Well since no other fish keepers do it. I’d guess a discus tank would work .
Just curious but what exactly is a tank with potted aquarium plants called? Its not really a " planted" tank in the conventional sense. .. because the tanks not planted the pots are.
Its almost like a "aquatic greenhouse" for discus .
Sure would be easier if we had a word like "planted tank" or "biotope" etc to describe a tank with potted plants.
Thoughts? I dont know may theres already a name for it?
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Well since no other fish keepers do it. I’d guess a discus tank would work .
I always called it a potted aquarium.
Tom keeps his discus in a " potted aquarium" hmmm .. that does work. Makes sense Scott.
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The term "biotope" always bothered me when used to describe planted discus tanks. Discus live in biomes with zero plants - as every video of wild discus would illustrate. So a discus "biotope" tank should consist of a mud bottom and dead sticks.
At my age, everything is irritating.
Aquapotted tank? Lol.
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A discus tank like Tom mentioned, since it's not a planted tank. Some folks like a pink or blue colored substrate that also can be called a discus tank. So many different things you can put in a fish tank; seems to be something for every ones taste. I've tried the pots before but didn't like the looks of them.
I find it easy to clean but you get to a point you are constantly cleanings since the the black poop stands out with the white bottom. But I still like the minimalistic look. I do have two tanks with black substrate with a mix of pots and planted plus the BB.
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Willie I’m with you 100%! BUT these fish are so removed from the wild their natural habitat is huge vats in Asia . Plus even if there was some sort of remembrance of the Amazon we both know there’s no beef heart floating around for them to eat!! .
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Just so everyone knows, I'm not anti-plants. I kept lots of potted plants with my discus for years. I've stopped recently because of a snail infestation. (I am anti snail.)
My disdain toward the term 'biotype' is that it's unscientific. For example, I see many altum angelfish 'biotype' tanks with giant Vallisneria in the background. It's a beautiful combination, but Vals grow on every continent except Antartica and South America. It's a planted tank, not a biotype tank.
Okay, a little OCD...
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I agree with the term potted aquarium just to differentiate it lol I'm thinking of making a potted aquarium myself as my wife banned fish haha
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