http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl Discus Fish Keeper en-us Discus Fish Keeper Sun, 5 Sep 2010 06:43:07 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss YaBB 2.4 Revision: 1.28 30 http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1283617761/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Water Quality http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1283617761/0#0 Sat, 4 Sep 2010 16:29:21 GMT hi <br /><br />i just wanted to know how do you lower the hardness in your tank??its pretty high and giving lots of problems....please help!!!!! <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1283345386/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Devotedly Discus http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1283345386/0#0 Wed, 1 Sep 2010 12:49:46 GMT Delighted of of just been told that we (Devotedly Discus) won the PFK website poll "Discus Retailer of the Year" for 2010 and sneaked into the "top 20 retailers"<br /><br />Thanks to one and all. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1281124696/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1281124696/1#1 Sat, 7 Aug 2010 07:52:04 GMT Hi Chris,<br />    Welcome to the DFK i know you have a vast experience in Discus keeping world and its great to see you here. <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /><br />Tom http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1237301354/9#9 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Planted Tanks http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1237301354/9#9 Mon, 2 Aug 2010 14:53:34 GMT here is a list of all the plants that do well with discus <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/grin.gif" border="0" alt="Grin" title="Grin" /><br /><br />Anubias barteri ''coffeefolia''<br />Anubias Barteri <br />Anubias Nana <br />Crinum (water Onion) Thaianum) <br />Crinum Natans <br />Cryptocoryne Balansae <br />Cryptocoryne Petchi <br />Cryptocoryne Wendtii (Green) <br />Cryptocoryne Wendtii De Witt (Red) <br />Amazon Broadleaf (Echnidorus Bleheri) <br />Ozelot (Ech. Ozelot) <br />Pennywort (Hydrocotyle leucocephala) <br />Temple (stricta) Hygrophilia Corombosa) <br />Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus ) <br />Java Fern, Lace Windelov <br />Saggitaria Subulata (Narrow Leaf) <br />Jungle Vallisneria <br />Italian Vallisneria http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1250797048/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Planted Tanks http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1250797048/2#2 Sun, 1 Aug 2010 16:33:38 GMT hi there<br />you should think about getting a bigger tank with your idea<br />i have had ok success with 1 discus per 10 gallons,but ive started up a 300 litre(80 gallon) planted tank with 4 discus and 15 cardinals and every thing is perfect so try and get a 250 litre + tank for 4 discus ann a couple of tetras and it will be worth it,trust me my discus colors have never been brighter http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1280228129/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1280228129/2#2 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:33:47 GMT Thanks for the welcome http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1278522344/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish & Equpiment - For sale & wanted ads. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1278522344/2#2 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:28:22 GMT Hi Neil  I found the site what ph and hardness does Alex in his growing on tanks  can you tell me your post code please<br /><br />           cheers John http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1279628960/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Devotedly Discus http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1279628960/1#1 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:56:58 GMT Great looking pairs Mark. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1278494651/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1278494651/1#1 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:02:57 GMT Hi Neil,<br />  Welcome to the DFK, i am sure you will become a valued member of the forum and look forward to sharing experiences with the members.<br />Tom <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1278709122/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Biotype Discus Fish Aquariums http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1278709122/2#2 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:42:22 GMT thanks for your input i have used play sand from argus in the past .its just that i have some coral snad leftover from a stripped down marine tank. <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1278680225/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Shows http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1278680225/0#0 Fri, 9 Jul 2010 12:57:05 GMT The 8th International Discus Championship in Duisburg is coming soon.<br /><br />We'll keep you updated... http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1278573663/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Wild Discus Fish - Amazon Pearls. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1278573663/0#0 Thu, 8 Jul 2010 07:21:03 GMT :i have just brought a new tank 36inc by 24 high by 18inch wide and iam thinking of mixing some wild discus with some snake skins.<br />i have had two green discus for about six weeks a they look very healthy . http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1239213825/8#8 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Keeper Announcements http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1239213825/8#8 Wed, 7 Jul 2010 09:28:54 GMT Love those Red Covers Kaj! http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1238827063/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Asian Discus Fish - Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong & China http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1238827063/2#2 Wed, 7 Jul 2010 07:36:55 GMT Sharky, how important is the shape of the fish to you? http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1237907099/6#6 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Keeping Husbandry http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1237907099/6#6 Tue, 6 Jul 2010 18:07:10 GMT Hi Cobolt!, Jack Wattley reckons 83-84F is enough normally! http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1276339793/4#4 Discus Fish Keeper/European Discus Fish Strains, Stendker Discus etc.. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1276339793/4#4 Tue, 6 Jul 2010 17:58:36 GMT Hi! I have Andrew Soh`s latest, it is very good! Paul should be able to help. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1241097983/6#6 Discus Fish Keeper/European Discus Fish Strains, Stendker Discus etc.. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1241097983/6#6 Tue, 6 Jul 2010 17:55:35 GMT Hi, like the red spotted personally! http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1250936791/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Keeping Husbandry http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1250936791/2#2 Fri, 2 Jul 2010 08:01:41 GMT HI i live in co.durham and breed discus have no fry at the moment but hopefuly will soon <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1277721786/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish & Equpiment - For sale & wanted ads. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1277721786/0#0 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:43:06 GMT Can anyone help iam after a breeding pair of yellow crystal discus <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /> <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /> <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1277635586/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish & Equpiment - For sale & wanted ads. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1277635586/0#0 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:46:26 GMT Hi guy's,<br />  I have some nice size peices of Bogwood forsale.<br />Also some nice fish <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /><br />Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to <a href="http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?action=login;sesredir=num~1277635586"><img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Buttons/English/login.png" alt="Login" title="Login" border="0" /></a> or <a href="http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?action=register"><img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Buttons/English/register.png" alt="Register" title="Register" border="0" /></a> <br />Tom http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1277378008/3#3 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1277378008/3#3 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 06:53:09 GMT thank you man,i will have many questions yet to be asked...<br />take a look of mine 8 inch malboro  discus... http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1277379053/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Wild Discus Fish - Amazon Pearls. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1277379053/1#1 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:21:11 GMT hi rick, i kept some heckels for a while, after my first lot of asian fish, the water where i am in swansea is very soft, kh and gh out of the tap are 0, but ph is 7, the wilds found the water to their liking and never had to try and alter it, so if where you live you have a low kh reading you may well get away with just hma, if not then r.o. might be the only way, as long as you can cater for them and ajust to their needs a tank full of wilds and bogwood, sand base ,is spectacular <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263540318/4#4 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Foods http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263540318/4#4 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:24:50 GMT you can feed them hikari discus bio gold, sera discus granules,beef heart mixure.... http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1276522523/5#5 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Filtration - Sump Systems http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1276522523/5#5 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:23:47 GMT OK I may be selling the tanks now, but in the event of a buyer no show I may drill bigger holes to accomodate bigger pipes and experiment. I think it has been siphoning.<br />Rick http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1277378240/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Keeping Husbandry http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1277378240/0#0 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:17:20 GMT Hi does anybody use an ozoniser on their tanks and how does it work? Are there any particular benefits over just using a UV?<br />Cheers<br />Rick  <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/cheesy.gif" border="0" alt="Cheesy" title="Cheesy" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1241110216/10#10 Discus Fish Keeper/Wild Discus Fish - Amazon Pearls. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1241110216/10#10 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:23:40 GMT wow~~~davidwu your fish and pics are so nice~ <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/cheesy.gif" border="0" alt="Cheesy" title="Cheesy" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1277046310/6#6 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Filtration - Sump Systems http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1277046310/6#6 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:20:06 GMT in a planted tank, i'd have thought the feeding regime would be the more important than overstocking, feeding heavily with beefheart will cause no end of problems with the water quality, but flake and granule not so bad ,cause of the other inhabitants to clear up, i think you can get away with stocking a few more than usual if you keep on top of maintainance, as they do at stendkers. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1276552604/4#4 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Ailments http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1276552604/4#4 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:22:42 GMT Thanks for your feedback.  I was hoping that it might be something like that, nothing too serious and I do have some bog wood with quite sharp branches.  So I guess they could have had a mad moment and got a v small mark which has become infected.  Will be keeping a beedy eye on things.  Thanks again Alex<br /> <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /><br /><br /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1276608241/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish & Equpiment - For sale & wanted ads. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1276608241/2#2 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:43:26 GMT Hi Simon,<br />  Your water conditions are perfectly suited for stendker fish,and the advice Colin has given you is correct that is imo,i would give Mark Evenden a ring tell him what your looking for or better still arrange to go and see him i can asure you wont be dissapointed.<br /> Tom <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1276277095/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1276277095/2#2 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:25:11 GMT Welcome Bri<br />I love Tefes they are my vision of what discus should be. Have you got any pictures? http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1276334483/5#5 Discus Fish Keeper/Shows http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1276334483/5#5 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:42:44 GMT <b><div>For more photos of PETFish 2010 activities, please visit us at Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to <a href="http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?action=login;sesredir=num~1276334483"><img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Buttons/English/login.png" alt="Login" title="Login" border="0" /></a> or <a href="http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?action=register"><img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Buttons/English/register.png" alt="Register" title="Register" border="0" /></a></div></b> <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /><br /><br /><b>Thank you everyone for viewing!!!