UKDA General

Metro Tabs?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:40:54 -0600

Someone I know on a forum is getting some Metro tablets from America. They are a good price. Would it be worth getting some incase I need to treat with Metro in the future? Would tablets work?

Various Discus For Sale... Scotland

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:17:43 -0600

Varoius Discus For Sale...

2 x Chequerboard Pigeons 5.5" (One Defo Female)
2 x Blue/Red Snakeskins 5.5" (Possible Pair)
2 x Blue/Red Snakeskins ...

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Mick Minns

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:56:37 -0600

can you give me a call tomo please gettin woried now
p.s two of then look like there about to start breeding
cheers mate

WANTED discus

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:33:09 -0600

Looking for 5" plus discus in northwest area,
must be good quality.

Will travel to view / collect ...

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Standard

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:33:37 -0600

Could any of the experienced discus keepers tell me what makes a good discus. And also explain the names of the anatomy and what they are.

Water

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:32:43 -0600

if i change 20% of my water twice a week is this to much?

Spawning Pair For Sale

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:08:29 -0600

i have a pair of spawning discus that i could do with selling or swapping for some young discus,they are a spotted lepord male and a marlbourough red female i think but not 100% sure, they have spawned 4 times in the past 5 or 6 weeks a but the eggs allways dissapear through night, i havent the time or space to breed discus, it was never my intention of doing so as i tried once and couldnt lol, hence they are for sale

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located in cumbria

Breeding

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:27:37 -0600

hi got a 60ltr tank would that be big enough for a breeding tank also going to get a spong filter what would be the best im also a bit confused about the pump to run the filter as it looks a bit of a simple thing compared with my etham i have on the big tank what is the best sorry if this seems a bit of a silly question but i have been reading up on breeding but dont seem to be getting enything on the pump thanks angie

Aggresion

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:49:41 -0600

I have 3 newly aquired discus the trouble is one of them is really aggresive to the other fish, to one in paticular. He seems to think that all of the tank is his teratory and all the food is his also. Its a shame really cos the other fish the one he picks on the most is showing stress bars and the other one hides in a plant all the time. I was thinking of adding another discus to complete my set up but having second thoughts now because of this bugger. Any suggestions welcome.

Help.....and Hello

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:33:46 -0600

Hello
I am really new to discus fish, and also new on here.

I have got 10 small discus..............

9 of them seem to be doing great, feeding well on frozen packs and tetra prima.

One ( the smallest one ) doesn't seem to be eating.............
He/she looks quite happy swimming around, prefers to swim when the lights are out, is this normal.

When the lights are on, the smallest fish, seems to stay in one corner of the tank.

I am really sorry to pick your brains, on my first posting, but I really love these fish, and want to do everything possible to be successful.

P.H is 6.7
temp is 30

Discus for SALE !! Angels for SALE !! Plecs for SALE &

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:18:19 -0600

Discus
GOLDEN ALBINO 8-10cm
BLUE COVER 8-10cm
BLUE DIAMOND 8-10cm
RED MELON 8-10cm
MOSAIC LEOPARD 10-12cm
BLUExRED PIDGEON BLOOD 10-12cm
WHITE ...

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Sump Repair...pin-hole Leaks :(

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:29:44 -0600

I recently had to do emergency repairs and replace an end panel to my sump tank (don't ask, no really, DON'T!)

All seemed to go ok given that I was trying to do it in-situ - and granted if I had taken up a career as a circus contortionist it might have been a lot easier to do..

However, the result is that I have two tiny tiny pin-hole leaks along the bottom seam

So I was wondering what the collected wisdom here advises as the best way to fix these?

If it were a car radiator I'd break an egg in to it!

Thanks

Chris

Proven beautiful breeding pair

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:50:10 -0600

Beautiful proven breeding pair, 6" to 8" Female- Red Turquoise, Male- Red Alanque.�120.00 ono
*please note, pick up only, possibly deliver only if lo ...

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BLUE DIAMONDS 5 .5 INCH UNPROVEN

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:27:34 -0600

QUICK SALE HENCE THE PRICE!!
I HAVE 2 BLUE DIAMOND FOR SALE .THIS PAIR HAVE SPAWNED ,BUT NOT PRODUCED ANY FRY AS YET. SOLD AS UNPROVEN PAIR �80 . ...

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FREE To Good Home 2 x Turquoise Discus

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:57:19 -0600

Hi I have available two turquoise discus they are a little skinny looking as they are getting bullied by the other discus in my tank as these are the ...

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Really Excited

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:54:33 -0600

I'm really excited, my and my hubby are going to collect a Blue Diamond Discus from Francis on Saturday (22 Nov) as he does his London to Edinburgh trip.

I'm looking forward to meeting Francis and to collect the Discus I've ordered.

Watch this space for some piccies.

Message For Mang

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:48:41 -0600

Hi Andy.
Have repled to your mail-if you didn't get it I will be in tomorrow evening.
Let me know if you need a phone call-I have your number so dont post it here!

? Spawning Pair

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:26:26 -0600

My partner has got a pair of what we were told are moonstone marlboros and were bought as a spawning pair. He got them about 2 months ago and although I thought I'd seen them having a flirt - quivering - when we went to pick them up there has been absolutely no sign of them doing anything since they arrived in their new 'home'.

Home is a 39x20x16 tank, with a Fluval 105 filter, airstone, breeding cone, bogwood and just a few pebbles to anchor the pipe for the airstone. They have a varied diet - eat better than we do in fact!! Parameters are nitrite 0 nitrate 0 ammonia 0 pH 7 but live in a very hard water area. He's been using filtered rain water to lower the GH/KH and it is working but slowly. THe fish look fit & healthy, in fact better than they did when we first got them home. He is a lovely 6" beast she's a 5" beauty. and so far all they've done is look at the thing, they pay more attention to the pipe for the stone and he's a sod for swimming at the thermometer to get our attention. Is this normal that they may take a long time to 'have a go'?

