Originally Posted by
Jim Curtis
I do QT my fish. I have had a bad experience in the past when I didnt. The automatic assumption that I didnt QT my fish is annoying.
"best way to start with new fish is a new tank,.new fish..group of 6. "
Huh?!
I really dont understand what you guys are trying to tell me. This person said to set up a new tank and start from scratch. Not going to happen. I dont have room for another large tank. I do QT my fish. I put my Discus in with a school of tetra. The tetra are still alive. My fish are healthy. Im not going to post photos, mostly because all I have a cell phone camera, but also because im not interested in what you think of my fish. I know they are healthy. I do a ton of reading on fish keeping. I know the basics as do my parents who have kept aquariums for years. When I was a kid we had a house full of tanks including a 125 gallon reef tank. Granted Discus keeping is different, but I've done my research. I really dont want to mail order fish, I trust my LFS, I'll ask him where he gets his discus from if you want.
I know about fishless cycling. I test my water frequently, I can spot disease. You guys are laying into me worse than you did the guy who bought 10 discus and threw them into an uncycled 50 gallon.
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