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Does anyone know a good place to buy Discus within a couple hours drive from Albany NY?

Thanks, but Ouch! 8O That's my wallet talking. From what I've seen adult discus are much more expensive. And I've read that I should add them all once, or is that just with juvies? I planned on adding 4 or 5 to the tank. Could I add 2 or 3 at a time? Is there a good place to buy Discus fairly...

Thanks! Anyone else? What is considered adult? 3"+, or 5+"? I could probably add a mid-week PWC if need be. BTW- the photo in my gallery is my old tank. I moved and haven't had time to post a photo of my new tank. It looks totally different, but thanks for the compliment. I was fond of that...

I want to add some Discus I have a 60g, 24" tall, High Light, CO2 injected, heavily planted tank (Amazon Swords and many more). I have 6 Cardinal Tetras, 1 German Blue Ram, 1 Gold Nugget Pleco, 2 Siamese Algae Eaters, 4 Ottocinclus, and 1 yo-yo loach. PH= 6.8-7.2, KH=9.5, 50% WC weekly I dose...

Thanks all! OK. So... My PH is usually 6.8-7.2 and my KH ranges from 8.5-9.5 I plan on getting some Discus. Let's say they need a maximum PH of 6.4 and a maximum KH of 5 (These #s are arbitrary! I haven't done my research yet). I was thinking of getting a PH controller to keep my Ph at the...

LOL. I had a "monster" red tail shark. It would chase my 9 Tiger Barbs around, all day long! I kept thinking they would all gang up on it. I was always worried about my other fish and I didn't think I would miss it much. But, of course, I do. It was a beautiful fish. My wife misses it too...

My story is similar. But it was 2 goldfish for my daughters, from their grandmother, in a bowl!! I was determined to keep them alive, but by the time I did my research and got the 10 gallon set up they had ick and died. :( 1 year 2 Months later I'm in deep. Saving all my money to upgrade to a...

I just read in another post something that surprised me. It seems like the more I learn about this hobby the less I know. Anyway... I read that PH change due to CO2 does not harm fish. Only PH changes due to KH would harm them. Am I understanding this correctly? I thought that If the CO2...

LOL That's saying something. My wife says, and I think I agree, I don't laugh enough. Sorry about the algae :cry: But thanks for the :D

Holy smokes. I think that's the best algae post I ever read! Thanks! Wish I read it a month ago. I am getting rid of my BBA as I post. It's almost gone now. Upped CO2, SAEs and Excel :)

The plants look just OK. Some better than others. I would say it is on the lower end of Heavily planted. I dose about 5ppm every other day. Is that good? 1/2 tsp every other day isn't enough? That's 24ppm for the week. -- I'm starting to think I had a dip in CO2 levels and was unaware. I...

I would try it without the diffuser to check. I don't think the length of tube or it being on the floor are the problem. As you said, maybe the diffuser is too restrictive. Just a thought though. I think the sealant I used had to dry overnight. Are you sure it's dry and sealed well?

In the long run the RO or RO/DI unit will save you money. I'm going to buy mine soon, even though my levels aren't as bad as yours.

I'm not sure about the mix but I used a similar recipe to mr funktastic. It worked well. My problem was, that I was losing some pressure from my airline to soda cap connection. When I reconstructed that spot it worked perfectly. You might want to double check all your potential pressure losing...

Cool. So hopefully if I get my PO4 down a little it will go away. :) My problem is I'm not dosing it, it comes out of the tap that way. I guess it's possible it's even a little higher than 2. I'm using the AP test kit and I've heard it's unreliable. But it seems to be working OK. If I let my...

Bulbs are 3 months old. I was thinking of getting an RO/DI unit and mixing it with my tapwater. That should help with the high PO4. Is there another way to lower PO4? I've seen filter media that claims to lower PO4, but I thought it was mainly for Marine aquariums. I was also thinking of UV...

Haven’t posted in a while. After moving, my tank (60g 24tall. ) has been running for about 3 months. It’s doing just OK. It started out strong, but never seemed to recover after the diatom bloom. First time with both, high light and CO2 injection. Anyway… Want my tank to look great!!! Faster...

When I set the tank up 2 weeks ago I checked to see if it was level before I filled it with water. And it was. I was psyched cause the last floor I set it up on was uneven. Last night I looked at the water level. Yup, not level! I think something must have settled :? rookie mistake I guess...

My 2 Zebra loaches left the larger snails alone. But gobbled the smaller ones. Maybe you need more than 2, but mine did not school. I don't think they liked each other. LOL I guess there's always an exception to the rule.

Well it must be that rock then. Don't know what else it could be. I might have to get rid of it. Not sure yet. Thanks

My aerated tapwater tested KH- 5. After it's been in my tank for over a week it's 7. Could this be because of Eco-Complete? :? I do have a large rock in there, but I tested it with muriatic acid. It didn't bubble. Perhaps different parts of the rock would test differently. Just trying to...

Sorry I should have been more clear. I got the 260 (4x65) watt CF fixture. It has 2 small fans at one end.

For a couple minutes I thought you were right, and you might be. But after scrutinizing them some more, I don't think it's a background. He took a close up shot of the rocks and the "sand water". I don't think he would highlight it if it were a background.