AquaticSuppliers.com     Golden State Discus

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 27

Thread: Week 45... All is well.

  1. #1
    Registered Member Chad Hughes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    San Diego, CA
    Posts
    4,696

    Default Week 45... All is well.

    Well, here we are at week 45! These guys & gals continue to grow and eat me out of house and home. I find when I am home I feed them nearly every 4 hours. It's hard to say no to a begging discus. Their diet hasn't changed much. Beefheart is still the staple. I sub in some FBW and live CBW as treats from time to time. They freak for live worms. I have to make sure I close the lid to the tank right away when feeing live foods. They literally thrash at the surface trying to eat them all at one time. KIDS! LOL!

    Anyway, they have settled in to the barren BB tank and are acting just like they were in the planted tank where they grew up. Water changes are daily now, but they are small. I only remove enough water to get a good vac daily. Keep in mind, even though they are in a 60 gallon tank, they are actually in 900 gallons of water. The central system circulates 2400 gallons an hour. On the weekends the system receives a 275 gallon water change. Total water changed in 7 days is about 800 gallons for that system.

    Enjoy the pics and have a great weekend!
    Attached Images Attached Images
    Last edited by Chad Hughes; 04-02-2010 at 01:08 AM.
    Chad Hughes

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

  2. #2
    Registered Member Chad Hughes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    San Diego, CA
    Posts
    4,696

    Default Re: Week 45... All is well.

    A few more....
    Attached Images Attached Images
    Chad Hughes

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

  3. #3
    Registered Member Chad Hughes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    San Diego, CA
    Posts
    4,696

    Default Re: Week 45... All is well.

    And more....
    Attached Images Attached Images
    Chad Hughes

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

  4. #4
    Registered Member DavidC's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    NEBRASKA
    Posts
    132
    Real Name
    David

    Default Re: Week 45... All is well.

    great to see such beautiful fish chad, love the colors and shape!
    "Life is hard..... after all it kills you"
    It is what it is!

  5. #5
    Registered Member Chad Hughes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    San Diego, CA
    Posts
    4,696

    Default Re: Week 45... All is well.

    And the last pics for now....
    Attached Images Attached Images
    Chad Hughes

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

  6. #6
    Registered Member Chad Hughes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    San Diego, CA
    Posts
    4,696

    Default Re: Week 45... All is well.

    Quote Originally Posted by davidsocal View Post
    great to see such beautiful fish chad, love the colors and shape!
    Thanks David! Good to hear from you my friend! Thank you for the kind words!

    If you guys aren't busy Saturday night, swing by around 6 pm. It's the B-Day BBQ! Ribs, chicken, shrimp, chili mac, baked beans, booze, a bunch of drunks! LOL! Oh, and cake of course!

    Take care brother!
    Chad Hughes

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

  7. #7
    Registered Member rickztahone's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    Pacoima, California
    Posts
    12,908
    Real Name
    Ricardo

    Default Re: Week 45... All is well.

    they are looking great Chad. great job

    Click here to view my 75g Acrylic Tank w/ Bean Animal Overflow with 40g Sump Thread

    Also, click here for my 25 group of discus grow out thread


    http://i3.cpcache.com/product/162117...ht=75&width=75
    Want to look like Al did at his ACA talk with his white Simply Polo shirt?(You can catch Al's awesome Discus talk HERE)
    You can get this and many more items such as T-shirts/Polos/hoodies/cups from our merchandise shop:
    Cafepress.com

  8. #8
    Registered Member Chad Hughes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    San Diego, CA
    Posts
    4,696

    Default Re: Week 45... All is well.

    Thanks Rick!

    What are you doing Saturday? Open invite to the B-Day BBQ!
    Chad Hughes

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

  9. #9
    Registered Member rickztahone's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    Pacoima, California
    Posts
    12,908
    Real Name
    Ricardo

    Default Re: Week 45... All is well.

    around what time? i'm watching the Hopkins vs. Jones late evening.

    Click here to view my 75g Acrylic Tank w/ Bean Animal Overflow with 40g Sump Thread

    Also, click here for my 25 group of discus grow out thread


    http://i3.cpcache.com/product/162117...ht=75&width=75
    Want to look like Al did at his ACA talk with his white Simply Polo shirt?(You can catch Al's awesome Discus talk HERE)
    You can get this and many more items such as T-shirts/Polos/hoodies/cups from our merchandise shop:
    Cafepress.com

  10. #10
    Registered Member Chad Hughes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    San Diego, CA
    Posts
    4,696

    Default Re: Week 45... All is well.

    From 6 pm until ??? LOL!
    Chad Hughes

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

  11. #11
    Registered Member rickztahone's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    Pacoima, California
    Posts
    12,908
    Real Name
    Ricardo

    Default Re: Week 45... All is well.

    Quote Originally Posted by Chad Hughes View Post
    From 6 pm until ??? LOL!
    oh i know that "until" lol. maybe next time then. watching pay-per-view boxing matches is the one thing that my dad and i never miss. great time to catch up and drink some Heineken's

    Click here to view my 75g Acrylic Tank w/ Bean Animal Overflow with 40g Sump Thread

    Also, click here for my 25 group of discus grow out thread


    http://i3.cpcache.com/product/162117...ht=75&width=75
    Want to look like Al did at his ACA talk with his white Simply Polo shirt?(You can catch Al's awesome Discus talk HERE)
    You can get this and many more items such as T-shirts/Polos/hoodies/cups from our merchandise shop:
    Cafepress.com

  12. #12
    Registered Member Chad Hughes's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2008
    Location
    San Diego, CA
    Posts
    4,696

    Default Re: Week 45... All is well.

    Right on brother! Enjoy!

    Best wishes!

    Quote Originally Posted by rickztahone View Post
    oh i know that "until" lol. maybe next time then. watching pay-per-view boxing matches is the one thing that my dad and i never miss. great time to catch up and drink some Heineken's
    Chad Hughes

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

  13. #13
    SimplyDiscus Sponsor and MVP Nov.2015 Disgirl's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Eastern North Carolina USA
    Posts
    4,477

    Default Re: Week 45... All is well.

    Real beauties you got for your birthday Chad! And I really like the cone in several of the pictures . I see your tanks have the bulkhead like the one I just bought from Eric. I think that is the name for it? I will not be using the one on my tank. Can I be sure it won't leak all over the living room floor? It looks like yours but has a stopper of some sort inside the tank,stuck into the black part. Sorry I don't know all the correct names for the pieces. Just don't want any leaks. He told me it won't but I need reassurance. He said not to just glue glass over the big hole, like I had planned to do. Any advice?
    Thanks, Barb


    Delightful Designs Discus Cones by Barb -- Check out my Sponsor section --HERE--!

  14. #14
    Registered Member Ed13's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Puerto Rico
    Posts
    3,735

    Default Re: Week 45... All is well.

    They are looking great Chad!
    When science and magic collide, the story begins.

  15. #15
    Registered Member wgtaylor's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Brookings, Oregon
    Posts
    997

    Default Re: Week 45... All is well.

    Those guys look great Chad. Great job you have done with them.
    Take care.
    Bill

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Cafepress