Dmhg
09-26-2021, 06:45 AM
So this is my first time keeping discus. Ive kept lots of fish before and currently keep a few other tanks however i've heard so much about how these guys are really sensitive so I'm playing it safe and posting here (first post aswell). There about 4 inch discus, that was their first night at my house. I wakeup around 6am and turned on the lights and they all seemed to be hiding until I switched it to the moon light (blue only) they were also kinda dark and stunned (im guessing they were sleepy?) The temp is 86-88, tank has been running over a year with a 307 & deep substrate. Neutral PH (I made sure to ask the store what they keep them at and they said they buffer their hard water down to neutral & temp at 86). On my fluval 307 I have a spray bar and the flow turned relatively soft. I also have an airstone running 24/7
Only stock in the tank right now are 9 Harlequin rasbora ditherfish and threee 3" discus (I realize it's not ideal, however I plan to buy two or four 4" fish once the current fish i have reach 4". I also didn't wanna take a chance with the ammonia.
What could be causing my fish to be all spooky/lethargic? Is this just them being grumpy from the move (since it hasn't even been a full day) or should I be going into helicopter parent mode?
Only stock in the tank right now are 9 Harlequin rasbora ditherfish and threee 3" discus (I realize it's not ideal, however I plan to buy two or four 4" fish once the current fish i have reach 4". I also didn't wanna take a chance with the ammonia.
What could be causing my fish to be all spooky/lethargic? Is this just them being grumpy from the move (since it hasn't even been a full day) or should I be going into helicopter parent mode?