A few more....
Well, here we are at week 45! These guys & gals continue to grow and eat me out of house and home. I find when I am home I feed them nearly every 4 hours. It's hard to say no to a begging discus. Their diet hasn't changed much. Beefheart is still the staple. I sub in some FBW and live CBW as treats from time to time. They freak for live worms. I have to make sure I close the lid to the tank right away when feeing live foods. They literally thrash at the surface trying to eat them all at one time. KIDS! LOL!
Anyway, they have settled in to the barren BB tank and are acting just like they were in the planted tank where they grew up. Water changes are daily now, but they are small. I only remove enough water to get a good vac daily. Keep in mind, even though they are in a 60 gallon tank, they are actually in 900 gallons of water. The central system circulates 2400 gallons an hour. On the weekends the system receives a 275 gallon water change. Total water changed in 7 days is about 800 gallons for that system.
Enjoy the pics and have a great weekend!
Last edited by Chad Hughes; 04-02-2010 at 01:08 AM.
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A few more....
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great to see such beautiful fish chad, love the colors and shape!
"Life is hard..... after all it kills you"
It is what it is!
And the last pics for now....
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Thanks David! Good to hear from you my friend! Thank you for the kind words!
If you guys aren't busy Saturday night, swing by around 6 pm. It's the B-Day BBQ! Ribs, chicken, shrimp, chili mac, baked beans, booze, a bunch of drunks! LOL! Oh, and cake of course!
Take care brother!
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they are looking great Chad. great job
Click here to view my 75g Acrylic Tank w/ Bean Animal Overflow with 40g Sump Thread
Also, click here for my 25 group of discus grow out thread
http://i3.cpcache.com/product/162117...ht=75&width=75
Want to look like Al did at his ACA talk with his white Simply Polo shirt?(You can catch Al's awesome Discus talk HERE)
You can get this and many more items such as T-shirts/Polos/hoodies/cups from our merchandise shop:
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Thanks Rick!
What are you doing Saturday? Open invite to the B-Day BBQ!
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around what time? i'm watching the Hopkins vs. Jones late evening.
Click here to view my 75g Acrylic Tank w/ Bean Animal Overflow with 40g Sump Thread
Also, click here for my 25 group of discus grow out thread
http://i3.cpcache.com/product/162117...ht=75&width=75
Want to look like Al did at his ACA talk with his white Simply Polo shirt?(You can catch Al's awesome Discus talk HERE)
You can get this and many more items such as T-shirts/Polos/hoodies/cups from our merchandise shop:
Cafepress.com
From 6 pm until ??? LOL!
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Click here to view my 75g Acrylic Tank w/ Bean Animal Overflow with 40g Sump Thread
Also, click here for my 25 group of discus grow out thread
http://i3.cpcache.com/product/162117...ht=75&width=75
Want to look like Al did at his ACA talk with his white Simply Polo shirt?(You can catch Al's awesome Discus talk HERE)
You can get this and many more items such as T-shirts/Polos/hoodies/cups from our merchandise shop:
Cafepress.com
Real beauties you got for your birthday Chad! And I really like the cone in several of the pictures . I see your tanks have the bulkhead like the one I just bought from Eric. I think that is the name for it? I will not be using the one on my tank. Can I be sure it won't leak all over the living room floor? It looks like yours but has a stopper of some sort inside the tank,stuck into the black part. Sorry I don't know all the correct names for the pieces. Just don't want any leaks. He told me it won't but I need reassurance. He said not to just glue glass over the big hole, like I had planned to do. Any advice?
Thanks, Barb
They are looking great Chad!
When science and magic collide, the story begins.
Those guys look great Chad. Great job you have done with them.
Take care.
Bill