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125 Planted Discus Tank

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by LemonDiscus, Jan 31, 2009.

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  1. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    I changed my tank a bit yesterday. As you see the aquascaping is a bit different. I moved most of the plants away from the back glass... I stirred the sand and peagravel together... and moved a few rocks a pieces of driftwood

    Also if you look you will see the Mayan Jade and the Marlboro sitting over the wood keeping the other discus away... thats the pair and the "nesting site" they have planned at this moment... I am not sure exactly where they are going to do it but they have been cleaning the driftwood and a rew swords in the area too... also (sigh) they have been trying to clean a filter intake... I HOPE they do not spawn on it....

    We will see!
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    LemonDiscus, Aug 16, 2009
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  2. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    wow, now I llike it like that...very pretty!
    Leave it like that Ryan (picture just posted).
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 16, 2009
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  3. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    I have been planning on it like this... at least for a little while... I still have to plant my chain swords... they are in a cup of water now... I have an idea of what to do with them just dont know where I want them right now...
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 16, 2009
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  4. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    umm..maybe about 2" back from the front of the glass with dramatic spacing depending on how many you have?
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 16, 2009
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  5. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    I was going to put them all close together... I have about 30 small ones...
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 16, 2009
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  6. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    oh, the ones I got were big!
    then maybe towards the far right around those rocks that are there?
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 16, 2009
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  7. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    :) that is where I was thinking! :cool: Great minds think alike!
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 16, 2009
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  8. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    Lol, knowledge comes from rearranging my tank like a million trillion times. Lmdao!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 16, 2009
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  9. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    As you see I do the same thing too
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 16, 2009
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  10. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    ahuh. lol!
    At least I'm not alone in the constant need to change things up. Lol!
    <--teases my fam that I missed my calling (decorating other peoples tanks with THEIR money). Lol!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 16, 2009
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  11. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    The pair is no longer in this tank! It is peaceful again already :)
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 16, 2009
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  12. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    That BTW is where I put the chain sword (on the right side by the rocks)
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 16, 2009
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  13. MOD_Dawn

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    we need photos proving it. Lol. j/k
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 16, 2009
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  14. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    Ok... A few more hours of work on the tank and this is what I have now!

    I got rid of the cabamba... not chi with this layout!
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    LemonDiscus, Aug 26, 2009
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  15. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    After looking a the picture for a while, I think I am going to "mound" the substrate on the "island" if that makes sense so it is on a hill so to speak instead of the level substrate all the way across...
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 27, 2009
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    wow i love it! all of your aquqscaping has been so good
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 27, 2009
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  17. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    Thank you... I just finished the mounding of the substrate... Gotta wait an hour or so to take a picture for the "dust" to settle... :)

    WOW is my sand at the very bottom nutrient rich! I noticed LARGE areas of blackened sand... what this is, its where my fert tabs broke down... I have dosed about 4 dosings of fert tabs and the blackened areas are where I have put them before...
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 27, 2009
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  18. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    Ok today I moved my substrate around... I still want to add sand in the low areas to make an "island" but my discus are spawning so I cant get to the tank to get to more sand as I dont want to disturb them while spawning.
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    LemonDiscus, Aug 27, 2009
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  19. angelLuver

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    love it
     
    angelLuver, Aug 27, 2009
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  20. buzz4520

    buzz4520 Well-Known Member

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    looks great...you should publish a book on aquascaping...you do such a great job at it. ;)
     
    buzz4520, Aug 27, 2009
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