Wanted! 2 Red Melons

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:06:05 -0600

Hi all,

I am looking to purchase 2 Red Melons with yellow faces. I would like them to be 4-4.5" in size, nose to base of tail. Doesn't have to be a pair, any combination of sex will do. I live in Kent, but will travel to neighbouring counties to collect the right fish.

Kind regards, Steve

Project!

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:44:24 -0600

Ok, so I finished me tank cabinet - nearly.
I'll break down what I've spent and how long I've spent on it in this post, and I'll post some pics of the design drawings. I'll also post pics of the actual build. I'm quite proud of it, and Mandy loves it and thinks I'm very clever.
costing:
1 board and a half (1200x2400mm) of Elliotis CDX plyboard 18mm thickness sawn to correct lengths �28.45

Screws nicked from the old Juwel stand - �0

Tin of Satin clear varnish - �7.68

4 x 60mm chrome plated steel legs - �40.91
Total �77.04. Pretty damn good if you ask me, a replacement juwel stand is �140. to �190. depending where you look.

Took me about an hour to varnish the all the panels with two coats of varnish.
Took me about 4 hours to position and screw on all the supporting panels and get the 'lid' on. Some are not as perpendicular as I'd like, but you can't really tell.
Pics to follow.

Sick B/ds

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:02:34 -0600

I'm very new to this whole forum thing and quite new to discus too so please forgive me before I start. I as given a breeding pair of blue diamonds about 4 months ago who have regularly spawned on their cone very 7-9 days like clockwork. They are in a tank on their own that has just a scattering of gavel, an airstone, minimal decs ( in the front room so didn't want it too bare). The tank is 36x15x19, has an eheim 2300(might be wrong but am at work on nites!) filter and the water parameters are nitrite 0 nitrate 20 ammonia 0 pH is around 6.5 (have used a buffer with no probs for 2 months) but the GH & KH are high, as I live ina hard water areaand the temp is 30 degrees.

I wanted a safe and simple solution to my hard water 'problem' ( & if I'm truthful fairly cheap) as although I had the fish because I'm mesmerised by them, I thought it was a pity that their eggs never came to anything, quite probably due to the GH/KH. I can't afford the cash or space for an RO gizmo and don't drive so transporting RO water as regularly as I'd need it to maintain levels isn't viable at the mo. I was discussing this with a fellow discus enthusiast who said to try using a water softener pillow - taking half the gubbins out and rolling it up to prevent any escaping and leave it under the intake pipe of the filter overnight. This I did and didn't see much of a colour change in the tank, went to work and cvame home to do a regular 20% change that eve and test the parameters. All were exactly the same but the fish looked awful.

Everything bout them looked like what I think sounds like HITH, they were dark -the female almost black - whiteish jelly poo holed up in a corner of the tank by the heater - within a couple of hours she looked like she'd been too close to the heater with what I thought ws a burn right by her top fins. As you can imagine I was terrified for them and gutted, although proven breeders I loved the for themselves and honestly thought I was about to lose them.

The only thing I could put it down to was the softener pillow despite the parameters being no different. Anyway, I tried some discus diease treatment, (Hexamita??) thinking it couldn't hurt but didn't hold out much hope to be honest. 4 days later, George is back to his old self and Mildred's colour is definitely lightening, she's much more friendly, to the point of eating from my hand and the 'scarring' is noticeably lessened. I've kept the water changes the same, every other day and adjusted the dosage slightly as recommended with very tightly crossed fingers, especially as my ward sister doesn't appreciate my being "preoccupied just because of a couple of fish" - How dare she!! Touch wood so far I seem to be doing the right thing but would appreciate any input and advice from you geniuses and apologise profusely for how long this is!!

love
Calli (robynemma)

Help!

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:38:19 -0600

Hi there,

Hope you all don't mind, but I have a few questions that I would like to ask as I am new to discus (as is a Portuguese friend of mine who doesn't read English and he also would like help)

My friend has just been given a tank which with gravel in takes between 150 and 200Lt of water. We have been around to all the local tropical fish stores in our area to source and price out items which are needed (what we've been told we'll need that is) but we have been getting conflicting answers to nearly all our questions. With that in mind here are just a few things I (we) would like answering if possible:

Does anyone know the filters made by Sunsun?
Do we need a UV light? (If so, one that comes inside a filter or an other sort)
For this size tank what would be the best size filter?
Are Ehiem filters any good and if so which model would you sugest?
Are there other forms of filters which can be used?
Do we need one of those R/O thingies?
My friend has got one of those slatted filters under the gravel with 2 tubes coming up at 2 of the corners for filtration. Can he keep this in along with the (to be aded) filter or should he remove it?
All this "changing X%" of the tank's water per day: What happens to the water which is removed? Does it simply go down the drain or is it re-filtered back into the tank?
In addition to the prior question, is there an automated method for this "water changing"?

There is one thing that we have really had trouble in finding out the right answer and that is the correct water temp for discus. 50% say 28� to 29�C and the other 50% say around the 26�C. The ones that are saying around the 26�C seem to make a bit of sense with the reason they give. Their reason is that with this temp if the fish get ill with something and we need to ad some sort of medication we would usually need to up the temp by 2 to 3�C for the medication to react properly and if the temp was 29�C then we could not do this as then the water would be too warm for the discus. Having had aquariums for some years this did strike me making some sense, but as I know zilch about discus I'm at a loss. Any ideas?

Cheers,

Phil

Hi From Portugal

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:24:14 -0600

Hi there,

My name's Phil Rosa-Leeke, English born but been living in Portugal since '78.

