discus sudden death help?

I grew them out in a 55g, I have a 120g for 8 of them. I started out with pool filter sand when I first got them but gradually removed it during the first 2 weeks. All that feeding & pooing, it was way too hard to keep clean. Now they adults it's much less work but still more than any other non-discus tank I have. I wouldn't grow out juvies in a planted tank though people have. We failed at discus twice many years ago & I was determined to get it right.

Some breeders & most importers will ship fish, look over at http://forum.simplydiscus.com/forum.php for sponsers, breeders & a lot of helpful people. Maybe a road trip is doable depending where you live & what fish & what size you'd like, bigger is easier but more $$$.

I'd at least call the LFS to tell them what happened, that's a lot of fish & $$ to lose overnight. Most of mine have at least a 24-48 hour guarantee. Sorry you've had such a rough time, glad your other discus is doing better, fingers crossed for him.
 
I have no idea what happened to your discus, but I do have a couple questions about your clown loaches. I'm not sure that the clown loaches will be compatible with the discus. Mine are pretty boisterous at times, and they are super active at night. I would be afraid they would stress the discus.

Do the clown loaches cause problems with your planted tank? I have 2 really big CL's and I'm trying to add plants to my tank and I think it is the CL's digging them up constantly.

Sorry about the discus and the other fish you lost. It can be pretty heartbreaking when things go wrong.
Lisa
 
So far, he doesn't seem bothered by the clown loaches too much. He hung out by them all day today as they bustled about; this discus in particular however seems pretty chill; he ate from my hand directly the night I even brought him home. I think I got lucky with his personality, but I'm sure he would like a less-active home, however. Two full-grown dojo loaches are innocently rough on the settings and inhabitants as they swim.
Actually, that's interesting that you've had plant issues with your clowns. I have innumerable plants and have a worse time with the dojos and frogs digging up stuff. What kind of plants are you planting with them? If the loaches are totally huge maybe you can try tying plants to wood or rocks; I've had success with that. Or I weighted them down a lot and secured them under the sand with hidden base rocks to make sure they stayed. Choosing hardy plants with root systems or bases that can be buried without fear is what I've stuck to mostly. That's a great help, being able to not worry about the plant too much, especially when you have biggies. I've found that most plants can't hold up to larger fish anyway; it's either pecked away accidentally or uprooted/destroyed by a passing tail. All my monster-fish tanks I stock with native hornwort and anacharis, so it doesn't have to be buried at all [&get it for free, or I'd be broke]. Otherwise they completely destroy everything, haha. Even though they're digging them up, I'm sure those fatties will eventually very much appreciate your attempts at the planted tank, especially once you find something that you can perhaps weigh down or attach, that'll teach 'em ;)
 
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