dkeef
05-02-2013, 03:02 AM
Tank Setup Questionaire
This questionnaire may be used to either help you to describe your new tank setup for discus or
be a “food for thought” checklist while you consider what your goals are with your new discus tank setup.
1) Please Introduce your self and tell us what your experience is with fishkeeping, give us as much information as possible as to how long in the hobby, what you have kept in the past and what you currently are working with.
Im david from oc, california. I have kept every type of fish including angels, tropical fish, african cichlids, saltwater fo, reef. Been in hobby since 1988. Current tank is 265gal hightech planted aquarium.
2) If you have no previous experience with keeping discus, have you done any research to properly prepare yourself, e.g. have you read any Stickies in this section of SimplyDiscus, or other material?
Doing research currently. Read all the stickies here and been asking questions to discuspaul and others.
3) Describe your tank, its size and dimensions, breeding or display. Include how long it has been setup or if it is still being cycled.
265gal show display tank. Dimension is 7'l x 30" wide x 24" tall. Previously custom made for reef tank and was reef and african malawi hap tank. Was empty for 2 yrs and now just set up heavy planted tank 2 weeks ago. Currently almost done fishless cycling. No fish in it except snails and shrimps.
4) Describe the décor for the tank; type of substrate or bare bottom (BB), whether the tank will be planted or a biotope.
Substrate is for plants safetsorb 4-8" and 30lbs of pool filter sand in mid section. Heavy planted.
5) Describe your water changes planned or practiced, percentage and how often. Include if you age your water and use of tap/RO or mix.
Plan on weekly 50% WC. Using aged(primed added) water.
6) Describe the type of filtration planned/used for the tank; sponge, HOB and/or sump. Also include the other equipment you are, or will be, using in your tank, e.g. heater, lighting, etc.
Has center overflow that drains to 120gal sump with poret filter and 50gal of bioballs in midsectiom and then sponge filter at end section with 18w uv sterilizer. Return pump is 3600gph sequence dart but i reduced flow to around 1000gph due to plants uprooting. Has 450w jager heater(300 + 150w)
7) If the tank is already setup and running, include the water parameters;
- temp _____78 (plan to up to 82 slowly before discus arrival)
- tank ph _____ 6.8 with co2 and lights on and 7-7.2 without co2, lights
- Ph of the water straight out of your tap _____8.4
- ammonia reading ____0
- nitrite reading _0.25___
- nitrate reading ____10
- well water __NA__
- municipal water ____NA
8) Describe your current or planned stocking levels; number/size of discus and number/type of dither fish. Where did you get your discus from or do you have a proposed source for getting your discus?
No fish now.
Plan: 100 cardinals, 60 rummynose, 20-30 corys, 20 preacox rainbow, 7 roseline sharks, 6 Ottos, 4-6 rams.
6-8 adult discus. From kennys discus or inland empire discus.
9) Describe your planned or existing feeding regimen. Include what and how often you are feeding on a daily basis.
Plan to feed once a day. Various food, flakes, pellets, beef heart, etc
10) What are your goals in this hobby? For example are you looking to keep discus in a planted community tank, or do you hope to become a hobby breeder of Discus? Do you want to raise Discus with the hopes of competing in shows?
Keep discus in planted community tank.
This questionnaire may be used to either help you to describe your new tank setup for discus or
be a “food for thought” checklist while you consider what your goals are with your new discus tank setup.
1) Please Introduce your self and tell us what your experience is with fishkeeping, give us as much information as possible as to how long in the hobby, what you have kept in the past and what you currently are working with.
Im david from oc, california. I have kept every type of fish including angels, tropical fish, african cichlids, saltwater fo, reef. Been in hobby since 1988. Current tank is 265gal hightech planted aquarium.
2) If you have no previous experience with keeping discus, have you done any research to properly prepare yourself, e.g. have you read any Stickies in this section of SimplyDiscus, or other material?
Doing research currently. Read all the stickies here and been asking questions to discuspaul and others.
3) Describe your tank, its size and dimensions, breeding or display. Include how long it has been setup or if it is still being cycled.
265gal show display tank. Dimension is 7'l x 30" wide x 24" tall. Previously custom made for reef tank and was reef and african malawi hap tank. Was empty for 2 yrs and now just set up heavy planted tank 2 weeks ago. Currently almost done fishless cycling. No fish in it except snails and shrimps.
4) Describe the décor for the tank; type of substrate or bare bottom (BB), whether the tank will be planted or a biotope.
Substrate is for plants safetsorb 4-8" and 30lbs of pool filter sand in mid section. Heavy planted.
5) Describe your water changes planned or practiced, percentage and how often. Include if you age your water and use of tap/RO or mix.
Plan on weekly 50% WC. Using aged(primed added) water.
6) Describe the type of filtration planned/used for the tank; sponge, HOB and/or sump. Also include the other equipment you are, or will be, using in your tank, e.g. heater, lighting, etc.
Has center overflow that drains to 120gal sump with poret filter and 50gal of bioballs in midsectiom and then sponge filter at end section with 18w uv sterilizer. Return pump is 3600gph sequence dart but i reduced flow to around 1000gph due to plants uprooting. Has 450w jager heater(300 + 150w)
7) If the tank is already setup and running, include the water parameters;
- temp _____78 (plan to up to 82 slowly before discus arrival)
- tank ph _____ 6.8 with co2 and lights on and 7-7.2 without co2, lights
- Ph of the water straight out of your tap _____8.4
- ammonia reading ____0
- nitrite reading _0.25___
- nitrate reading ____10
- well water __NA__
- municipal water ____NA
8) Describe your current or planned stocking levels; number/size of discus and number/type of dither fish. Where did you get your discus from or do you have a proposed source for getting your discus?
No fish now.
Plan: 100 cardinals, 60 rummynose, 20-30 corys, 20 preacox rainbow, 7 roseline sharks, 6 Ottos, 4-6 rams.
6-8 adult discus. From kennys discus or inland empire discus.
9) Describe your planned or existing feeding regimen. Include what and how often you are feeding on a daily basis.
Plan to feed once a day. Various food, flakes, pellets, beef heart, etc
10) What are your goals in this hobby? For example are you looking to keep discus in a planted community tank, or do you hope to become a hobby breeder of Discus? Do you want to raise Discus with the hopes of competing in shows?
Keep discus in planted community tank.