Although I have had aquariums on and off for over 30 years I'm new to Discus so I'll be picking brains if you don't mind.

Cheers,

Phil

Ph-200 Meter

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:40:37 -0600

Does anyone have a PH-200 for sale or know where I can get one from?

Auto Top-up Rate

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:09:42 -0600

hi ya all
i have just setup a auto top-up going into my growing on tanks, what it is i need to know is how much of a water change i should be doing in a 24hr day, the tanks are 2x 215L linked together. I'm running in hma straight into the tank at a dripping rate at the moment.

mark

Juwel Vision 180 Bowfront In Beech

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:29:54 -0600

Evening All,

I am trying to shift my spare tank. I really need to room and I am getting married next year and the tank is just sitting in the dining room gathering dust, savings need to be made.

As you will have gathered from the title, it is a Juwel Vision 180 Litre Bowfront tank, the internal filter has been removed, but I have installed rubber suckers on it, so I was able to remove it completely if needed.
- The heater is included.
- The pump seems a bit temperamental. I used two externals and a sponge in the tank so I cant comment on its reliability.
- The light unit was replaced in July and has two spare tubes.
- Includes beech stand, unfortunately has a small knock on the right hand door.

I will post some pictures later. If anyone is interested please PM me.

I live in Sevenoaks, Kent, I would deliver but I cant fit it in the car.

Thanks
Chris

Coral Buffering

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:12:45 -0600

hi
just need a little advice re my setup. I have a 60 gallon setup containing 5 discus (4medium size, 1 small), 25 cardinals, 9 corys and 2 small plecs (L150... or so i'm told) Everything has matured well, fish appear happy, plants growing well, no excess algea etc.
My main concern is that my pH drops very easily to pH<6 (my test kit only goes as low as this) , i understand this is due to my soft tap water (kH <3) meaning it has a very low buffering capacity for the hydrogen ions from the nitrogen cycle.
Other water stats ammonia and nitrite are 0ppm and nitrates <15ppm.
The pH of the HMA filtered water goes in at pH 7.5ish. (i don't use RO)
The tank pH remains low, despite regular water changes of 33% everyother day. Is it worth adding some coral gravel/sand to the setup to increase the buffering capacity of the tank, and if so how much and how do I add it? or is there another solution?

cheers
bob

Hight Tds Issue

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:25:37 -0600

Hi all.

I am new to the form and new to Discus keeping. I have had Malawi Chiclids for over 10 years and thought it is time for a change and moved to Discus. I got rid of all my fish cleaned the tank and gravel out to prepare the tank for my discus. I installed a 3 stage RO system. I filled my 300 litre tank with 75% ro water and 25 % treated tap water and ran it for 8 weeks. I have an external Fluval 405 filetr and to promote bacteria I was adding a littel food on a daily basis.
I populated my tank after 8 weeks with 20. Neon Tetras, 15 Black Tetra 5 ruby nose tetras, 2 rainbow gramis and 4 Rams. After week 12 Introduces my discus and my water parameters were:
Ph7.5
Amonia 0
Nitrate- 5 mg/L
Nitrite 0
KH 70
GH 100
TDS 85
Temp 29-31c
Now the problem strated when Ick hit my Rams and started spreeading. I removed the carbon from my filters and treated my tank with ick medicine. After a week I added core salt and increased the temprature to 31 degrees celicius. It has been two weeks adn the ick has gone but my TDS is stll at 580 even afetr daily water changes at 60 litres a day(85% RO ansd 15% tap). My parameters now are
Ph7.5
Amonia 0
Nitrate- 20 mg/L
Nitrite 0
KH 70
GH 100
TDS 580
Temp 29-31c
Waht can I do to bring down my TDS? Are all other parameters OK?

Im Nonuz

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:10:54 -0600

im nonuz, im indonesia but life in kuala lumpur now...i have discus fish blue tourquois at my house (surabaya) , here at KL i dont have yet ...

Cardinals & L134 Plecs

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:41:51 -0600

I doubt anyone has any but if you do, I'd be very interested in buying them!

Hi From South Africa

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:17:41 -0600

Hi everyone

I enjoy reading up on discus and this site usually pops up when i google, so had to join !

looking forward to learning alot from everyone !

breeding pair blue diamonds (bradford)

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:44:48 -0600

hi i am selling breeding pair of blue diamonds lovely big fish approx 5 inch + in top condistion selling due to i have 2 many pairs so one as to go ra ...

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XXL CLown Loach

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:33:22 -0600

Hi I have a XXL Clown Loach for sale it is approx 7 1/2 - 8" in lenth and 2 1/2 - 3" in depth I have been told to ask �120 for this fish but ...

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Stendker discus Ardee co louth Ireland

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:55:39 -0600

Hi,i have 2.5" discus upto 8"breeding pairs for sale.various colours etc

087 9576667 ...

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How Long Will Ro Water Keep

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:24:28 -0600

How long will RO water keep in a sealed plastic container at room temperature?

FOR SALE (REDCAR)

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:20:37 -0600

HI ALL I HAVE FOR SALE 2 TURKS DISCUS THE 4-5 INCHES LONG LOOKING LIKE A BLUE COLOUR LOOKING FOR 20.00 EACH OR 35.00 THE 2 OFF THEM ...

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Sword Tail?

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:51:29 -0600

Found this in a batch of albinos, a sword tail discus?

WANTED YOUNG PIGEON BLOOD DISCUS

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:26:25 -0600

YOUNG PIGEON BLOOD DISCUS WANTED PAY UPTO �7 EACH ...

