Heckels

[wannafish]

Beautiful looking Heckels. I am hoping to my
Discus to color up as well as yours. What is your water params?
And what do you feed them?

[bonghapster]

Hello Wannafish,

ph: 6.4-6.6
ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0

I use peat in my filter (sump & fluval canister). They mostly eat live bloodworm, freeze dry bw, frozen bw, tetra colorbits, and garlic discus pallets. I notice that they are very hardy compare to my domestic. But domestic eats everything that I throw into the tank.

[Melissa]

What size is your tank?
How many Heckels are in your group?

[bonghapster]

There are 7 total (6 adults and 1 juv). The tank is 55 gallon corner with 20gallon sump.

[Cuchulainn]

Wow Beautiful Heckels

[Eddie]

Just out of observation, the lighting is a bit much for them. You can see how they are huddled around the plant for cover. Might think of adding some top cover or wood for them to feel secure. Additionally, some peat or Indian Almond Leaves would reduce the lighting and the fish will really shine in the tinted water. A good substitute is Kent Blackwater Expert, which is the most concentrated additive that I've used, to tint the water. It only takes a small amount compared to other blackwater additives. Just a thought

Eddie

[Iralde]

Where are your heckels from? dont seem from rio negro... may be yes... rio unini have blue face heckel, thankyou.

Hans is the guy who sells discus, but, whos David T?

[Discus Origins]

Iralde,

DavidT purchased the group from John (snookn21) and then resold them to bong.

Mark

[bonghapster]

Hello Iralde,

David is a local hobbyist who had the heckels originally.

Hap

[DiscusOnly]

Iralde,

DavidT purchased the group from John (snookn21) and then resold them to bong.

Mark

Not sure about that. I thought those were the Heckels that came from Hans last Spring.

Van

[Discus Origins]

Van,

You are correct my mistake, I spoke to David about sources for heckels early last year before Hans started importing from Hudson and recommended John. But he did get these from Hans.

[DiscusOnly]

Van,

You are correct my mistake, I spoke to David about sources for heckels early last year before Hans started importing from Hudson and recommended John. But he did get these from Hans.

No problem. only reason I remember that is because I drove to Hans thinking about buying them but learned that they were all purchased by a SD member. I later found out it was David that purchased them all.

Van