gorgin4325
11-26-2018, 10:20 PM
Hello Discus fans,
I have been growing out 12 Discus in a 75 gallon + 40 gallon sump. They have put on some size and I have been noticing some aggressive behavior.
This morning I found a crazy deal on a used 155 gallon bowfront reef-ready tank that has two overflows with 4 holes drilled in the bottom panel. I also found a great deal on Black Friday on a Fluval FX6 and picked one up.
My goal is to use the FX6 on the new to me tank. I plan on taking the overflow boxes off, completely cleaning the tank, and re-sealing the entire tank before I use it.
How do you suggest I cap off the holes? My first thought was to silicone a piece of thick glass over the holes. Then I thought about some kind of cap/bulkhead combo. Another option is a bulkhead with PVC through it, then cap off both ends of the PVC... I'm sure there are a million other ways. What do you suggest?
Now a more Discus specific question. After I get the 155 going, I plan on separating the fish to give them more room. Maybe 5 in the 75+40 and 7 in the 155. Am I on the right track here? Will giving them more room help with aggression? Should I add some wood or taller plants to both tanks to create a kind of wall or barrier in the tank? Will that help with aggression? They are only about 4 1/2 inches now and I'm worried when they get bigger... Their current tank is bare-bottom with a ton of plants growing in their sump.
Any help/advice would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
G
I have been growing out 12 Discus in a 75 gallon + 40 gallon sump. They have put on some size and I have been noticing some aggressive behavior.
This morning I found a crazy deal on a used 155 gallon bowfront reef-ready tank that has two overflows with 4 holes drilled in the bottom panel. I also found a great deal on Black Friday on a Fluval FX6 and picked one up.
My goal is to use the FX6 on the new to me tank. I plan on taking the overflow boxes off, completely cleaning the tank, and re-sealing the entire tank before I use it.
How do you suggest I cap off the holes? My first thought was to silicone a piece of thick glass over the holes. Then I thought about some kind of cap/bulkhead combo. Another option is a bulkhead with PVC through it, then cap off both ends of the PVC... I'm sure there are a million other ways. What do you suggest?
Now a more Discus specific question. After I get the 155 going, I plan on separating the fish to give them more room. Maybe 5 in the 75+40 and 7 in the 155. Am I on the right track here? Will giving them more room help with aggression? Should I add some wood or taller plants to both tanks to create a kind of wall or barrier in the tank? Will that help with aggression? They are only about 4 1/2 inches now and I'm worried when they get bigger... Their current tank is bare-bottom with a ton of plants growing in their sump.
Any help/advice would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
G