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Father/Son Discus Project

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by WhiteGloveAquatics, Feb 2, 2010.

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  1. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Active Member

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    :) Wow thats a funny way to put that!

    I do run bare bottom for breeding and growout tanks... Also bb qt tanks... I just keep my 1 display that is planted.

    I am about to receive next month a shipment of fish and I will be running them in my 55 gallon as a bb for a few months (maybe longer depending on their size).

    Discus grow better in a bare bottom and so its best to grow them out in that way and then move them to a planted setup once they get to adult size. I cant go into why that is best because the explanation is very long winded but thats how I do it... I learned the hard way thats the way, in the past I didnt do it that way...

    I do know of 1 guy that grows out his fish in a planted setup VERY successfully, but his tank has THOUSANDS of dollars into it. It is FAR beyond a high tech planted setup.. yes he runs CO2 and also has a water purifier basically as his filter... He can grow a discus from 3" to 7" less than 20 weeks! The same without his setup (one like mine for example) would take over a year IF they even get to full grown...
     
    LemonDiscus, Feb 14, 2010
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  2. WhiteGloveAquatics

    WhiteGloveAquatics Thread Starter New Member

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    yeah I think he is trying to find adults now or atleast ones that are around 5" minimum
     
    WhiteGloveAquatics, Feb 17, 2010
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  3. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Active Member

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    Good call! ;)
     
    LemonDiscus, Feb 18, 2010
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  4. WhiteGloveAquatics

    WhiteGloveAquatics Thread Starter New Member

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    heres the update of the discus tank

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    WhiteGloveAquatics, Mar 3, 2010
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  5. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    looking good, is that glo lite tetras that I spotted in there?

    Ya need some red in there! (not that you have the room) haha!

    Once that fills in that will be very eye pleasing :)
     
    MOD_Dawn, Mar 3, 2010
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  6. WhiteGloveAquatics

    WhiteGloveAquatics Thread Starter New Member

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    red will detract from the red discus, tried to stay as livestock centered as possible with the plants. I got one of the italian vals already multiplying.

    Im not sure how many discus we can fit in there now, I might have to rearrage and thin out some.
     
    WhiteGloveAquatics, Mar 3, 2010
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  7. FishVixen

    FishVixen Active Member

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    Seeing I'm a recycled newbie that tank is on my dream wish list. Beautiful job WD. You and your Father should be proud. Your project gives me encouragement and hope. Thank you and your Father for sharing.
     
    FishVixen, Mar 3, 2010
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  8. blowfishRus6

    blowfishRus6 New Member

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    dang thats a nice set up!!!!! big ballin!!!! haha


    anyways, i was just curious, do you need c02 with that amount of plants??
     
    blowfishRus6, Mar 3, 2010
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  9. WhiteGloveAquatics

    WhiteGloveAquatics Thread Starter New Member

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    got the tank stand and canopy and 2 36" light strip for free. its 1200 bucks retail.

    yes Co2 is a must with that many plants, the fish wont ever give off enough to sustain the plants need for it. the plants were terrible last week just the 3 days the Co2 has been on has made a big difference already.
     
    WhiteGloveAquatics, Mar 3, 2010
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  10. buzz4520

    buzz4520 Well-Known Member

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    tank set up looks really nice!!
     
    buzz4520, Mar 4, 2010
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  11. WhiteGloveAquatics

    WhiteGloveAquatics Thread Starter New Member

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    Update, this is the rescape I did last weekend. It looks 100x better IMO the background when looked at straight on looks alot deeper then it is. the new wood used came from my amazon tank and the type makes it pop even more.

    Gonna retire the anubias and some of the ferns tomorrow when I got my hands in there.


    Discus are a short ways away but now he is talking a 190 gallon or 150 gallon tank for discus and basically get more eco complete and set it up, use tank water, substrate filter ect use it ALL in the new tank when/if he gets it. 1500 bucks for a whole set up aint bad at all.

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    WhiteGloveAquatics, Mar 19, 2010
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  12. cooltow1

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    the tank has fill in really nicely not sure about the background, it does add depth but somehow seem out of place

    Rick
     
    cooltow1, Mar 19, 2010
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  13. FishVixen

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    Sounds like MTS raising it's nasty head even before this tank is finished. LOL
     
    FishVixen, Mar 19, 2010
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  14. cooltow1

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    You may know me to well
    One of the very few case when a plant background may do the tank jus
    IMHO
    I stick bye my guns the background sucks

    Rick
     
    cooltow1, Mar 20, 2010
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  15. FishVixen

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    Now that I look I don't know if it's just the photo but the driftwood in the background just looks too fake and all one color.It sort of sticks out and distracts from the tank IMO.
     
    FishVixen, Mar 20, 2010
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  16. WhiteGloveAquatics

    WhiteGloveAquatics Thread Starter New Member

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    yes its new, it looked better before the scape when the diatoms were on the back glass.

    The pic is the problem too, the angle I took it at makes everything look shinier.


    trust me this BG looks 100x better then the plant background. I wanted pure black but he wanted pure black with something of a creek bed nature on it. hell before this BG there was shiny blue foil. Let me work the tank again today and try using different camera settings, the settings were enlightened to show my 52g stained water tank. that gold water makes alot of reflection in the lens.
     
    WhiteGloveAquatics, Mar 20, 2010
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