</b> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1275424617/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Dealers - Check before Purchase. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1275424617/0#0 Tue, 1 Jun 2010 20:36:57 GMT I had a really bad experience with an online dealer a while back that I want to share with you, hopefully this will help you to avoid similar misfortune. Having recently got back into fish keeping my wife and I decided that Discus were the fish for us. Like many we read up just about everything we could find on Discus husbandry until we had enough information to feel confident about giving it a stab. We had also prepared our main tank for them and secured the loan of a quarantine tank. Pretty standard stuff I think, I guess most will follow a similar pattern.<br /><br />Now sometime in in the New year I contacted Tom (rebel) about buying fish, tactfully he recommended Mark, at the time both sponsors were called Mark; one of which was Mark of Midlands Discus (now Regal Discus). Now this is where I made my mistake. At the same time I was looking at ebay and came across a seller who I mistook for Midlands Discus. I contacted this seller through ebay and received a reply very quickly with a surprisingly low price list from which I ordered 6 fish of 3 - 4 inches, all very normal I would imagine. Now this is where things start going wrong.<br />After a couple of weeks early on a Friday morning I received an email from the seller asking"are you able to take delivery on Saturday". At this point I was unsure if he meant the next day or the week after so I replied asking which  I received no reply. By late afternoon I called the seller to ask which and he told me it was the next day, to which I replied yes no problem tomorrow but I wouldn't be in on the Sunday.<br /><br />Saturday arrived and we stayed in anxiously waiting the arrival of the fish, by 6pm nothing had been heard from either the seller or the courier. Now I was expecting a normal courier who works until 5pm at the latest and had given up on getting a delivery. Just after 6pm I emailed the seller asking to cancel the order as I wouldn't be in the next day as it was my Aunt's funeral. I instantly got a somewhat nasty reply to the email and a telephone call. He stated that the fish had left him in Birmingham at 8am that morning on route to Aberdeen with 30 drops between there and me in north Wales and that the courier should be with us late that night. I explained that if that was the case then please disregard the email and we would accept the delivery and would wait up for him until 11pm. I also said we would wait at home before leaving until 10am the next day and would not be back before 6pm at the earliest. He also said that he had tried to email me but his email was not working, strange how it managed to work to reply to me!<br /><br />10am the next day arrived and went so we left for Yorkshire and returned home just before 6pm. Now about 6:30 we had a phone call from the courier asking where we lived, eventually he found us on that freezing cold January night in a small van with no windscreen and no bonnet! The fish were delivered, the courier said he had checked the temperature and it was a bit cool but the fish were fine but had to dash as he had another drop some 3 hours away from us. There had been no contact at any other time from either the courier or the seller to let us know what was happening.<br /><br />On putting the bags in the tank to warm up we saw that the fish were in a bad way, one was lying on its side with no movement whatsoever apparently dead. The others were not quite so bad but still in distress. At this point we checked the water temperature in the bags, 15C! Thankfully that fish wasn't dead but it was over 7 weeks before that fish recovered enough to be reunited with his tankmates. Oh and those 3 - 4 inch fish we ordered? turned out to all be less than 2 1/2 the sick one measured 4cm!<br /><br />A bit of a whinge you might think, mostly yes but what kind of dealer would promise you a Saturday delivery and then send the fish out on what would have been a 16 hour journey if there were no other stops at all let alone 30 in the middle of the worst winter we've had for 30 years? There was no way those fish could ever have been with me on the day promised, he sent them out knowing I wouldn't be in on the Sunday, what kind of dealer would do that? Certainly one whose motivation is more likely to be driven by profit than the welfare of his fish.<br /><br /> Take it from me if you want to buy Discus and you're new to discus keeping buy them from one of the sponsors of a forum, be it this forum or one other the others. Certainly the sponsors on this forum are foremostly Discus enthusiasts first and businessmen second. Either way buy from a reputable breeder/dealer, you will save yourself a world of pain and expense if you do. If your not sure of the contact details or the authenticity of the dealer out of the forum then contact them directly from here by PM. Basically it's up to you who you buy from but paying 20% more for good quality fish from a quality source will save you big time in time, effort, worry and hard earned cash. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1273583998/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Ailments http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1273583998/1#1 Mon, 31 May 2010 07:23:01 GMT Hi, Ron. Increase the vitamins in the diet and hardness of the water slightly. Additioal water changes may help but I dont know how may you are doing now.  You could also add potasioum permanganate to the tank water, a few drops to raise the redox potential, this has the same effect as adding ozone, but not at the same time as any other treatment. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1275199851/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Regal Discus http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1275199851/2#2 Sun, 30 May 2010 08:01:53 GMT Quite right Mark, getting your fish from the right source is 90% of getting the whole thing right, there is no such thing as good cheap fish (there may be some exceptions occasionally) but there are good value fish for just a bit more from reputable breeders like yourself.<br /><br />Nice tank by the way, is that Rotala Macarranda in there? amazing pearling on that Ricca, do you still use CO2 in your planted tanks? I've just cut it out of mine to have a stab at low tech. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1273735052/4#4 Discus Fish Keeper/Breeding Discus Fish http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1273735052/4#4 Sun, 30 May 2010 06:47:45 GMT thanks tom http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1275170356/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Regal Discus http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1275170356/0#0 Sat, 29 May 2010 21:59:16 GMT I have personally removed all posts on the argument that was brewing. I care only for Discus not for words of men. <br />Please PM me if you disagree or want to have a private chat. Please no further damage to a true fishkeeping site.