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Re: How do I set up my first discus tank?
Hi Greg,
Thanks for the info--I'll do that!
Re: How do I set up my first discus tank?
Hi guys. I'm new in keeping discus here. I have keep 6 disucs in a 100 gallons tank. Currently i just using a air pump buble for it without any filter system install to my tank. And i'm feeding them with beefheart. Huge of wc everyday. Does it have any problem with my discus?
Newbie.
Re: How do I set up my first discus tank?
why ?Originally Posted by momozzz
Re: How do I set up my first discus tank?
I have been told by someone that to use air pump is enough. He told me that keeping discus have to make a huge wc everyday. So it's kinda waste to install any filter system. But i'm not sure will this harm my fish? Any advice are welcome.
Newbie.
Re: How do I set up my first discus tank?
I know its done is some places is asia.......... but in those cases the usually have river water flowing through
Re: How do I set up my first discus tank?
I see now. Thats mean if i dont have use river water i must install a filter system into my tank?
Re: How do I set up my first discus tank?
not exactly. they actually channel water from the rivers and do 80 - 100% WC every hour or so.
how much of a water change do u do ?
Re: How do I set up my first discus tank?
About 90 - 100% WC everyday.
Re: How do I set up my first discus tank?
how, cuz if u do it the traditional methods , sphioning ..........
sound kinnda stressing on ur fish
Re: How do I set up my first discus tank?
Hmm. Look like i have not much choice but to install a filter system into my tank. But i still have a question. Do i still have to WC everyday after installing a filter system to my tank? Because i'm feeding them BH. I notice that after i feed them with BH, my water will turn cloundy and smelly. If yes. How much of % WC should i do.?
No man steps into the same river twice.
Re: How do I set up my first discus tank?
def a must no matter what setup u have.is there a heater in there as well? bb or gravel in tank? bb would be easier to clean up, if u have gravel i hope u have some cats or loaches doing the dirty work. as far as filtration goes anything for over 100gal is good you want to have maximum gph going through some kind of fiter media. btw is it a beef heart mix or just beef hearts like chunks?Hmm. Look like i have not much choice but to install a filter system into my tank. But i still have a question. Do i still have to WC everyday after installing a filter system to my tank? Because i'm feeding them BH. I notice that after i feed them with BH, my water will turn cloundy and smelly. If yes. How much of % WC should i do.?
All fish aren't equal then again all fish aren't discus
Re: How do I set up my first discus tank?
Yes there a heater in my tank. no bb and gravel just a simple bare tank with my discus inside. And for the food is BH mix with prawn and some pellet product from Thailand for discus.
And bout tank mate, can i add some of the upside down catfish with my discus?
Last edited by momozzz; 12-13-2006 at 05:50 AM.
No man steps into the same river twice.
Re: How do I set up my first discus tank?
doing 100% changes is not necessarily stressing on fish, after the first couple of times they normally just lie flat and quiet.
Also in Asia, at least at Yeng's place, they do 1 or 2 100% changes a day and run no filters. They don't do it every hour. However there is no reason not to run a filter of some description, with the humble sponge filter probably being as good an option as any with 90%+ w/c a day.
Paul
Comfortably numb.
Re: How do I set up my first discus tank?
Yes you will need to do regular w/c, if its a sponge filter do daily changes, a large cannister you may be able to do every other day. Its not just the ammonia and nitrite that is the issue with discus, they are less tolerant of nitrates and other doc (dissolved organic compounds) than other fish. For optimal growth daily w/c work best imo. A minimum of 50% would be good too.
Paul
Comfortably numb.
Re: How do I set up my first discus tank?
Ok. Now i know what should i do. A million thanks guys.
No man steps into the same river twice.
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