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Well if anyone was curious I cleaned out my sump the portion pictured cleaned the sponges in my uv sterilizers and man oh man was there so much waste in the bottom. I figured the pictures would do it justice but longstory short the discus are doing much better. There is a few that are still sick...

Well I have a 55 gallon tank that I was using to house them when I had a ray in my 100 gallon and there has definitely been some breeding going on every week or so I see another small one so they have to be breeding somehow. There was only 10 or so in there and now there's about 20 maybe 25.

The water seems to be in better shape and the smaller discus are eating like hogs. I am guessing this is the end of my discus hobby because I cannot afford to purchase water from a store nor have the time to do so. I have been making my own beef heart and trying to save as much money as possible...

Unfortunately I don't really know anyone to get good water from and it isn't worth it to me considering I have a 100 gallon tank. I usually drain 50 percent out of the tank or so every water change. They are starting to do better. What arentibiotics would be good for internal parasites and gill...

Thank you for the reply angela! My mother has a house adjacent from mine and she has been filtering her water she said the same thing about the water!

Thank you for the reply tree man!!! The tank has been setup the same way for a long time! once a week may seem like nothing but not when you have a 30g sump on a 100g tank with a 1000gph pump! That is just the second half of the sump! The other is 100% bioballs! It has stayed clean until they...

Yes I know about ich dude. Thank you for the reply. Please see the pics. Thanks again Joel

Here are a few pictures... [emoji27]

Hello everyone I have had quite the trouble with my discus. I have not been caring for my fish as I should have been lately. The water literally turned brown. I haven't been able to test it. I've added a few things and been doing water changes 3 times a week. They have been doing construction...

Depends on how often you feed them supplemental algae tablets but mine are growing painfully slow only 4 or 5 inches one of them. The other has tb his spine is so crooked he can barely swim but he's been alive for close to a year! He has trouble swimming sometimes but he is doing great. I...

Luck tree man she's a keeper. My gf used to help me all the time with my tank and she does now from time to time. If I have work early she will feed them for me till I get home. I guess we are both very fortunate with our significant others. Still can't get any pics up goes to 100% but never...

If they are that ignorant and wouldn't take your advice I'd just let them make their own mistakes. And then when they say why is my fish..... why did the Oscar eat the pleco...... you can just say I told you so you should have listened. My family always listens to me when it comes to cars...

Build yourself a sump. You'll be glad you did. Only thing you'll need is a pump and overflow box. I have a 30 gallon sump on my 100g tank and it stays crystal clear super overstocked with 13 discus clown loaches fire eel and even a stingray!

My store in jax had a pacu once was interested but I wouldn't be able to stand watching it mangle other fish. Oscars or jack Dempsey would be good. Electric blue jack Dempsey is cool looking.

I completely agree patty! I learn something new all the time.

It's fun! I love setting up new tanks. I have a 55g I really really really want to make a salt tank but I know it's gonna cost me a looooott of money for live rock and sand and what not. I'd have to get another sump because I hear canisters are a no go. I want sea horses soooooo bad I've loved...

I can relate, my gf thinks I am insane for the amount of money I've spent on my discus tank but even when she is having a bad day sitting down in front of the tank for 30 minutes and just watching them helps enlighten her mood. I do the same when I have a bad day I call it therapeutically...

Yes patty I was 18 once and only 24 now there was a whole lot of growing up then. I take advice from people on simply all the time they are experts on discus and I'm sure this forum is full of experienced people in the aquarium hobby. I always try to not learn the hard way. I wish the poster the...

Only thing that got cleaned up was my picture of my tank. Guess because it doesn't relate to the topic. It won't let me post anymore either. Sorry guys. Just says waiting for response at 100% I even resized them and made them much smaller... [emoji53]

It's an atlantic stingray. They say they are salt only. I was born and raised in Jacksonville FL always caught these guys in the river. Studies have shown there is a freshwater only population that do not return to the ocean. My ray has been in the tank over a month he has been doing great very...

Bowens101 don't know if you're still following this thread or not but if you would like to still keep those fish petco is having a sale on tanks 1$ per gallon for up to 55 gallon tanks. Called yesterday and it starts Sunday I believe. *Sigh* really wanted to get a 200 or 300 gallon tank...

Bowens101 I kept goldfish in a 20 gallon tank they died. I changed the water twice a week had 2 tetra 40g hob filters and they didn't survive. As its been stated goldfish are among the dirtiest fish because they produce a huge huge bio load so unless you plan on running a canister filter which...