<br /><br />Kind regards<br /><br />Mark http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1238669802/28#28 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Filtration - Sump Systems http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1238669802/28#28 Fri, 28 May 2010 16:39:26 GMT LMAO , how many Cerith and Nassarus snails have i paid for in my time   <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/grin.gif" border="0" alt="Grin" title="Grin" /><br /><br />I used that wormer for Brian and her boyfriend while they were in a smaller tank that was snail free, I also used it in another 4x2x2 with mixed species and a few snails and i used it in the tank above about a month after it was set up and no fish but evidence of snails..it didnt at that time kill them  ....tho as i expressed elsewhere im terrified of doing it again as i might find different results and it will be too late when i have a tank full of dead bloody snails and im rushing round like a loon trying to water change a 1000 system when i only keep 125litres at any one time lol...<br />Brian became Brian when she lived alone for over a year , being a single fish we just sort of named her tho we dont name fish as a rule , then it became glareingly obvious she was a girl  <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/shocked.gif" border="0" alt="Shocked" title="Shocked" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1274972245/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Water Quality http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1274972245/2#2 Fri, 28 May 2010 16:21:09 GMT Thank you for your reply, the fish in question is about 3.5 inches , we introduced 7 al at the same time all more or less the same size about 3 months ago and this is one of them. <br />i am beginning to think that it may be constipation as this fish had a very bloatytummy and was swimming in an effort or way to keep his place in the water a couple of months back after a few hours he recovered and has been wel since.<br />Because it looks the same i am asumeign it is the same as in the past but maybe its not?<br />Yes i take on board what your saying about parasites as due to lifestyle a UV will only get free swimmers. the older pair were wormed when the yhad a smaller tank to themselves but ive put off worming this tank as there seems so many snails and if the wormer kills them i might have a problem as its big and well planted.<br />Right now he looks fine and has been enjoying bloodworm, so fingers crossed, i just get a guilt trip tho when thier not good and i dont know why <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/embarassed.gif" border="0" alt="Embarrassed" title="Embarrassed" /><br /><br />thank you again for your help and you too have a great weekend , we are probably going out on the motorbike  <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1274962984/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish & Equpiment - For sale & wanted ads. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1274962984/0#0 Thu, 27 May 2010 12:23:04 GMT Breeding pair male Pigeonblood/female white good strong healthy fish big spawns 200 +.<br />Contact Tony 01745 336262<br />Selling due to concentrating on angel breeding. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1274016876/5#5 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Ailments http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1274016876/5#5 Wed, 26 May 2010 19:21:24 GMT Appreciate your feedback...Ciao http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1274454945/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1274454945/2#2 Mon, 24 May 2010 00:06:39 GMT Hi again Simon,<br />Welcome to DFK,<br />Your tank should make for a nice display! <br />As you have reef experience these pointers may be beneficial and influence your decision on going for a constant water change;<br />Check you Norfolk tap water for nitrate and phosphate. If you go the constant water change route, you may wish to <br />extend your HMA filter with a double pod containing refillable cartridges with nitrate resin and a phosphate <br />remover. Otherwise you now what the outcome will be!<br /><br />If you are using a pump to send water to waste, consider drilling the sump for a Marley pipe 22mm waste, at a low <br /><br />enough point so water overflows to waste and loose the pump to save eleci.<br /><br />Constant water changes are great in a highly stocked dealers environment where the system is capable of coping with a sudden influx of a couple of hundred fish, but a little OTT in a display tank, especially with a sump of your proportions, possibly a much bigger sump than most dealers! It seems all the largest sumps are in Norfolk! <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/grin.gif" border="0" alt="Grin" title="Grin" /><br /><br />In a constant water change system, beneficial bacteria within the sump media may be negligable as nutrients are <br />constantly exported to waste in an amount depending on the water volume being exported. Watch for the ammonia spike <br /><br />if you decide to shut in when the eleci meter starts spinning in the winter!<br /><br />If it was mine, I would ditch the constant water change and fill that huge sump with alfragrog, sintered glass etc with a few coarse sponges as futher mechanical pre filtration for a trouble free and cost effective Discus fish keeping experience.<br /><br />As always, fish waste, detritus and uneaten food exported mechanically on a regular basis via screens, filter socks <br />etc will make for better long term water quality before entering the sump and hence the nitrogen cycle.<br /><br />Creating the ultimate Discus environment is well within you capabilities with such a system. I would stock the plants, corrys and tetras first to protect your main investment. Choose plants that will thrive in both your hard water and the Discus temperature. To finish it off you would need the ultimate fish, some stunning Stendker Discus, which will thrive in your Norfolk hard water through the HMA filter. Unfortunately this would mean jumping in the jam jar and a visit to Devotedly Discus as I don't think there is currently a Stendker dealer in Norfolk? <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/tongue.gif" border="0" alt="Tongue" title="Tongue" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1274039734/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1274039734/2#2 Mon, 17 May 2010 15:17:06 GMT Thanks Tom....I have been viewing your uploads on You tube.<br />They are very helpful.<br />Love your fish too.<br />Thanks again for replying.<br />Harry http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263578564/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263578564/2#2 Mon, 17 May 2010 09:04:59 GMT Hi there,totaly agree with you they are turely wonderful fish to keep  <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1274086968/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1274086968/0#0 Mon, 17 May 2010 09:02:48 GMT Hey Everyone ive been interested in discus for years now and am happy to say i have now got a 4 ft tank with 15 assorted discus in it,im hopeing to learn how to breed them if im lucky  <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> Great to meet you all,Paul  <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1273659529/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1273659529/1#1 Wed, 12 May 2010 11:12:53 GMT Hi Bull,<br />   And welcome to DFK look forward to sharing discus adventures with you.