nodder
10-19-2023, 06:19 AM
Hey all,
I've been reading the great information here for some time, but happened across this post (http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?140082-Why-you-should-post-and-participate-here) a few moments ago - so in the spirit of community and getting involved thought I'd make a quick introduction.
My dad had an aquarium in the 70's, and small tropical community in a little home made tank, in which I remember us having black mollies, and a couple of Angels. It ran using an under gravel filter, I seem to remember the fish were prone to Ich and often the tank was brightly coloured as a result of some treatment that he'd added. Times of course change, but the bug must have set inside me, as I setup my own tank as a teenager and with some breaks in-between, have mostly always had a tank on the go.
The majority of my fishkeeping has been with Central and South American Cichlids, and I remember back then I used to travel to aquarium shops the length and breath of the country - being excited to see 1 or 2 species. I can still remember the first Uaru I saw in the flesh, or the first Jaguar.
Having been without a tank for a while, a few months ago I started to get the itch again, and started to plan out what I see some people now refer to as a 'trophy' tank. Having decided that I'd finally try my hand at Discus, I made the choice to go all in - buy right, buy once.
So wind forward and I am now the proud owner of 8 beautiful Stendker discus, bought from a specialist here in the UK that still had some of the last stocks. They are housed in a 325l (86 usg) tank fitted with a sump.
Over the coming weeks and months - if interested - I'm happy to share the journey and some photos too.
Thanks all for the fantastic resource and helpful information.
Nodder.
I've been reading the great information here for some time, but happened across this post (http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showthread.php?140082-Why-you-should-post-and-participate-here) a few moments ago - so in the spirit of community and getting involved thought I'd make a quick introduction.
My dad had an aquarium in the 70's, and small tropical community in a little home made tank, in which I remember us having black mollies, and a couple of Angels. It ran using an under gravel filter, I seem to remember the fish were prone to Ich and often the tank was brightly coloured as a result of some treatment that he'd added. Times of course change, but the bug must have set inside me, as I setup my own tank as a teenager and with some breaks in-between, have mostly always had a tank on the go.
The majority of my fishkeeping has been with Central and South American Cichlids, and I remember back then I used to travel to aquarium shops the length and breath of the country - being excited to see 1 or 2 species. I can still remember the first Uaru I saw in the flesh, or the first Jaguar.
Having been without a tank for a while, a few months ago I started to get the itch again, and started to plan out what I see some people now refer to as a 'trophy' tank. Having decided that I'd finally try my hand at Discus, I made the choice to go all in - buy right, buy once.
So wind forward and I am now the proud owner of 8 beautiful Stendker discus, bought from a specialist here in the UK that still had some of the last stocks. They are housed in a 325l (86 usg) tank fitted with a sump.
Over the coming weeks and months - if interested - I'm happy to share the journey and some photos too.
Thanks all for the fantastic resource and helpful information.
Nodder.