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R.O SYSTEM FOR PURE WATER FOR DISCUS ETC

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:22:11 -0600

USED BUT IN A1 CONDITION WILL SELL WITH BRAND NEW RESIN.SELL FOR �40 COLLECTION FROM WREXHAM OR MAY POST BUT WILL NEED TO GET POSTAL QUOTE 1ST AS ITS ...

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3X 3" BLUE DIAMOND DISCUS

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:04:32 -0600

FOR SALE ARE 3 BLUE DIAMOND DISCUS APPROX 3"+ GOOD HEALTHY CONDITION

�25 FOR ALL 3 ...

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Discus for sale Brisrol

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:16:14 -0600

Two days only Discus for sale at Southmead, community ,Centre,Southmead Bristol, BS106BQ
entry �3 under 14 free.
Date Sat 15th &16th December ...

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new discus in

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:25:34 -0600

New discus now for sale,
different types, pop in or give us a call ...

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For Mick

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:38:34 -0600

A big thankyou to Mick, who, after being given the run around for a month from another company where i originally ordered my filter from, managed to get me one within a week.

Thanks Mick

discus fish scotland

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:55:51 -0600

here i have some of my personall fish for as givin up hobby here go,s 6 inch red turk male �45 ghost 6,,�45 6, white diamond male �45 5. ...

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Im Looking For Some Breeding Tanks Or A Setup

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:49:56 -0600

Hi can anyone help?
im looking to buy some tanks to start breeding ,
or if anyone wants to sell a setup im intrested..
i can collect and ill pay cash.

Thanks

Peter

Breeding Cubes...

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:42:24 -0600

I have just aquired a pair of breeding cubes, as I have 2 pairs of discus currently in my 4ft tank.

When using breeding cubes what sort of lighting is required? The cubes have no lids, and in which case no lights, and i was told that when breeding no lighting is needed?

Anyone shed any light onto the situation??

Thanks

Graeme

5 Discus and Tank For Sale

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:23:21 -0600

Eheim "Wave" 4ft long curved front tank and cabinet - with Eheim external filter (under 12 months old) and all other equipment and accessori ...

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Hello From Tagnum

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:17:54 -0600

Hi everyone,

Just dropping by and join in the discussion!

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Water Softeners And Ro Units

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:30:46 -0600

Hi

I am planning to install a salt-based domestic water softener for the general household. This would, however, mean that the input water to my RO and HMA filtration unit would have been pre-processed by the water softener.

Is this likely to have any detrimental effects on my RO membrane - the output, I imagine will still be H2O with <25ppm...

Perhaps the problem will be with the output from the HMA unit? Will it still be suitable to mix with the RO - or will the sodium ions introduced by the water softener be a problem?

Unfortunately, it is not possible to take an untreated feed to the filtration gear

Thanks

Chris

Wanted - Quarantine Tank

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:29:20 -0600

I'm looking for a tank I can use as a Quarantine/Hospital tank.

The only problem is the place where it will go is 7.5" wide, length can be up to 18" long and height up to about 12" - 15".

Has anyone got one for sale that's 7.5" wide with the other approx sizes, or will it be a tank that I could buy from a LFS?

Manchester and surrounding areas preferably, but we have a car so can drive a wee bit further out.

Thanks.

3 x Discus, Kettering, Northants

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:03:57 -0600

Due to wanting to keep malawi cichlids, I have 3 Discus I wish to sell. They are about 2.5" to 3" in size. I think the varieties are blue co ...

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White Poop

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:53:44 -0600

My "not quite right" discus has virtually stopped eating now and tonight i've noticed that is faeces are white and mucous like. It doesn't look worm like. What is the best course of action to try and get it back on track? I don't like using meds but I get the impression it may be the only way to get this fish back on track.

The rest of them are doing very well and feeding well.

Thanks for any advice.

6" FEMALE RED LEOPARD SNAKESKIN STUNNING

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:26:19 -0600

I HAVE A FEMALE 6" RED LEOPARD SNAKESKIN IN PERFECT CONDITION HAS SPAWNED.

�55.ono. ...

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L@@K BREEDING PAIR DISCUS ALBINO & MOSAIC LEOPARD

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:19:47 -0600

i have a newly paired female albino discus and a male mosaic they have laid eggs but eaten them before they have hatched.

female albino 5" (ap ...

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Frozen Food

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:48:07 -0600

where is the best place to buy frozen discus food from? could do with it bein delivered

IM LOOKING FOR A BREEDING SETUP

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:20:03 -0600

HI, IM LOOKING FOR A BREEDING SETUP FOR DISCUS.
PREFRABLY 18 X 18 CUBES OR SOMETHING SIMILAR WITH THE 18 INCH HIGHT.
IM WILLING TO TRAVEL, AND ILL P ...

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Salt

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:06:21 -0600

Can anyone tell me if putting aquarium salt in my tank would harm the discus. Its just that i've read that its a good general tonic and fish like a bit of salt in the water but dont know wether this would apply to discus.

beefheart mix

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:56:05 -0600

beefheart mix for sale in the county durham earier
also frozen bloodworm,discus mix,shrimp,aertimia,and marine mix possible delivery
if not too far ...

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Darting Around And Dead In 12 Hrs

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:27:56 -0600

ok, this blue snakeskin at 3.5 inches was fine one minute and then started darting around the tank bashing into everything in sight, i netted him in a big net and left him in it suspended in the tank so it wouldnt harm itself as this was 10.30 last night and too late to do anything about it . this morning it was dead. it was in a 70 gal tank with 7 other similar sized stendker bred fish, hma water, 40% wc every day, fish was feeding well on beefheart and granules along with the others, no darkness or flicking, no funny poos, i had had it a couple of months and it had grown well along with the others. there were absolutely no signs that it was ill untill this darting about started last night. all the remaining fish in the tank are fine. i think i have had this some time ago with another fish, anybody any ideas as to what causes this ? if i was using treated tapwater i would of sworn that was the cause (heavy metals), but it has always been in hma water. ph 7.2 gh 3 kh 1 mature filters, ammonia etc all good.