<br />Tom <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263728764/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish & Equpiment - For sale & wanted ads. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263728764/2#2 Wed, 12 May 2010 10:06:14 GMT Hi there,i have 3pairs and i am in south africa <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1248021143/4#4 Discus Fish Keeper/Breeding Discus Fish http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1248021143/4#4 Wed, 12 May 2010 06:43:56 GMT Wow.... <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/shocked.gif" border="0" alt="Shocked" title="Shocked" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1246202958/8#8 Discus Fish Keeper/Breeding Discus Fish http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1246202958/8#8 Wed, 12 May 2010 06:05:57 GMT I have never seen .... Beauty .... <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/cheesy.gif" border="0" alt="Cheesy" title="Cheesy" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1273096830/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Devotedly Discus http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1273096830/0#0 Wed, 5 May 2010 22:00:30 GMT <b>6.5cm @ £18each</b><br /><ul><li>Brilliants<br />Snakeskin<br />Marlboro<br />Pigeon Red<br />Stendker Tefe<br />Blue Diamond<br />Cobalt</li></ul><br /><br /><b>8cm @ £24each</b><br /><ul><li>Blue Diamond<br />Stendker Tefe<br />Brilliants<br />Pigeon Silver</li></ul><br /><br /><b>12cm @ £54each</b><br /><ul><li>Cobalt<br />Brilliants<br />Pigeon Red<br />Solid Fire Red<br />Snakeskin</li></ul><br /><br /><b>14cm @ £60 each</b><br /><ul><li>Marlboro<br />Cobalt<br />Pigeon Red<br />Stendker Tefe (£85)<br /><b><br />17cm @ £85each</b><br /><ul><li>Brilliants<br />Cobalt<br />Solid x Snake<br />Snakeskin<br />Red Turq<br />Scribbled</li></ul><br /><br /><br />01323 483689 "office hours" http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1270632308/3#3 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1270632308/3#3 Sun, 2 May 2010 15:27:24 GMT Yes , the water will trickle through then into a submerged section full of Alphagros media http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1272457423/3#3 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1272457423/3#3 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:53:17 GMT Wigan the home of the best pies in the world..!<br />    Feel free to give me a call for a chat Alex i will send you a contact number.<br />Tom <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1272457045/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish & Equpiment - For sale & wanted ads. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1272457045/0#0 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:17:25 GMT Hi guys, this is my first post and hope its the first of many.  I am based in the North West and hope to stock my new tank (6') in the next 4-5 weeks. I am about 3 weeks into the process so am now looking for a local supplier where I can buy my first ever discus, probably x6 to start with. I like the more natural colour and marking although I am open to options at this stage.  Can anyone recommend a retailer or an individual?<br /><br />Many thanks Alex http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1272281707/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1272281707/2#2 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:30:12 GMT Thanx Rebel<br />But i dont think i would cast a shadow on your knowledge.LOL<br />but i am sure i will learn a trick or two from you. <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264498201/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264498201/1#1 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:23:47 GMT G'Day Krust<br />you say most of your fish you imported????.<br />Can you give me some info on how to go about it (ie) licenses,cost wich farm etc.Thanx mate <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1271366474/4#4 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Water Quality http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1271366474/4#4 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:04:33 GMT Thanks Colin have ordered a HMA UNIT http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1238076347/17#17 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Foods http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1238076347/17#17 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:10:08 GMT <b><a href="http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1238076347/16#16">Rebel wrote</a> on Apr 15^th, 2010 at 12:55pm:</b><br /><div>That is a well varied diet you provide your fish Joe?are they discus fish or marine or both?<br />Tom </div><br />Only Discus!<br /><br />I forgot to list home made Beef Heart Mix too. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1270647014/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish & Equpiment - For sale & wanted ads. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1270647014/2#2 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:09:01 GMT Hi<br />My tank is 72 x 22w  so quite large http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1269300292/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Planted Tanks http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1269300292/1#1 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:27:19 GMT Hi Mr Brain,<br />If you have been successful in keeping a planted tank for several years, keep to your proven method of substrate CO2 (ph controller recommended) and lighting.<br /><br />On the filtration side, choose an external canister filter rated for slightly more than your tank volume and tap back the flow slightly to make it more in favour of the Discus and plants. <br /><br />The increased media capacity of the filter will help to harbour the beneficial bacteria responsible for processing the waste of potential large cichlids.<br /><br />Choose tetras carfully, neons, cardinals etc make wonderfull dither fish and aid confidence in the Discus, although avoid potential fin nippers like serpae tetras.<br /><br />Husbandry in a heavily planted tank should be second to none. Removing fish waste and uneaten food from in amongst the plants on a regular basis will aid long term water quality and remove organics at source easing the load on the filtration. <br /><br />Why not add a school of corrydoras to aid in the clean up campaign?<br /><br />Welcome to the forum and please post pics of your set up soon! <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/grin.gif" border="0" alt="Grin" title="Grin" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264193977/3#3 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Water Quality http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264193977/3#3 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:03:28 GMT <b>I change:</b><br /><br />50% to 75% each day on my Juvie Tanks.<br />One 50% and one 75% change a week on my Adults. