eranaubs
01-31-2011, 12:34 AM
So i'll give you the run down on my tank set up. This is my first ever fresh water tank as well!!
Tank-90 gal(3'x2'x2') drilled with overflow and a 40gal sump.
Lights-2-24" t5HO giesemann aquaflor bulbs
Filtration-I have 4 liters of seachem matrix in the sump with 500ml of purigen in a media reactor. I also run a filter sock on the drain to catch all the nasties.
Heater- 300watter
Substarte- 2 50lb bags of pool filter sand for substrate with some sweet pieces of driftwood from the guys at thedriftwoodstore.com. The rock I used is called zebra rock but I need to grab a few more pieces to fill in some more.
I am waiting on plants from a local guy as well. I plan on using some anubias and other low light plants.
Other fish- 20 Red eyed tetras(Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae)
12 Harlequin rasbora (Rasbora heteromorpha)
10 Albino aeneus cory cat (Corydoras aeneus)
12 Blood fin tetras- soon to be moved
3- Long fin plecos
My question is this. I just picked up my first ever discus from Kenny. I got 4 - 4" checkerboard pigeons that look phenomenal in my eyes. But they are so reclusive. I have had them since Sat. and they have eaten frozen blood worms. They tend to stay to the back of the tank behind the drift wood and only venture out a bit when no one is in the room. The tank is in the kitchen which in my house is full of action with 4 kids under the age of 6. I know they can be a shy breed but will they always stay this way being in a pretty high traffic area? I know they are still acclimating to a new tank as well but just need to know if this is going to be an ongoing issue where the tank is resting.
I will get picks up tomorrow of my set up. I also have been doing 30-50 gal water changes on the tank 3 times a week and the water is doing fine.
Also, how long until they start to eat other prepared foods? I have done salt water reef tanks for some time and know that getting fish to switch to other foods can take time. I have a whole arsenal of foods from frozen bloods worms, freeze dried BW, frozen mysis, my own seafood mix that I use in my reef tanks, new life spectrum foods(the best), and a few other tropical flack foods. I also have a buddy on a local forum that make beef heart so I soon will have that as well. So far all the discus have eaten is the frozen BW's.
Thanks and I am glad to have been shown this great site with great info!
Tank-90 gal(3'x2'x2') drilled with overflow and a 40gal sump.
Lights-2-24" t5HO giesemann aquaflor bulbs
Filtration-I have 4 liters of seachem matrix in the sump with 500ml of purigen in a media reactor. I also run a filter sock on the drain to catch all the nasties.
Heater- 300watter
Substarte- 2 50lb bags of pool filter sand for substrate with some sweet pieces of driftwood from the guys at thedriftwoodstore.com. The rock I used is called zebra rock but I need to grab a few more pieces to fill in some more.
I am waiting on plants from a local guy as well. I plan on using some anubias and other low light plants.
Other fish- 20 Red eyed tetras(Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae)
12 Harlequin rasbora (Rasbora heteromorpha)
10 Albino aeneus cory cat (Corydoras aeneus)
12 Blood fin tetras- soon to be moved
3- Long fin plecos
My question is this. I just picked up my first ever discus from Kenny. I got 4 - 4" checkerboard pigeons that look phenomenal in my eyes. But they are so reclusive. I have had them since Sat. and they have eaten frozen blood worms. They tend to stay to the back of the tank behind the drift wood and only venture out a bit when no one is in the room. The tank is in the kitchen which in my house is full of action with 4 kids under the age of 6. I know they can be a shy breed but will they always stay this way being in a pretty high traffic area? I know they are still acclimating to a new tank as well but just need to know if this is going to be an ongoing issue where the tank is resting.
I will get picks up tomorrow of my set up. I also have been doing 30-50 gal water changes on the tank 3 times a week and the water is doing fine.
Also, how long until they start to eat other prepared foods? I have done salt water reef tanks for some time and know that getting fish to switch to other foods can take time. I have a whole arsenal of foods from frozen bloods worms, freeze dried BW, frozen mysis, my own seafood mix that I use in my reef tanks, new life spectrum foods(the best), and a few other tropical flack foods. I also have a buddy on a local forum that make beef heart so I soon will have that as well. So far all the discus have eaten is the frozen BW's.
Thanks and I am glad to have been shown this great site with great info!