Not Quite Right

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:32:26 -0600

One of my eight Chen discus is just not quite right. For the first few days after getting them it was one of the most confident and fed well. Since then it has withdrawn to the back of the tank and rarely comes out. It does pick and eat beefheart & brineshrimp and its faeces are dark and evident most days but something is just not quite right with it. It holds it colour like all the others and is for all intense and purposes a very healthy looking fish, but compared to the others its just not right. Is there anything I can do? I'm beginning to think it my have a digestion issue?

I change 40% of the water each week using RO water and the parameters are Temp 29C, zero Ammonia and nitrite and 20 nitrate. Gh is 8-10, kH 4-5 and pH 6.5.

Anything I can do to get the fish on track?

I've had them all for two weeks now.

2mm Gap

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:16:08 -0600

I've got a 2mm gap between the base of my tank and the surface of its stand(.75 plywood) in one corner.

Will the tank be able to flex enough to accommodate this?

The tank is a 48"x18"x18" Aqua One that isn't supposed to require a polystyrene bed.

Thanks for any replies.

Wharf Aquatics And Tap Water

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:23:11 -0600

Visited Wharf Aquatics today who have 6 stunning wild Discus living very happily in tap water - as do all of their stock.

They don't seem to think that RO water is necessary.

I'm in a real dilemna as to which way to go with my new setup.

Service From Ro Man

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:52:56 -0600

Hope its okay to post this, if not i am sure someone will remove. I purchased a ro unit back in Feb from RO MAN. Over the last couple of days i found that my TDS had risen to 30 despite flushing the membrane weekly, and recently changing the pre filters.. I contacted ro man by e mail and received a reply within 15mins, which explained what may have caused the problem, it went on to offer me a new membrane free of charge as a good will gesture. Cant beat that for service!!! Just wanted to recommend.

regards Brian

Whats Your Ro Tds Reading?

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:56:17 -0600

As the title say`s

What is your TDS reading from your RO unit?

Please state your pre RO reading, weather you are using Deionising Resin or not and any other mods you may have done to your unit, adding extra pods for example.

Im asking as mine is 400 + pre RO and 9 after but I am not using resin and as Alex has said, perhaps I should!

Aquis 1200 Filter

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:54:17 -0600

Has anyone got any experience of the Aquis 1200 external filter as supplied by AquaOne?

Or should I just buy an Eheim?

discus for sale

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:20:20 -0600

i have 7 big size discus a offer 07825442976 in leicester ...

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ASSORTED 2" GRADE A DISCUS FOR SALE (SOUTH YORKSHIRE)

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:49:55 -0600

HI UP FOR SALE ARE ORANGE TANGERINES,GREEN SNAKESKINS,BLOOD PIGEONS,GOLD ROYAL BLUES,COBALT BLUES,RED+BLUE TURKS,RED CORALS.ALL 2"IN SIZE AND PER ...

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Best Ready Made Beef Heart?

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:13:48 -0600

Hey guys,

None of the LFS to me seel beef heart and I dont think I would be able to make it. So is it possible to buy it online since its frozen? Also is there a prefered make / brand?

Thanks, FF

discus

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:28:13 -0600

i have golden pigeon blood white diamonds brillant turks for sale,
golden pigeon blood 2.5" 3" inches �12.50 each,
white diamonds 2.5" ...

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breeding pair of golden pigeon blood discus

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:11:52 -0600

breeding pair of golden pigeon blood discus
both 5"inches in size feeding well on beef heart,brine shrimps tetra premium flakes in hma water ph ...

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My New Discus

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:02:48 -0600

Hi

I bought two new Discus last week. They are both Stendker Marlboro Reds, one is 4.5" and the other is 4".

I bought them from a Discus breeder near Manchester, tho he didn't breed these, they are from Mad4Discus who got them straight from Stendker.

They are lovely fish and have settled in really quickly, they were eating the morning after I collected them.

The smaller Discus does have a slight fault, its nose area bends to one side slightly, it doesn't stop it from eating at all tho. I got it to keep the other one company plus I have no plans on breeding.

Here are some pictures of them.

The larger one.

The smaller one.

I hope you like them.

True Albino?

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:05:25 -0600

would i be right in thinking that a true albino will have a red/pink pupil?

Wanted - 30 Apistogramma

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:12:23 -0600

hi there i am looking for a large group of a single species of apistogramma, the species should be able to tolerate the same water perimeters and temps of discus. Going into a large discus display tank. young fish welcome. min size of 1 - 1 1/2 inch may consider smaller...........

Willing to spend up to 100 pounds

All links or contact info welcome.

Contact me at thereddevil99999@hotmail.com

Thanks

Alex

Stingrays

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:25:04 -0600

OK so as a new member who keeps Leopoldi Stingrays but has always hankered to keep Discus ...can they be mixed.I already keep a shoal of 40 Cardinals with them ( much against everyone's advice) and have never lost any as long as I leave 1 light on at night.
Happy to be here
MdR

Any Negatives?

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:29:49 -0600

Two of my relatively new (young adult) discus keep spawning. The eggs eventually get eaten as its a community tank. I don't want to rear any young but I'm just curious to know if repeated unsuccessful spawning can cause harm to the discus?....especially the female, due to the energy involved in creating the eggs? Thanks

The Dreaded Mix

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:07:56 -0600

Hi there everyone, i have myself a dilema. i have kept angels for the last 5 years and have grown very fond of a 2 year old koi. I was wondering in my size tank ( 6 x 2 x 3 ) could i get away with having just one angel with 15 discus? or would the angel because it has been in there for the last 2 years bully the new discus that i shall be adding too much?

i have also read that there is some kind of disease that the angel fish carry to give to the discus. But then i have also read that you can mix them so it is some what of a confusing subject.

