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I have a 55 gal tank that I have been cycling for 45 days now I haven't purchased the discus yet still Doing homework would appreciate some help
I have a 55 gal tank that I have been cycling for 45 days now I haven't purchased the discus yet still Doing homework would appreciate some help
Welcome! How long have you been into fish keeping? Ideally would not do discus if you arent very experienced. Most members only keep them when they have lots and lots and lots of knowledge and understand how to care for freshwater fish. They're also expensive so if you're new it wouldn't be a wise choice. And on top of all of that they could require water changes every other day. Have you got a Test kit? And what are you cycling the tank with?
I have test strips, and I am cycling the tank with guppies and neon tetras. the tank is planted with 2 shrimp to clean up! how much are Discus and where is the best place to get them, I saw an add about the online shop somethingsphishy is that for real? Discus for 11.00 dollars seems to good to be true! And what about the UV sterilizer will that help or hurt the tank cycling process? thanks a lot for your help!
Hi if you want high quality discus I suggest you check out discushans.com. He has fantastic discus and you get your money's worth. I would stay away from "cheap" discus websites....they will probably sell you sick or bad strains of discus. Also, if you are a beginner with discus I suggest buying adult fish. Do not get juveniles unless you have the time to feed them several times a day and change the water frequently. I do water changes twice a week for my discus and they are full grown. I also feed them a high quality protein diet which you can get from discushans.com. One more thing, don't be worried about the pH of your water it's best to have your pH stable than to keep trying to change it. A lot of discus are bred in higher pH waters now. Hope this helps
How did you get into discus and was it worth all the trouble in keeping them?I use reverse osmosis water with kent ro rite for my discus I had for 7 years now
Has your tank cycled?How long should I give my tank before I add the discus... I was thinking about adding some rams first to see how they do before I purchase the Discus.
Has your tank cycled?
How big is your tank? Have you checked ammonia levels and nitrites/nitrates?Yes it has but ther are still weird stuff going on, I have had two unexplained deathless from a Molly and a guppy
They should be fine. My pH is higher than that and my discus are doing great. Just check with wherever your getting your discus from what the pH of their tank is they are in. The ones I get are already in a higher pH so they are used to itSorry to hijack, Tinadno, when you say not to worry about the PH, and that keeping it stable is more important, would 7.0 work for Discus? I've tried getting my PH to 6.5, but it keeps jumping back up to 7.0. I've added three pieces of wood to the tank, but still no difference.