My 90g Discus Planted Tank

[ramawo]

I'm newbie for discus, still has a lot things to learn from this site.
I would like to share some pictures of my 90g discus planted tank, it's been keeping over month.
5 discus - size from 3.5 to 5.5 inc

[ramawo]

Here's more pics

[Yassmeena]

Wow! What kind of red discus are those two gorgeous babes?

Yasmin

[Spardas]

Wow! What kind of red discus are those two gorgeous babes?

Yasmin

They look like red melons.

[Sharkbait]

I'm curious about the checkerboards. Are they albinos? No peppering at all! Where did you get them from?

[Spardas]

Hmmm, they don't look like albinos to me and if you really look closely, you see some slight peppering.

[scottishbloke]

I like the jungle effect in the background. The red fish also stand out really well against the green plants, they look great IMHO- but don't add lots of red plants or it will lessen the contrast effect.

Colin

[dbfzurowski]

great tank and awesome discus!

[ramawo]

Thanks guys!

I am not sure what they are, because I got them from LFS in Chinatown which they don't have English name.
But I guess,
Red ones should be Red Melon
The other two should be Checkbroad ??? (still not sure)
The white one is albino.

Yes, both red melon and checkbroad has peppers. But getting less when they settle down on new environment.

I am so glad you like it!!

[Billy Vu]

Hi,

Which LFS in Chinatown did you get it from? I love the plants too. Did you get those at a LFS in Chinatown also?

[ramawo]

I got them from

38 Aquarium Inc
371 Broome Street, New York, NY
(212) 966-0397

Call them to confirm when they have new shipment.
They have not bad sellection with decent price.

Plants in tank:
Java fern
Jungle Val
Echinodorus Angustifolia
Blyxa japonica
dwarf hairgrass
Java moss
Fame moss
Suesswassertang
Dwarf Sagittaria
Cryptocoryne petchii

[ramawo]

Most of plants got from the people in another planted tank forum.

[Spardas]

What's your feeding regiment?

[Yassmeena]

Thanks guys!

I am not sure what they are, because I got them from LFS in Chinatown which they don't have English name.
But I guess,
Red ones should be Red Melon
The other two should be Checkbroad ??? (still not sure)
The white one is albino.

Yes, both red melon and checkbroad has peppers. But getting less when they settle down on new environment.

I am so glad you like it!!

Chinatown! How unexpected! I'll have to stop over next time I'm back in NY! :)

[KEWX]

Great tank! How long have the plants been growing in the tank?

[ramawo]

What's your feeding regiment?


2 times in the morning
3 times at night
feeding frozen BW and B.shrimp, homemade BH and dry flakes.
Is it too much feeding?


Great tank! How long have the plants been growing in the tank?

From begin cycling, over 3 months.

[Spardas]

2 times in the morning
3 times at night
feeding frozen BW and B.shrimp, homemade BH and dry flakes.
Is it too much feeding?

No, it's not too much if you're keeping up with cleaning any leftovers if any and it also depends on quantity fed. My fishes get fed about 8 times a day with 2 heavy feeding 12 hours apart.

[Chef]

Very nice planted tank and discus look great also.
keep up the good work

[ramawo]

No, it's not too much if you're keeping up with cleaning any leftovers if any and it also depends on quantity fed. My fishes get fed about 8 times a day with 2 heavy feeding 12 hours apart.


Well, I don't think I can feed them 8 times a day, because I only do 25% WC twice a week. (too lazy :D)

But, I use three filters for filtration,
Ehiem classic 2217
Ehiem Ecco 2236
Aquaclear PH 70 with Xp3 filter (added purigen)


Very nice planted tank and discus look great also.
keep up the good work

Thanks CHEF !

[neon]

Are you using co2 and what size system if you are using co2? What kind of light are you using?

[ramawo]

I am using,
JBJ Dual Gauge CO2 Regulator with Solenoid.
10lbs CO2 tank

5 40w T8 light
Running time,
2 hour in morning and 4 hour at night

[MalawiTango]

your tank and fish look great!