I will have to part with her if it comes to being safe.... my dad said she will have the majority of my angels.

So Whats your views on this?

Alex

Filter Media - Peat

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:59:54 -0600

Hi all, i was wondering who actually uses peat in there filters to help buffer or effect the p.h with the use of peat. in either there canisters, sumps or otherwise....

and if they do is there a benefit of doing so or does the use of a good water prep do the job i.e R.O / H.M.A

cheers

Alex

B.i.d.k.a Show

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 12:07:36 -0600

is anyone going to this show or is it a load of s... compared to ours?

Alex

10 DISCUS FOR SALE

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:59:39 -0600

I HAVE 10 DISCUS THAT I NEED TO SELL TO FREE UP MY AQUARIUM THESE ARE FROM 1.5 ins TO 2ins THERE ARE PIGEON BLOODS AND SOME MIXED WITH GHOST AND TURQ ...

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LOOK 3 Discus For Sale

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:32:22 -0600

I have 3 small Discus for sale, approx 3" (inc tail).

They are a German Blue Turk, a Marlboro Red (has some peppering) and a Yellow Pigeon Blood. P ...

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discus wanted

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:47:48 -0600

young discus wanted around 3 inches must be cheap due to santa knockin on the door ...

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Proven Breeding Pair Discus- Leics

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:59:52 -0600

Proven breeding pair of Pigeon Bloods- Have had many batches of fry which have been raised and sold on- In good health-selling due to moving onto othe ...

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Feeding Regime

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:52:23 -0600

Hi everyone, i know everyone has there own different views ect on what to feed discus but i was just wondering what people do feed there discus. I was also wondering if anyone had there own recipe that they wouldnt mid sharing as a step by step process.

Cheers guys!!!

Alex

discus food

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:28:54 -0600

i have tropical and discus foods for sale they are flake, frozen and beefheart mix whitch is my own remedy, i also sell anything to do with setting up ...

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DISCUS SET UP WITH HIGH CLASS TANK (NEW BREEDING PAIR)

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:10:23 -0600

COMPLETE DISCUS AQUARIUM SET UP

TANK IS 3 PIECE 10MM BEVELLED EDGE GLASS, FRONT AND SIDES BEING ONE PIECE CURVED CORNERS. PROTECTORS ON ALL TOP AN ...

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discus for sale.2.5 - 6".approx 100x 20 different strains also br

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:49:58 -0600

over 100 discus of approx 20 strains available from 2.5" to 6"
also breeding pairs of :

red spotted dragons �140
...

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Pond Pump

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:58:47 -0600

If anyone knows of a pond pump for a decent price let me know. I just dug a hole in the ground...

wanted discus (with in west yorkshire)

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:13:49 -0600

Hi every im am looking for 4 discus round about 4inch long all of them should be females or one male the rest females. I am willing to pay around abou ...

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Should I Remove Juwel Filter?

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:37:01 -0600

Hi Folks,
I,ve got a vision 180 and i,m running the juwel internal along with an eheim ecco (for tanks 200ltrs)
I was thinking of adding another eheim ecco and removing the juwel internal,
My tank is fully stocked but i have no water quality issues,
I was thinking ,for the longterm running the 2 externals would be better,
Anybody have any views on this,or if the juwel will be up for the job?
Billy,,,

Water Changes

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:23:27 -0600

Hi Folks,
I have a planted vision 180 which is well stocked and at the moment i,m changing 50 ltrs weekly,
Should i do more frequent changes of smaller amounts, and if so what amounts and at what intervals?
cheers Billy,,,,

Stupid Questions Place ?

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:06:49 -0600

Hi All,

I know that T5's are used for planted tanks - if so what can T8's do

Best Regards...............Tony

Newbie From France

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:09:07 -0600

Hello, I am jeremy alias Inuit
Excuse my english, I speak and read it but I'm not very good in writting lol

I'm living in France near Calais. I breed discus fish since 15 years.

I'll place some pics of my fishroom

3 x 3" red ghost discus

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:00:35 -0600

i have 3 x 3" approx red ghost discus i will part exchange with an external filter.

�30 for all 3

collection only ...

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3 x 3" red turq discus BARGAIN

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:55:54 -0600

i have 3 3" approx possibly more red turq discus in superb condition may part x for external filter or bigger discus

�40 ono for all 3 ...

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3 x 3" blue diamond discus BARGAIN

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:46:53 -0600

I HAVE 3 APPROX 3" MAYBE A BIT MORE THEY ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION I AM ONLY SELLING TO FUND SOME MORE ADULT DISCUS,

I WANT �40.ono. FOR ALL ...

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DISCUS

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:11:15 -0600

VARIETY OF DISCUS FROM 2" UP TO 6", ALL STUNNING & HEALTHY, SNAKESKINS, LEOPARD SKINS, MARLBOROUGH'S,TANGERINE PEARLS + MANY MORE ALSO P ...

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3 breeding pairs of discus in scotland

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:06:08 -0600

i have 3 pairs for sale as wanting to go down marine breeding route all very good sized fish

1 pair are blue cobalts bred loads of times and both ...

