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125gJoe
12-16-2002, 12:06 AM
Here's a nice specimen...... :)
http://pic4.picturetrail.com:80/VOL59/715239/1209351/17058791.jpg
rjl420
12-16-2002, 2:06 AM
very nice!
Pootspete
12-16-2002, 6:02 AM
Indeed a very nice specimen!:)
AsahiToro
12-16-2002, 8:20 AM
Mmmm, good eatin'. Just kidding:D Very nice Discus. I've seen some of your other pics as well and your tank looks very nice.
125gJoe
12-16-2002, 3:06 PM
Thanks all! :)
Barbie
12-16-2002, 4:43 PM
Very nice discus Joe :) I bought 6 that looked very similar to that fish, until they got a bit over 4 inches. They changed drastically at that point, some of them to get very intense gold striations on a white background, others turned a nice dark orange.
Barbie
Joe, where did you get your Discus....locally or did you send out for them? I'm looking for some, but am not happy with what's around locally.
Len
that's pretty neat! :)
doesn't the red eyes mean something?
125gJoe
12-17-2002, 7:34 AM
Originally posted by djlen
Joe, where did you get your Discus....locally or did you send out for them? I'm looking for some, but am not happy with what's around locally.
Len
I got them from Discus Dream in Ohio. I could not find any decent looking Discus here in central Florida, and Jack Wattleys seem a bit too expensive...
125gJoe
12-17-2002, 7:36 AM
Originally posted by Barbie
Very nice discus Joe :) I bought 6 that looked very similar to that fish, until they got a bit over 4 inches. They changed drastically at that point, some of them to get very intense gold striations on a white background, others turned a nice dark orange.
Barbie
Thanks Barbie,
I went for solid colors, the 'snakeskins', etc. seem to "busy looking" - if that makes sense?
125gJoe
12-17-2002, 7:40 AM
ewok, I think the red eyes are just a natural color of that particular fish.
99RedSi
12-17-2002, 12:47 PM
Are these guys hard to keep in a heavily planted, CO2 injected aquarium? I would think that the high temp (86 average) temperature they need would contradict live plant growth?
125gJoe
12-17-2002, 3:27 PM
Originally posted by 99RedSi
Are these guys hard to keep in a heavily planted, CO2 injected aquarium? I would think that the high temp (86 average) temperature they need would contradict live plant growth? Im not having any trouble keeping them. A couple types of plants did not due too good - most likely due to higher water temps, like you mentioned. The plants you see in my photos are all pearling -- a very good sign! And, growing like crazy....
NJ Devils Fan
12-17-2002, 6:25 PM
Nice pic. What are your water parameters?
125gJoe
12-18-2002, 8:36 AM
Originally posted by NJ Devils Fan
Nice pic. What are your water parameters?
All parameters are good! Ph is a little high at 7.0 .....
tyler
12-18-2002, 10:23 AM
how much work do you put into these things? daily water changes, and the like? do they have to be kept in groups? anything else you'd like to say on their behalf?
125gJoe
12-18-2002, 3:57 PM
Originally posted by tyler
how much work do you put into these things? daily water changes, and the like? do they have to be kept in groups? anything else you'd like to say on their behalf?
Water change - once a week, Discus should be kept in groups rather than solo fish. 85 degree F minimum temperature. Soft water, Ph should be lower than 7.0 ...
how do you keep your ph down? co2?
how large of group is suggested? and how large do they get?
the discus based forums make these fish seem like so much work, but they're such attractive fish.
125gJoe
12-19-2002, 3:41 PM
Originally posted by tyler
how do you keep your ph down? co2?
how large of group is suggested? and how large do they get?
the discus based forums make these fish seem like so much work, but they're such attractive fish.
Yes, I have pressurized CO2, and driftwood, and R/O DeIonized water to help keep the PH down. Water changes must be at least weekly (some do it more often). Temperature must be kept warm. I have 2 heaters. I probably need 2 but, even if I didn't need 2 it's nice to have the second one for backup in case the other fails.
I don't think they are that much extra 'work.'
They prefer frozen food over flakes and pellets, but will eat those also.
Some say. one Discus per 10 gallons. I can go along with that - at a maximum. They are best kept about 6 at a time, and are less timid when they have others around. I wouldn't get just one or two...
I think they get around 6 - 7 inches..
:)
ah...then i guess i'll have to wait a while. there was an absolutely beautiful snakeskin juvi available locally for $25. but if i have to get five more, i'd be dropping a little more than my college budget allows...and i'd need a new tank, well, i'd need one anyways, but i'd need a big new tank with big, new toys.