RandyBobandy
12-06-2021, 02:13 PM
I took the plunge yesterday and picked up 4 3-4" domestic Discus with the plans of adding some more in a couple months should these guys thrive.
Tank: 100g 72x18x18
Filter: FX4 and 2 small sponges
Tank mates: Black skirt tetras, Dwarf Neon Rainbows, Khuli Loaches, Bristlenose pleco, rabbit snails and various other snails and a few shrimp
Moderately planted
Hopefully the tankmates pair well. The high end temp ranges of the other fish meet the low end for Discus. I have other tanks to move them to if necessary.
I see lots of people stating they feed 4-5 times a day. Is this required or just for faster growth? How long can they go without eating? Typically 1-2 days?
With my filtration and bioload, what would be the suggested water change frequency? Not picture in the FTS is some pothos in the corner. Nitrates before adding the Discus rarely got above 5-10ppm with 50% changes every 2 weeks.
I started floating them yesterday afternoon, dripping them most of the day then released them into the tank around 8pm. Since then, they haven't ventured very far from a corner. I assume they are like any other fish in this regards and will take a day or two to settle in and start moving and eating? Was debating doing a large water change today as I have the time but I also don't want to stress them further... do it or no?
Diet will primarily be frozen blood worms, brine shrimp and pellets recommended by the breeder. With regards to beef heart, if that primarily for growing out juveniles or should I look at acquiring some for these? Is there anything specific when getting it or just going to any old butcher shop?
Is having high flow a concern? I have the FX4 running full open with the outputs pointed to the tank sides so half the tank is fairly high flow and the other half is quite low. The front middle is fairly low as well.
https://i.imgur.com/VFA2oke.jpg
Tank: 100g 72x18x18
Filter: FX4 and 2 small sponges
Tank mates: Black skirt tetras, Dwarf Neon Rainbows, Khuli Loaches, Bristlenose pleco, rabbit snails and various other snails and a few shrimp
Moderately planted
Hopefully the tankmates pair well. The high end temp ranges of the other fish meet the low end for Discus. I have other tanks to move them to if necessary.
I see lots of people stating they feed 4-5 times a day. Is this required or just for faster growth? How long can they go without eating? Typically 1-2 days?
With my filtration and bioload, what would be the suggested water change frequency? Not picture in the FTS is some pothos in the corner. Nitrates before adding the Discus rarely got above 5-10ppm with 50% changes every 2 weeks.
I started floating them yesterday afternoon, dripping them most of the day then released them into the tank around 8pm. Since then, they haven't ventured very far from a corner. I assume they are like any other fish in this regards and will take a day or two to settle in and start moving and eating? Was debating doing a large water change today as I have the time but I also don't want to stress them further... do it or no?
Diet will primarily be frozen blood worms, brine shrimp and pellets recommended by the breeder. With regards to beef heart, if that primarily for growing out juveniles or should I look at acquiring some for these? Is there anything specific when getting it or just going to any old butcher shop?
Is having high flow a concern? I have the FX4 running full open with the outputs pointed to the tank sides so half the tank is fairly high flow and the other half is quite low. The front middle is fairly low as well.
https://i.imgur.com/VFA2oke.jpg