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    Answers to some Algae Questions
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=24469

    Biospira
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=33124

    Buying Discus - What to look for
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=37909
    What Not To Buy
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=25561
    Selecting Discus
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=33300

    Recommendations on what to buy...
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=25562

    Educational Series: Cary Strong's Discus
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showt...8&page=2&pp=15

    CBW =California Black Worms
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=26704
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=36312

    Changing a Saltwater Tank to a Discus Tank
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=31281
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=33245
    Carbon
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=31048
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=38921
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=39649

    Cleaning Filters
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=27155
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=30807
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=37397

    Cloudy water
    http://www.simplydiscus.com/library/...dy_water.shtml
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=34887

    Common Abbreviations

    http://www.simplydiscus.com/library/...eviation.shtml
    Cycling Filters
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=26426

    Discus Classification for beginners
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=32715

    Discus Disasters
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=21363

    Discus Strains for Beginners
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=31528

    Disease Transmission
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=21158

    Filter Preference
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=26881

    Fishless Cycle Filters
    http://www.simplydiscus.com/library/..._cycling.shtml
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=40119

    Heater Tip!!!!!
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=25778
    http://www.simplydiscus.com/library/...ter_size.shtml

    HELP w/ eating problem
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=26570
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=26682

    How Do I Set Up My First Discus Tank?
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=36669
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=38030
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=38034
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=38509
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=28937
    http://www.simplydiscus.com/library/...beginner.shtml

    How Do I Tell Male From Female?
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=30717
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=26707

    How To Use a TDS Meter
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=27058
    Why test conductivity?
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=26142

    Humidity and its side effect, Mold
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=32393
    Lighting
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=30153
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=26203

    pH
    http://www.simplydiscus.com/library/...nochange.shtml
    http://www.simplydiscus.com/library/...neral/ph.shtml
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=38487

    pigeon blood and red melon
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=25804
    Snake skin Discus
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=25597
    Strictly Red Turqs...
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=27097

    Power Outages and the Aquarium
    http://www.simplydiscus.com/library/...r_outage.shtml

    Pre-filter Sponge
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=25647
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=27064

    Planted Discus Tank
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=38337
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=26905

    Quarantine New Arrivals
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=25663
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=35691
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=37195
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=25678

    Runts
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=26858
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=27213

    Skittish discus
    http://www.simplydiscus.com/library/...h_discus.shtml
    http://www.simplydiscus.com/library/...o/stress.shtml

    Stray Voltage
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=33309

    Tanks - Bare is Best first
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=34299
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=25542

    Taking Care of Discus while on Vacation
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=25655

    Water Changes
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=30721
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=34096
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=35042
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=35644
    Water Changes and Stress
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=39093
    How to do water changes
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=28421
    Water Changes with water pumps and hoses
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=38919

    Ease of cleaning barebottom tanks
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=35043
    Vacation Care
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=25059

    White Worms in Water
    http://www.simplydiscus.com/library/...iteworms.shtml

    White Spot on Fin
    http://forum.simplydiscus.com//showthread.php?t=27060
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    Carol, thanks for all the good Links! Keep me from pulling all my hair out, trying to hunt down all that good info!

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    Hi
    Thanks Carol, you help me so much to find out some usefull information about Discus with this usefull links

    Thanks again.

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    Nice Job, Carol!

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    i'm reading and reading. Thanks Carol. Cary and Joe will be here (MN) in just a few weeks!! I just ordered the Aqualog book to get to know some of the varieties. I'm getting prepared!!

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    Cool!
    Great Idea Carol!

    Rob ;D

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    Sweeeet! Thanks Carol!!!

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    Carol.thats great!! you are obviously a very organized person. i think you need to come here and organize me...and my house...etc. lol.
    Im sure this will help alot of people.

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    I hope I can come visit you one day April. We'd have tons of fun and I'd even help with the water changes, but no housework >

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    Great set of links Carol. I've learned so much by going through a good portion of them. Thank you!!

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    You're welcome ;D

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    Hi Carol--My favorite tips from you: using the pre-filter sponge and wiping down the tank sides and bottom using paper towels.

    Jen K.

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    Wow! This is great, Carol! Less time searching and more time learning - awesome!

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    Hello All

    Great information - thank you Carol.

    I bought my 55gal discus tank yestersday!

    I have washed everything, filled the tank, conditioned the water and are now almost ready to add fish.

    How long should I wait before I can add Discus in my new tank?
    Will 6 juveniles fit comfortably?
    Should I test the water for anything before adding fish? If so, what should I test and what should it meassure?
    Can I keep any other fish with my discus? A pleco?

    I would like to eventually breed my fish - but for now I'd just like them to all survive their new environment. Any other tips?

    Thank you,
    Yvette

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    Hi Yvette and welcome to SimplyDiscus

    You must cycle yoru filter before you add the discus. Here is a link http://forum.simplydiscus.com//index...;threadid=6357

    6 juveniles will do fine all by themselves in a bare bottom 55 gallon with a fully cycled filter.

    Read through the stickied topics in the beginner section too. IF you have more questions you may want to start a new thread

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