Hi

[Bilbo_wh]

I couldnt find the welcome or introduction part so I will post here.

Hi I am renewing my interest in Discus. I kept a few pairs 5 years ago and by good luck I managed to spawn them once and grow out 20 to adulthood.
I ended up loosing them all over the folowing 2 years to what I now know as HITH or some simillar disease.
This time before I make the investment in the fish I wanted to make an investment in knowledge first. They are far to expensive here to get it wrong and I dont feel like wasting $500 - $1000 on a setup that will fail not to mention killing what are probably the best fish in the hobby.

Forgive me up front for what ever stupid newby questions I ask during my stay here.

Thanks all

Bilbo

[Eddie]

Glad to meet you Bilbo and welcome to Simply! I am sorry to hear about the unfortunate events that happened. I hope that you will find everything you need here on the best Discus site!

Eddie

[Chad Hughes]

Welocme back to the discus hobby!

[fishman1978]

if you love discus your going to love this site. thay make discus keeping easy.I want to thank all of you I read every day it's like my church. lol

[Bilbo_wh]

Thanks guys.

I have been given the chance to get 4 x 5cm babies this week and I have the tank ready to go. Looking forward to getting started.
3 x Alenquer Red and a Blue Turq.

I think the blue turq is a bit stunted from poor condidtions.

Tank bare bottom with filtered rain water
29c
pH 6
25 - 30uS. Hope thats not to soft.
Live food White worm, red worm and daphnia cultures ready

[Chad Hughes]

30 uS is too low for baby discus. You need to improve that to at least 200 uS. 30 uS is even pretty low for breeding. You have incredibly soft water!

Best wishes!

[Elite Aquaria]

Welcome to Simply...:D

No such thing as a stupid question...;)

I agree that your water is very soft...I breed in 80-100 uS. How stable is your PH and is your tank cycled?