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1271331692/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1271331692/1#1 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:52:04 GMT Hello Joe,<br />    A warm welcome to the DFK forum,its nice to have people from across the pond joining,hope you can share your experience in fish keeping with us <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /><br /> Tom http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1271248736/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1271248736/0#0 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:38:56 GMT <br /><br />join and leave comments thanks http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1270021859/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Shows http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1270021859/2#2 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:52:42 GMT <b><a href="http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1270021859/0#0">Rebel wrote</a> on Mar 31^st, 2010 at 8:50am:</b><br /><div>Hi Guy's,<br />    The International Aquaristic and Discus fair at Naples,Italy will take place from thursday 23rd Sept -Sunday 26th Sept,very close to Duisberg i know but for the globe trotters amongst you Naples is a great place.Jeffrey Tan and a lot of the european guys will be there. <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> </div><br /><br /><br />Tank you very much for the presentation!!!I really hope that many breeders and hobbysts from Europe will decide to come to our Fair........It will be a very nice party!!! http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1270980438/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1270980438/1#1 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:26:39 GMT Hi Gennaro,<br />    Jeffrey Tan has told me it will be a wonderfull event,it has been a while since i was last in Naples and i will hope to be there in September,<br />  Tom <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1246807477/5#5 Discus Fish Keeper/Breeding Discus Fish http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1246807477/5#5 Fri, 9 Apr 2010 20:28:04 GMT Hi lisa.I am glad that u have found how to solve the problem,but I wana ask u how did u make the tank bright?with a lamp u mean or something else?Do u wrap a white paper around the tank?  <br />have u lowered the water level? If yes how long did u do that? <br />what color is ur tank sealant?<br /> <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/cry.gif" border="0" alt="Cry" title="Cry" /> <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/huh.gif" border="0" alt="Huh" title="Huh" /> <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/embarassed.gif" border="0" alt="Embarrassed" title="Embarrassed" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1268666583/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Filtration - Sump Systems http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1268666583/2#2 Thu, 8 Apr 2010 20:48:54 GMT Sumps are very popular with discus keepers, most use bioballs/alphagrog etc. not a lot of point using one empty really apart from increasing the system volume. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1265645072/11#11 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1265645072/11#11 Thu, 8 Apr 2010 20:43:38 GMT If it's my progress then I'm still waiting for my tank, 4 weeks overdue but they have told me just another 2 or 3 again.<br /><br />George, hows yours coming along? http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1267179679/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Ailments http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1267179679/2#2 Tue, 6 Apr 2010 21:35:14 GMT Hi Neil.<br />Many apologies. It is not uncommon for adult discus fish to not commence feeding for up to three months after being moved, especially after being imported.<br />Discus fish imported from far away countries are subject to far more shipping intolerance, especially ammonia production in the shipping bag which leads to possible "ammonia burn" often most visuable on the fin extremities (often mistaken for fin rot), though less easily to be noticed on the gills and internal organs.<br />Always visit a dealer that cares more about the fish and customer aftercare than an instant turnaround...  <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/lipsrsealed.gif" border="0" alt="Lips Sealed" title="Lips Sealed" /><br /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1249640610/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Biotype Discus Fish Aquariums http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1249640610/1#1 Tue, 6 Apr 2010 20:57:26 GMT Hi Mollie!<br />Silica sand around 3mm works well in a Discus tank; if you can find it from your local fish store? Animal House used to stock the 3mm silica sand.<br /><br />Silica sand won't compact like the finer grades of sand. Finer sands are notorious for compacting and then hosting anaerobic bacteria.<br /><br />Disturbing the compacted layers, that are normally black in colour, can ultimately lead to the death of the aquarium unhabitants when the anearobic bacteria are exposed to the oxygen in the water column. <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/undecided.gif" border="0" alt="Undecided" title="Undecided" /><br /><br />The silica sand (not to be confused with silicates) is also coarse enough not to harbour uneaten food particles in amongst the grains, quite unlike the larger sizes of gravel which may lead to a deterioration in water quality from uneaten food.  <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/undecided.gif" border="0" alt="Undecided" title="Undecided" /><br /><br />Aqua-calc.com has a sand / gravel calculator<br /><br />Welcome to the forum Mollie! <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/grin.gif" border="0" alt="Grin" title="Grin" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1243635160/3#3 Discus Fish Keeper/Asian Discus Fish - Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong & China http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1243635160/3#3 Tue, 6 Apr 2010 08:59:50 GMT awesome! http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1267701657/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Aquatics Express http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1267701657/2#2 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:30:19 GMT Here's a direct link to my create account page in case anyone needs it to claim the forum membership discount!<br /><br /><center>Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!!  You need to <a href="http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?action=login;sesredir=num~1267701657"><img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Buttons/English/login.png" alt="Login" title="Login" border="0" /></a> or <a href="http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?action=register"><img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Buttons/English/register.png" alt="Register" title="Register" border="0" /></a></center><br /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1266425553/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Keeping Husbandry http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1266425553/1#1 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:39:19 GMT Hi Emily,<br />     The thing i would do is change the surroundings in the tank this can prevent territoriale area's,but there will always be one fish dominant. