Things You Should Know About DISCUS

My theory on that is people are just plain stupid now. I blame MTV. Ive worked with all types and it seems that common sense,brains and motivation are gifted occurrences.

 

You two are funny! I've just found that it is not as difficult to keep them as a lot of these internet articles say it is. Again, clean water, clean water, heat, and more clean water is the only thing special I do. I have 2 filters on my tank both with Carbon in them that is changed regularly. I also keep gravel in both my main discus tank and QT tank with no issues.

 

I compare discus keeping to a larger salt tank, keep the parameters in check, clean fresh water and possibly some additives if you use RO/DI water and thats about it.

I dont keep substrate in my QT just because its easier to clean when its done being used (total wipe out to factory fresh clean) but discus are at home in planted tanks, they adore and thrive in it plants require a good planting medium and room to root out, bare bottom tanks with potted plants dont do that.
Substrate is a vital part of their longevity and stress release, they root around in it if its light like mine. Discus use a feeding method other fish dont and thats blowing the food off the bottom, in a BB tank that food is immediately covered by bacteria on the bottom, this is bad both for the fish and the bacteria in the BB tank.

BB is for those that dont understand the cycle of life.

 

I do not keep discus but always love this thread.. So much knowledge and common sense is detected by those who post. WhiteDevil I agree with your Father. Quite a bit has changed over the past 50 years with aquariums as far as mechanics but basics are still in place. Then again you can say that in all kinds of areas not just with aquarium. Without threads like tis progress would never be made. It gives information and makes you think. Thank you all.

 

We still use UGF filters even, they do work awesome if you set them up right. however people out there say they are terrible, they are infact one of the best biological filters ever made. The trick is to reverse the flow, instead of drawing down, you pump water into and under it. Dawn wouldnt have her Pangio's if it wasnt for the UGF plate.

 

I was in the hobby for many years before powerheads were readily available. UGF was tubing with holes in the tube and L and T connectors that you would have to figure out the design by yourself and get the strongest air pump you could find. They were the messiest filter but kept the fish alive. Of course the corner box filter with carbon and floss was still in the tank also. HOB filters and canisters were out of the ball park for a kids budget.

 

For sure, yeah I remember when PH's were stupid expensive 20+ years ago.
Alot used to use transfer pumps to create this as well.

 

I'm talking 1966 over 40 years ago. OMG it's been that long

 

I owned a 1966 Chevy II, man what a car.

I was born in 1980, in 1966,,,dad was born in 57, I wasnt even a seedling yet.

 

I was born Thanksgiving day 1957 in Blue Island Il. St francis Hospital.

 

I actually have a feeding question regarding earthworms. Have any of you tried feeding these to your Discus? I've read they are really high in protein and i'm having a hard time finding frozen beef heart lately. If you have fed them how do you clean them and what are the risks of feeding them?

 

wonder where my post went.

I got family or had family from blue island, around that time frame.

 

Risks are where you collect them

Usually earthworms are used for livebearers as it super enhances the quality of developing fry.

Frozen beefhear I find everywhere in the SFBB brand which sucks but I order mine from new jersey as its a great and eagerly accepted by all my fish especially the discus. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.discusmadness.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.discusmadness.com</a>

I havnt tried to feed to the discus but I have the angels and they tore it up, it and all pieces were gone by the time they got to the gravel.

 

I always feed beefheart but the store I get it from hasn't had any in over a month! None of the other local stores have had any.

 

The beefheart is where its at for discus, especially breeders.
Like I said Hikari is the cleanest leanest beefheart out there.

 

Yeah, I prefer feeding them beefheart. I may just end up ordering some online.