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New Discus

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:49:09 -0600

Hi Folks,
I got myself 3 stendker discus, 1 red pigeon blood,(4 inches) 1 red alenquer, 1 blue diamond, both 4 1/2 inches,
My 2 discus in my tank have reacted differently to the new arrivals,The dominant discus keeps showing his dominance to my other original discus,who then turns on the red alenquer,and the red pigeon blood,and chases these 2 fish to the corner of the tank, The blue diamond isn,t fazed in his new surroundings or with his new tankmates and doesn,t bother any of the fish,and doesn,t get any hassle,
I know there is a pecking order and the smaller of my original discus doesn,t want to be at the bottom,
Will this all calm down in time ,as at the moment the 2 newbies are hiding at the back of the tank,
I,ve seen the 2 newbies feeding,but it,s not long until they are chased away again,
Any advice on this,,,
Billy,,,,

JM Livefish & Aquaria Couriers Ltd

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:20:14 -0600

Selling your prized Discus breeding pairs? Buying in new breeding pairs?
Want them collected and delivered, stress and hassle free? Call us and we wi ...

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Juwel Filter

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:31:19 -0600

I have a juwel filter in my vision 180 and was wondering how long it will take before it is fully functioning. I have been running it for over a month now but it doesnt seem to be cyling the water very well but everything seems to be machinicaly working ok. When tested the water is reading next to no ammonia but high in nitrite. Anyone any ideas?

If I Get A 2nd Filter, Should I Change The Set Ups?

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:55:02 -0600

Hi everyone,

Something that my LFS have put into my head, I'm looking at getting an external filter (some sort of eheim) and I have been told its better to have each one doing a specific task? i.e one full of media.

Is this a better set up then having both as standard?

Also if my tank is established am I correct in thinking I no longer need the carbon in my filter? (unless I have to treat the fish with some kind of medication)

Thanks, FF

Shoud I Heat Up Hma

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:10:29 -0600

Hi every one my name is alan i have upgraded to a 400 ltr tank from a 200 ltr i used to warm up the hma water in a drum to the tank temp as i cant store 10% of 400 ltrs can i just run the hma straight into the tank at a slow rate of about 20 ltrs p/hour will this be ok to do or not
Thanx Alan )

Problem Ph / Substrate?

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:52:14 -0600

Hi everyone,

Unfortunatley I keep getting PH spikes, nothing amazingly high but I just cant manage to keep my PH down. I'm aiming to run the tank at about 6.5Ph and have been getting there, but then suddenly it will go back to being 7 or 7.5 and now even 8!

I have removed all the rocks from my tank apart from a small bit of slate and the tank is fairly heavily planted.
Since the problem started I have been using less and less buffers in my RO water until now I am doing small amounts, say 10%? of raw RO daily to try to lower it but am still having no luck.

My KH had been slowly going lower over the past month from 10 - 6 so I thought the PH would gradually drop but it has now risen again.

The conclusion I have come to is that the substrate I have in the tank is causing the problem (dorset gravel i think). I'm a little stuck for ideas on how to change this for something else, I would have to empty the tank and put the fish in a temporary home. All I have is a 20L quarntine spare tho.

Currently in the tank is:

3 medium sized blue turqs
8 neon tetras
6 Harlequins
6 panda corys
2 dwarf cichlids
and 2 small royal plecs

I'm guessing this would be way to much to leave in a 20L tank while I changed the main tank and left it a day or two to settle?

So, any ideas as I feel im in abit of a pickle

Thanks, FF

FEMALE HECKEL SPAWNING

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:31:03 -0600

a shame i havent got the time to breed

this is a very rare opertunity to buy a heckel female to breed in captivity she has currently spawned with ...

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DISCUS - BREEDING PAIR

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:17:37 -0600

Breeding pair Discus for sale. Male Royal Blue, female Blue Turq. About 5 inches. Spawned about 30 times. �100 or near offer. Collection only. Pic is ...

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Breeding Set Up For Sale

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:12:07 -0600

here i have for sale my used breeding set up, this has been used for the last 8 months but i no longer need it as have built a new fish house.
i have it listed on ebay for �175 but if any one interested from the forum they are welcome to it for �150

what you will get is

5x 24"x15"x12" clear seal tanks
2x 36"x15"x12" clear seal tanks
all with condensation lids
5x elite 100w heaters
3x Huey hung sponge filters
1x standard sponge filter
2x light units with bulbs
1x 5ft light unit with bulb
all the racking to house all the tanks on

any question please ask

mark

ps i will also throw in a breeding pair of angels to get any one started

More Top Quality Discus

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:26:48 -0600

I have two more top quality Discus for sale
Firstly A Male Blue Scorpian Snakeskin Big
solid Chuncky fish....50.00(6.5")
Secondly A Blue Diam ...

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mosaic lepoard discus 4 for sale

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:42:26 -0600

here are my 4 mosaic lepoards discus
im selling them due to lack of tank space in the home
they are from pennag
they are growing fast and over the ...

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wanted

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:16:59 -0600

wanted female discus for my colbalt blue male,not to fussy on turks but anything considered ive also got four red ghost for sale,i also sell frozen be ...

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Newbie From County Durham

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:35:44 -0600

Hiya all.

I am a current tropical fish commuity set up owner, but after Christmas I am looking to specialise in Discus.

Thought I would drop by and say hi!

marlborough 4.5 inch

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:41:56 -0600

i have a marl for sale a bit of peppering but still a nice healthy fish . eats anything and very fond of tetras!! �25.
please call or text for speedy ...

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5 inch blue diamonds for sale

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:41:34 -0600

i have 4 blue diamonds for sale all approx 5 inch . eating flake ,prima zm etc. ph 6-7.
temp 30 degrees . recently treated for parasites.
�35 each. ...

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YORKSHIRE BEEFHEART IN DURHAM

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:28:00 -0600

I have a number of packs of Genuine Yorkshire Beefheart available.
As used by UK's biggest discus importer and breeders.
Beefheart Plus ( Adult foo ...

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Strange Behavior!