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1269553376/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Devotedly Discus http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1269553376/0#0 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:42:56 GMT Cheers Mark the bits arrive safely <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1268667233/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1268667233/2#2 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:39:34 GMT I agree with Tom, it is essential to have a fuly seeded / mature filter in place before adding the Discus. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1268428955/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1268428955/1#1 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:20:42 GMT Hi and welcome to discus keeping, I'm pretty new to it too just 2 months in but fingers crossed still smiling. I can't offer you any advice other than lots of water changes and tank cleaning to keep your water pristine and buy your discus from a reputable dealer/breeder such as the sponsors on any of these discus forums. I know there are "some" attractive looking deals on ebay but there are no such things as cheap good discus, they make all sorts of promises but don't believe it. Good fish from a good dealer and your 90% there! http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1267403101/3#3 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Water Quality http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1267403101/3#3 Tue, 2 Mar 2010 17:35:12 GMT Then Ade,i would just use a HMA unit there's no waste and it will just remove the nasties from your water.Mark Evenden could put you right as to what your requirements would be.<br />Tom <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1266776290/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Breeding Discus Fish http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1266776290/1#1 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:34:41 GMT hi thanks for the replies, managed to join another forum and find alot of helpful people, anyway many thanks neil!!!! http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264935034/5#5 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Filtration - Sump Systems http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264935034/5#5 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:18:50 GMT Hey, nice one! I bet you're getting excited now, I've got a whole month to wait yet.<br /><br />A tap makes sense, I'll fit one for sure.<br /><br />Thanks http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1267232734/4#4 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1267232734/4#4 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:32:23 GMT 8 inch blue diamond.. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1267210325/3#3 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Ailments http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1267210325/3#3 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:18:02 GMT This is very difficult to sort.<br /><br />IME rarely do fish recover, adding Epsom salts to the water (table spoon per 10gallons) will clear any internal blockage the fish may have.<br />If this dose not work the chances are that something is affecting the fishes swim bladder, it could be fluid on the internal organs, which is not treatable as far as I know.<br />Fish I have had that have done this have either died quite quickly or if just left alone ( up to three weeks on occasion) recovered as if nothing has ever been wrong.<br /><br />It is a tough shout, but personally I would do the Epsom salts, then nothing and see what happens. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1267130934/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Filtration - Sump Systems http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1267130934/0#0 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:48:54 GMT i have a 40 litre spare tank as growing on or a breeding setup is it possible that a huey hung biological sponge filter will do the job in there on its own or have u got to have a diffrent internal filter in there also... http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1241234131/4#4 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Planted Tanks http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1241234131/4#4 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:20:12 GMT I doubt if you need CO2 with just 4 plants, java fern will certainly be more than happy without it. Don't bother with the home brew set ups either, they aren't consistent with their output and your ph will be all over the place. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1266082780/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish & Equpiment - For sale & wanted ads. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1266082780/0#0 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:39:40 GMT eBay item number 170443252982 http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1265978566/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1265978566/1#1 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:38:42 GMT Hi, please give some more information on what you are doing first, what is your<br /><br />Ph<br />Gh<br />Temp<br />water chnge regime<br />what happens to the eggs do they go white, hatch but dont get to the backs of the parents, last 2 weeks but die. <br /><br />Thank & I wil try and help<br /><br />Mark <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/smiley.gif" border="0" alt="Smiley" title="Smiley" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1265395222/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Devotedly Discus http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1265395222/0#0 Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:40:22 GMT We have a van delivering to Ireland (north and south) on 25th Feb.<br /><br />Anyone interested in this please contact me from Tuesday 9th Feb onwards.<br /><br />01323 483689<br /><br />or mark(dot)evenden@btconnect(dot)com http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1252494032/4#4 Discus Fish Keeper/Usefull Tips diy http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1252494032/4#4 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 22:44:37 GMT Fantastic drill bits those, they seem a bit pricey when you first have to cough up but they do work very well and for a long time if you keep them cool. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1240042729/17#17 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Foods http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1240042729/17#17 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 22:41:13 GMT Old thread I know but I thought I'd add my bit  <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/rolleyes.gif" border="0" alt="Roll Eyes" title="Roll Eyes" /><br /><br />Made it to Marks recipe, dear God it stank!!! The missus made garlic mushrooms for tea that night, talk about difficult to swallow!<br />The fish were a bit slow with it for a couple of days but now it's an absolute frenzy when it goes in. I think they approve. