Great interview Al and Paul!!
Judi
Great interview and pics! Thanks for the insight!
"Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean someone is not out to get you"
Great interview Al and Paul!!
Judi
There's two dates in time that they'll carve on your stone, and everyone knows what they mean.
But what's more important is the time that is known, as that little dash there in between.
Thanks Angela, the only fry I have at the moment is a batch of angels, hopefully I'll soon be getting some discus on the go too
Thank you
Hi Brian, glad you enjoyed it! I've attached a pic of my now ex-high tech, I wrecked recently as we needed to setup a couple of display tanks at the recent UK Discus Show and no-one had brought any plants etc... so I raided my study tank, it was looking ok too, never mind - I had been itching to start over with this tank
hehe thanks Mark, yes I mean chips my problem with golf, when I do play, is I still think I can play off 5!! Oh and there are never enough electrical outlets!! Glad you like the re-work, I'll post updated pics regularly.
Thank you Jack, very much appreciated
I have attached a few more pics, the Golden Albino was the 2006 Open Class winner and the wild was placed 3rd in two categories this year. The other pics are of my ex-high tech, before I wrecked it
Paul
Comfortably numb.
In my answers to Al's question I said I had a few oddball fish in my tanks, well how about this one?[/QUOTE]
Paul! Wonderful interview, I really enjoyed it. THanks also Al for your great questions.
Paul, this funny looking fish popping out of the gravel...is that a moose faced loach [or possibly called a horse faced loach]? I got one of these about 6 months ago as a gift from my son; I put him in the planted angel tank and never saw him again. The angels are big adults and I figured they had him for lunch until last weekend when I was cleaning the tank and there he was, twice the size as when I got him and looking quite lovely!
What a quirky great little fish.
Harriett
Hi Harriet, yes that quirky fish is a horse faced loach disappears into the gravel faster than a rat up a drainpipe!
Paul
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I had NO idea they burrow--the substrate in my tank is silica sand so very easy to burrow, I'm certain. This is a great little oddball! I'll rsearcg a bit and see if I can find out more about him, since he stillexists!
Best regads, and again--what a lovely interview.
Harriett
Thanks for that interview Al and Paul!
It's great to know there are such knowledgable and dedicated hobbyists out there within a keyboards reach.
Paul, I hope to be able to pick your brain over the next couple of months as I set up my new tank.
Cheers!
Steve
Paul,
This is an excellent interview providing us with a window into your life and enjoyed the read tremendously. Your answers to all of Al's questions demonstrates and shows your true love of the hobby and spot on knowledge on how to keep and raise discus. I like the idea that you manage your QT over a long period and only medicate as a last resort. Cleanliness and WCs being the first line of success.
It also makes sense that your also an avid golfer; As with keeping discus, golf is a passion, with a drive to perfection.
I also would love to see your planted tank as that is something I might dabble into in the near future
Thanks for all of your help here on Simply and best wishes with all of your endeavors,
Tad
Not surprised at all. I always say there are a few great ones that everyone stops to listen to. Paul, you are one of the them! Great interview! Thanks Al for simply and thanks to you and Paul for what you have done for this hobby and the hobbyists!
I've had this one for a few years now, they do well in planted tanks, and can help avoid dead spots in the substrate, as they burrow into it. They do ok in small 3mm gravel and do great in sand Glad you liked the interview.
Thanks Steve, but it won't take long to pick my brains It will be good to see how your tank gets on though!
Thank you for the very nice words Tad, picking up on the QT point, I feel that this method gives me the best chance of success. Its been my experience that too many people skimp on QT, sooner or later they will pay. I think golf probably drives me far more to distraction that discus do now, I had a really good year on the greens this year, now if only I get to them in fewer shots I might improve some!
Tad, I'd say have a go at a planted tank, opens up all sorts of new avenues!
I've posted some pics of the recent re-make of my wilds tank, hope you like them.
Paul
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Very well done, guys. It was a pleasurable read. I like your discus philosophy, Paul. People new to the hobby ( as well as alot of others) ought to pay particular attention your medicinal approach.Since most diseases discus are prone to are stress induced, fix the cause of the stress.
Mat
Hi Mat, glad you enjoyed it
Paul
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Nice one Paul and Al,
I really enjoyed that read.
For those of you who only know Paul online, let me tell you, he is a very giving and generous person in the flesh. His passion for Discus knows no bounds, as well as his dedication to helping others in need.
Respect buddy.
Steve