I water chemistry

[jamie111]

I live in Auckland New Zealand, the tap water that we receive here has a PH of 7.4, KH of 6 and a GH of 6 is this suitable for raising juvenile discus.

[Smokey]

Yes. Your water has some good numbers. Discus will aclimatize easyly. If you wish to lower the numbers; without using an R/O, Let the tap water flow through a bucket of peat moss. the peat moss will soften the water and lower the pH -slightly.
Is peat moss available in NZ??? Read this post - It will help understand water pH and discus.
http://forum.simplydiscus.com//index...;threadid=6312
Just curious - what size tank did you finally settly with???

Smokey

[Carol_Roberts]

Yes, your water is good for all sizes of discus.

[jamie111]

hi i finished up getting a 45g

[Carol_Roberts]

That a pretty good size to raise up 5 or 6 juvenile discus in a bare bottom tank or a pair of adults in a community planted tank.

[Smokey]

Great size . the discus will be very happy with their new ''home''.

Now - you will have to keep us updated !
Discus type, size, when - where - ect.

Not only have you got the discus bug ... you now have the SimplyDiscus bug. lol.....

Oh , just curious - is there chlorine or ammonia in your tap water ?.

[jamie111]

Yes we do have chorine in the water but there is no ammonia

[Smokey]

O.K. so how is the tank coming along Jamie ???

How is the tank being bio-cycled.
curious

Smokey

[jamie111]

The tank is yet to begin, as I am still waiting for the stand to be made, should take another 4-6 weeks

[Smokey]

HMMMM; ok. if you think we are just going to sit around and wait; you got another thing coming !

we were expecting pic's of your new tank and the discus.

NOW - [you are compelled to make it up to us, here at S/D.]

WE WANT PICS; INFORMATION; WHAT TYPE DISCUS WILL YOU BE GETTING !!!!!!!

I cann't wait 4-6 weeks.


Smokey

[jamie111]

If you’re that desperate well see what we can do

[Smokey]

o.K. thats better; thanks . lol


Smokey