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nandy
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 Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:15 pm Post subject: Suggestion on Discus Tank (tank smelling badly ) |
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Hi,
Finally got addicted to discus.
I'm a newbie in keeping discus. Bought 10 juvis of different strains.
Tank specs
Tank size : 1ft cube for time being (bare bottom)
WC : daily once 40%
Feeding : Frozen Artemia (Twice but some times thrice)
Temp : 30 deg
Filtration : Bio Foam filter
Tank Inmates : cardinal tetra (4 nos)
Is that tank size sufficient or should I get a bigger one?
Please help me regarding the tank size,WC,feeding and temp..
Is the above mentioned tank specs sufficient or Should I do some changes in it?
Waiting for your suggestions..
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tetraking
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:36 pm Post subject: Re: My small Discus Tank |
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| Buddy u need to move them to a bigger tank.temperature 28 is gud but 30 is ok.and how big are those juvies and what strains are there? |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: My small Discus Tank |
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| Hey Nandy congrats on your Discus. Well for the numbers you have you do need a bigger tank say a minimum 4ft. The juvis in no time will be adults but if you keep them in a small area their growth rate will definitely hamper and they may run out of space and shape also. Rest whatever you are doing is fine. |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: Suggestion on Discus Tank |
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| Second ruchit. Tank size should be at least 3ft. And your WC should be more considering the tank size and the size of the discus. |
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nandy
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: Suggestion on Discus Tank |
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@Ruchit : Thanks,
Out of 10, 6 of them are just 1" in size and the rest four are approx 2-2.5".4 footer as of now will be slightly impossible due to space constraints. I have another spare tank of 24*12*15. Can i keep the discus in that tank for about a month and later transfer them to a slightly bigger tank.? |
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nandy
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: Suggestion on Discus Tank |
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| @adeesh8028 : Normally for discus juvis, how much % of WC should be done daily? |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: Suggestion on Discus Tank |
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Four 2-2.5" and six 1" discus PLUS 4 cardinals in one feet cube Tank ???????
 i cant believe it .....
Please introduce them to your 24*12*15 tank now itself otherwise it will hurt you more than your discus.
Even you do a 100% WC to your one feet tank with 10 discus PLUS 4 cardinals, i think it will not work out....
Experts Please advise him...... |
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nandy
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: Suggestion on Discus Tank |
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| @Ratheesh : a LFS guy told me that i can manage in one ft cube for a month. But was not satisfied with his suggestion. Will definitely move them to my 2ft tank today itself. But that tank has 2 inches of river sand in it. Should I make it a bare bottom tank and then transfer my discus or else transfer it directly with river sand in tank? |
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ratheeshkollam
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: Suggestion on Discus Tank |
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Nandy ,Usually we need to go for a Quarantine process for discus after we purchase.
It is advisable too do Quarantine process in Bare bottom tank rather than the tank with the river sand.
Also the discus will feel more happy in BB ank.
So please add them to Bare bottom tank.
If you are new to Discus keeping, please go for BB tank so that the maintenance and water changes are easy.
PLEASE NOTE: Please use old water to your 2 feet tank before introduce the fish to the tank
Happy Discus keeping |
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nandy
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:01 pm Post subject: Re: Suggestion on Discus Tank |
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Thanks Ratheesh, Will surely use old water. But the person whom I got discus told that he has already done the quarantine process. (Not the LFS guy). When I had gone to purchase these discus, he had kept it in a BB tank and the color of water was light brownish. He told as soon as he gets a new stock he quarantine it..
Could you please tell me how to do the quarantine process (for my knowledge sake) ? |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: Suggestion on Discus Tank |
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We are very eagar to know your discus varieties.
Please let us know the varieties of discus you have ?
If you Dont mind Please PM me the Prize? |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: Suggestion on Discus Tank |
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I feet is too small 
if you considering this as a quarantine tank then it should be minimum 2 feet for this lot size for about 15 days then you have to shift them in minimum 3 feet or 40gallons exclusively for discus and BB.
80% daily water change with constant temperature in your current set up.
50t % daily when you shift them to bigger tank
also feed them discus bio and tetra bits |
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nandy
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: Suggestion on Discus Tank |
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@Ratheesh : Thanks for the link, Shiva Sir has explained very clearly .
I have sent you PM. Please check it.
I have id a few strains viz Red Melons and Snow White . There is one more strain similar to red melon I think its super red melon. |
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nandy
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| Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:54 pm Post subject: Re: Suggestion on Discus Tank |
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| @Emmanuel : Thanks for the info.Are you talking about Hikari Discus bio gold? |
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