Rio Manacapura

[Cuchulainn]

I told you guys/gals they were coming....questions that is. Just needed that tenth post(thanks Warlock4169)you made it so easy to do lol
So, I picked up 4 wilds from Spencer Jacks here in wpg. Will be picking up a couple more which brings me to my first question.

Which is better suited for a positive demeanor, 6 or 7 discus in total? They will all be the same type.

Can I feed strictly fresh frozen foods like market shrimp, cod, bloodworms.e.t.c. Or is it best to use mix's? I do however want to introduce a small percentage of fruit, and vegetables into their diet, so am thinking one of the excellent seafood recipes I've found on here.
I'm assuming a frozen slurry of foods would be most desired?

Also wondering what most peoples do with there canister filters and HOBS. Do you turn them off for 30 minutes or so while the discus feed? Or I'm thinking some sort of pre filter over the intake would suffice. Ideas?

Oh yah one more. What does everyone suggest I use for wiping the inside glass down a couple tymes a week. Magnet cleaner work well enough? Or maybe a sponge? Sorry, I've just never even known I had to do this till recently.

Anyways that's it for round one of question period. Thanks for the input everyone!

[William Palumbo]

Pics did not show up. 7 Discus is better provided you have a large enough tank to house them. Feeding is probably best done with a good mix. Much easier to feed. FBW's are a nice treat or snack. You are correct in putting a sponge pre-filter over your filter intake. The couple HOB's I have I never shut off...but have pre-filters. I use sponges and plain paper towels to do my wipe downs. Whatever you use, make sure it's fish safe...no soaps or chems added, especially when looking at sponges/scrubbies...Bill

[Cuchulainn]

Thanks Bill! Yah, guess I can't post pics up quite yet. Need to make a few more posts first. Judgement day for the discus will have to wait! 7 discus it is then. They will be housed in a 120. 4 of them are in there now. The other 3 will be next week hopefully. Was thinking about just using an Aquaclear sponge, and maybe one of the left over scrubbies I bought to put in my canister a couple years ago. They are soap/additive free

[William Palumbo]

Sounds good!...Bill

[vera]

here u go , hope u dont mind me posting yr picture , the other image has a broken link
beautiful colors !

[William Palumbo]

Not THAT bad...seen worse...Bill

[Cuchulainn]

No Vera thanks very much. I went to bed last night thinking...

[Eddie]

Pics did not show up. 7 Discus is better provided you have a large enough tank to house them. Feeding is probably best done with a good mix. Much easier to feed. FBW's are a nice treat or snack. You are correct in putting a sponge pre-filter over your filter intake. The couple HOB's I have I never shut off...but have pre-filters. I use sponges and plain paper towels to do my wipe downs. Whatever you use, make sure it's fish safe...no soaps or chems added, especially when looking at sponges/scrubbies...Bill

Ditto

[vera]

No Vera thanks very much. I went to bed last night thinking...

lol , wilds collector at far right ?

[Eddie]

lol , wilds collector at far right ?

LOL, is that a discus in your pocket or are you happy to see me!

[Len]

....So, I picked up 4 wilds from Spencer Jacks here in wpg. Will be picking up a couple more which brings me to my first question.

Which is better suited for a positive demeanor, 6 or 7 discus in total? They will all be the same type.

Which of Spencer's fish did you get? I ask because that's where I got my wilds browns from a couple weeks ago, and was still tempted to try some of the others.

[vera]

LOL, is that a discus in your pocket or are you happy to see me!

LMAO

[Cuchulainn]

Lol, oh I hope it a discus in the pocket!

Which of Spencer's fish did you get? I ask because that's where I got my wilds browns from a couple weeks ago, and was still tempted to try some of the others.

Nice Len, I saw the browns Spence had in they were great looking fish. I picked up 4 of the Manacapura. I'm not really sure what kind they are though....i.d?

[Cuchulainn]

A couple more.....

[Cuchulainn]

Not THAT bad...seen worse...Bill

Oh come on now Bill, that was hardly even a jab I can roll with the punches. What is it specifically about these lads and lasses that makes them good or....not so good? I'm curious, because I do not know.
Also, I believe they are Heraldi Rio Manacapura. Does this sound correct?