 6.5 overnight.

[Gremi16]

UPDATE:

Well, here it is guys. Everything went great with the little 32G grow out, now it’s on to the 75G. Nearly cycled in 6 days…ammonia 0, nitrite .5, nitrates 10. Sump is filled with bioballs and ceramic media. Discus growing at a great rate.ED56C1D0-73E0-4221-8B5F-423E44F4CEC3.jpeg

[Gremi16]

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[Gremi16]

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[Iminit]

You are doing great!!!

[Gremi16]

You are doing great!!!

Thank you sir! I got a lot of help from patrons here ��

[Greg-Florida]

Very nice! Post some more pics as they grow.