OK, I've been waiting more than a month to do a real trim in this tank, and I was able to do it last nite. And I had a bit of free time this afternoon, and I wanted to use it trying to improve my tank photography skills. I'm sure better pics can be taken, but without a detachable flash, or lights, I think this is about as good as I'm going to be able to get with my little Canon A95.
So here is a whole slew of pics. The first is the tank itself, because I kind of hate looking a any tank, planted, discus or otherwise, without understanding what it looks like in its true setting. After that are just pics of the fish. A bunch of them... I hope that's OK?
All of these pics are "clickable", as in clicking it will pull up a larger shot.
I hope you enjoy them. I know I do. (The fish I mean!)
The tank is a bit more crowded than I'd like. But I've never kept discus before, and between the open top and my lack of experience, I figure it's highly possible that this population of 7 turns into a bit less crowded 6 or 5 eventually. And I can always find a home for a few if needed.
The runts (there's a couple) don't get much food, so the difference between their size (almost 4") and the bigger ones (5"+) is getting bigger all the time. If that keeps up, maybe I'll put them up for adoption, thinning the tank out that way.
But for the moment, the fish seem fine. Algae is under control. And I'm just tickled pink to have a planted discus tank at last!