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What i did on my first round with those ferts was tested for 3 months on a 15gl heavy planted. That way i could dial in my method.
 
PoppaRyno said:
Jungle val is a good tall grower. My discus love it. If you need any let me know, Im about to do a thin out of it. Remember my disclaimer on that DIY fert. Start small and observe. Everyones tank is different. But when done right it works wonders. Also... im jealous, I want the house to myself for the weekend.
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Ha! Yeah, I'm looking forward to it, I won't lie. I've read about jungle Val, but can't find it here (Pensacola, Florida). Let me know when you're thinning it out and a price and we can and that happen.
 
Just a heads up, excel is known to melt gals

Try craigslist. I type in "aquarium" and then cruise through the listings. Whenever I see someone selling a full set up with some plants in the pic, I ask if the plants are for sale and offer what I wanna pay. I've scored a few swords that way. Also look for a local fish club. In both places I've lived in (Michigan and now Maryland/DC), I've been able to find a reliable and good club to be a part of


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PoppaRyno said:
Lookin great, man. Coming along rather nicely. Try throwin some tall swords in the mix. Remember, in the wild they hide up in the vegitation, nd roots alot too. They discus look good. Keep it up.

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In the wild, there is rarely vegetation in their habitat. The discus hide in tree stumps and roots in the wild. There may occasionally be some vegetation from an overhanging plant, but thats about it. However, in the wet season when the discus aren't trapped in a small lake or a river, they wander out into the flooded forests, pair up, and breed. Only then are there lots of plants. That is why discus are shaped like discs, and why they have the vertical bars. Like angelfish, the vertical bars are there for camouflaging in reeds and in between leaves.


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Lol. But seriously, thats true. Lots of roots and wood to hide in. The bars ARE there for blending with them. But there is also alot of vegitation from downed trees and flooding into vegitative areas. So yes lots of driftwood, lots of plants. Most discus tanks mimic flood season. The discus are more at ease and colorful then.

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Freakgecko91 said:
Just a heads up, excel is known to melt gals Try craigslist. I type in "aquarium" and then cruise through the listings. Whenever I see someone selling a full set up with some plants in the pic, I ask if the plants are for sale and offer what I wanna pay. I've scored a few swords that way. Also look for a local fish club. In both places I've lived in (Michigan and now Maryland/DC), I've been able to find a reliable and good club to be a part of Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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Thanks, I didn't think of the craigslist idea. I am a member of a club down here in FL, but I haven't made it over to the meetings yet with my work schedule. I did get some driftwood and the Aponogeton Ulvaceus from a member semi-locally.
 
ExoticAquarist said:
In the wild, there is rarely vegetation in their habitat. The discus hide in tree stumps and roots in the wild. There may occasionally be some vegetation from an overhanging plant, but thats about it. However, in the wet season when the discus aren't trapped in a small lake or a river, they wander out into the flooded forests, pair up, and breed. Only then are there lots of plants. That is why discus are shaped like discs, and why they have the vertical bars. Like angelfish, the vertical bars are there for camouflaging in reeds and in between leaves.


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If I were a teacher I'd fail you for plagiarism:p keep in mind this is far from the wild... it's a tank... checkout Pappas discus tank! Its certainly pretty wild!!

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Yeah, I didn't mean that every discus tank must be a spot-on biotope. I like poppa's tank better anyways! I find discus biotopes boring.


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There is lots of vegitation for them, its just only during certain times of yr. (wet season). Which is when they move toward the greenery, get comfortable, and breed. Which is why i say planted. Its like the ram. By all means tbe ram is a savannah fish. But is most often collected in lush river and stream area. This is because its "season ". Were both right.... Id just rather recreate the environment that theyre most comfortable with. Breeding environment. Because unhappy fish dont breed.

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In fact, only a few (hundreds, but it is relatively small next to the thousands of fish in this hobby) fish live exclusively in rainforests in the hobby, like spotted blue-eyes.


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