Scales
02-09-2013, 09:13 PM
I recently set up my first discus tank. It's a 55 gallon b.b. with 6 fish. They have been very skittish from day one. I've only been using 1 fluorescent light from a ten gallon tank, thinking the low wattage would help them stay calm. It didn't work, they would ball up and hide most of the day until feeding time then come out, eat then ball back up? After reading forums someone mentioned keeping the lights brighter in the tank to eliminate shadows and such. I threw on my 48 inch t5 HO fixture on and within 10 minutes they swam around the tank like they were freed from prison! Every time I walk by they swim to greet me! Just like that? I am so excited of this! I almost started disliking them, anyone else ever experience something like this?