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264940960/2#2 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Keeping Husbandry http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264940960/2#2 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 09:11:38 GMT Hi Drew,<br />    You will encounter lots of views on this subject but in my own experience i would definately set yourself a quaritine tank up,this is the only safe way to protect your already well fish.Most of the fish coming into this country are not quarintined for a sufficent period of time,and given that they have all come from diffrent breeders they have been cross contaminated before they arrive,So the recipe for disaster has already begun.You need to check when the fish you purchased arrive in the country and that they have been quarantined for sufficent time treated and have a clean bill of health.Even so you still need to quarantine yourself in order to allow the fish to acclimjtise to your water parameters before allowing them with your pevious stock.The only fish i know off<br />are german european stock which are bred from one hatchery.But even still i quarantine...!<br />Better Safe Than Sorry<br /> Tom <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264534676/5#5 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Filtration - Sump Systems http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264534676/5#5 Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:39:34 GMT Had to make a decision with the tank makers so I opted to have the hole centre 1.5" above the high centre baffle. I suspect that might be a little low but if it is I can use an elbow fitting to raise it to whatever level I need. I'm opting for standard 21.5mm overflow pipe as it has to run through our hall and I would get my bottom kicked if I used bigger  <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/grin.gif" border="0" alt="Grin" title="Grin" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263828940/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263828940/1#1 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:32:08 GMT Are you adding ammonia now? If there is no livestock you need to add ammonia to get the bacteria in the filter going.<br /><br />Plants, something I have half a grip on, Hydrophilia Polysperma would be fine without CO2 it will grow quite nicely but with CO2 it will take off so to speak, Amazon swords, Crypt Wenditi (most of the crypts really), Echinodorus tennelus, cabomba should all do well. A little bit of liquid carbon will help if you have a lot of light light.<br />Things like the Rotalas and Ludwigas need loads of light and CO2 so they don't have a chance<br /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264360804/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264360804/1#1 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:58:20 GMT Hi Gary,they are very nice cobolts very pleased your happy with them and that they have settled.you are always welcome to the fish house  <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /><br />Tom http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264331907/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish Keeping Husbandry http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264331907/0#0 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:18:27 GMT Hi freinds .........<br />why my discuse fish Lose weight and die ?<br />i keeping my water change 25% every week http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264078043/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Breeding Discus Fish http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1264078043/0#0 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:47:23 GMT Hi Guys,<br /><br />New to this site and kept tropical fish for years but now ,Keeping my first group of Discus EVER, and so far so good, however i hear people talking about bullying and pairing off which i presume is when they start to breed.<br />They all seem to get on well with each other, the occasional chase during feeding but i guess thats just natural, and i havn't yet experienced any bullying, however my smallest red turq still has the black bars down its body.why do you think this is?<br />Could anyone give me advice about what age/ size they start to pair off and also types of behaviour to look for during this. At the moment they are all around 4" with my red turq at 3".<br /><br />Thanks for your time. <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263497387/6#6 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263497387/6#6 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:27:42 GMT lol great stuff but i would love to have white sand <br /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1262644065/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Ailments http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1262644065/1#1 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:10:20 GMT <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/cry.gif" border="0" alt="Cry" title="Cry" />Adam , Discus are shoaling fish and sometimes if kept in small groups a weaker fish will be bullied. Some possible solutions to this are<br />1   Add 3 more fish to make a shoal of 6<br />2   move the decor in the tank around to break the territorial behaviour. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263290365/4#4 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish & Equpiment - For sale & wanted ads. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263290365/4#4 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:36:28 GMT Hi Guy's,<br />    The two snakeskin bues have sold.There are 4x cobolts and 2x Brilliants still available. <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263406430/0#0 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263406430/0#0 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:13:50 GMT my discus are now settled in and eating properly  <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/cheesy.gif" border="0" alt="Cheesy" title="Cheesy" /> <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/cheesy.gif" border="0" alt="Cheesy" title="Cheesy" /> cant wait to get my plants or even set up my other tank <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/cheesy.gif" border="0" alt="Cheesy" title="Cheesy" /><br /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263253913/1#1 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263253913/1#1 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:23:49 GMT nice jamie boy here my 2 new whitebutterfly's http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263225335/4#4 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263225335/4#4 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:44:07 GMT and i had 2 whitebutterfly's <img src="http://www.discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/Templates/Forum/default/wink.gif" border="0" alt="Wink" title="Wink" /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263058925/6#6 Discus Fish Keeper/Welcome To Discus Fish Keeper http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1263058925/6#6 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:28:27 GMT its not that bad m8 gota few m8s up that way<br /> http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1262129410/3#3 Discus Fish Keeper/Discus Fish & Equpiment - For sale & wanted ads. http://discusfishkeeper.com/discusfish/YaBB.pl?num=1262129410/3#3 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:19:14 GMT i have taken the red turqs off now, will try again later, when the snow clears, thans for you interest guys. regards. roy.