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:44:59 -0600

I just put 2 discus (1 cobalt, 1 turquoise) into a community tank of 1 dwarf gourami, 6 harlequin rasboras, 2 raphael catfish, and 1 green cory. It's a 30-gal upright tank. I keep it at 84 degrees. The introduction of the discus has not gone completely smoothly so I've got a few questions:

1. One discus is constantly chasing and nipping the other. Is this normal?

2. Both discus hide behind the filter, the heater, or in the sword plant as soon as I walk in the room. Is this normal?

3. The dwarf gourami is much much smaller than the discus but is nipping both of them. I knew DG were territorial but I didn't know they were THAT ballsy.

These behaviors have me wondering if the tank is overstocked or if the fluorescent lighting is too strong for the discus. Any ideas?

Here's a few pics of the setup:

Thanks for the help!
Luke

WANTED 5"+ male discus

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:08:48 -0600

hi, i am after a 5"+ male discus to keep my female 6" red leopard snakeskin company, willing to travel quite a distance for the right discus.

thank ...

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How To Feed Frozen Food On The Bare Area Of Substrate (and Not In All

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:03:19 -0600

Well my 250l discus tank is planted up now, and the CO2 system is installed and working at a very low level just to get the fish used to the idea!

However, I'd been thinking about the issue of avoiding food ending up in the ground cover planted area, and I've had a bit of a brainwave.

I've left an area of unplanted substrate with the aim of always feeding the fish at that end of the tank, but the problem of course is that froxen food floats around the tank in the current until it decides to drop... all over the palce of course, so I've solved it with my new invention!

Used a Tropica pot from the plants, wired it with a long handle, and problem solved. Now I just place the block of food in the water, plunge the pot over the top and down to the area of substrate I want it to be in, leave the handle hooked over the side for a couple of minutes until the food drops and then remove the pot, leaving the food exactly where I want it!

Now I just have to get the discus used to knowing where their food will appear.

Optimum Temp For White Spot Cure?

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:02:25 -0600

My new cardinals and rummynose have developed a few white spots. Nothing on the discus. Temp running at 29.5C, no up to 31C. Is this the optimum temp or should I raise it higher? I realise it needs to run at the higher temp for 10-14 days. I just don't want to use chemicals.

tetra prima discus food unopened 300g

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:34:27 -0600

hi i have a 300g of discus food still sealed priced �20.79 on lid i will sell for �10 must collect from blackburn
cheers ...

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Change Of Hma Filters

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:35:32 -0600

hi all
i want to know if you have to run water through the hma filters for awhile before you can start to use on your discus tanks. the reason i ask is because it seems every time i renew my filters i seem to get fish that are getting stressed out and not very happy at all.
do you have to run an amount of water through them before you can use and how much if you do.

sorry if seems a silly question but im not to sure at all.

mark

Discus Fish from VietNam

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:59:02 -0600

I am a discus fish breeder in VietNam. I can supply for you the beautiful discus, quality and competitive with price.
Please look over my website for ...

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WHITE PIGEON BLOODS 4 TO 5" �35.95EACH OR 5 FOR �150

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:07:28 -0500

We have these stunning White pigeons in stock.
Only 15 in total so be quick. See our main advert under North East Discus.
We are the biggest discus ...

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5 x 4-4.5" Marlboro's for Sale

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:03:18 -0500

See website for details ...

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Unidentified Creatures In Tank

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:55:24 -0500

I think there are some kind of tiny creatures in my water conatiners that I then transfer to my tank when doing water changes. I have noticed the last 3 times I have done water changes that straight after I have noticed 5 or so tiny (5m long) whitish creatures sliding around on the inside of the glass. I have added wormer lately so they disapear rapidly but they are always there right after a water change. I set up my RO filter outside so I guess they have got in at some point when running the RO filter into the containers. What can I use to sterilise and clean the containers?

Opinions On This Discus Please

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:16:12 -0500

Hi

Could you Discus people give me an opinion on this Blue Diamond that's for sale, its 5" in size.

Here's the pic:

Please be honest.

I'm not going to be showing any Discus so the just for watching in my tanks.

Thanks a lot.

Help, Sick Discus?

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:30:32 -0500

Hi everyone,

Firstly, sorry for having to make my first post a negative one. I'm fairly new to discus (about 2 weeks now) but have been keeping tropical fish for about 8 months now.

Basically, one of my new turquoise discus seems to be in a spot of bother. I woke up this morning to find him floating at the top of my tank and thought ohh know whats happened expecting him to be a gonner. As i opened the tank he suddenly swam back down?! It appears that he may be having some problems with his swim bladder as he cant stay down and is constantly floating to the top?

On closer inspection it looks like his sides just below and behind his fins are swollen but colour and everything else looks fine.

There last meal was some live bloodworm and water fleas later yesterday afternoon and where all fine before that.

Tank maters are 8 neon tetras, 8 harlequins, 6 panda corys and 2 dwarf cockatoos

I had my water tested yesterday and the parameters are:

Temp: 27.5 C

PH 7
GH 11
KH 7
Nh3 / NH4 0
NO2 0
NO3 0
PO4 0.1

If theres any other info I have left out that would be helpful please let me know.

Thanks, FF

Newbie From Sunny Gretna

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:53:56 -0500

Been registered for a couple of weeks now so just saying hi just wondered if the is any clubs near to me or breeders?

Thanks

simon

Wanted - 48"l X 24"h X 15"w Fish Tank

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:11:16 -0500

Hi

I'm looking for a fish tank 48"L x 24"H x 15"W, preferably tank only but will take one with a stand.

Must be in good condition, definitely watertight with no scratches or very minimal ones.

Not looking to pay too much, or will swap with the tank I have now which is a 48"L x 18"H x 12"W Clearseal one.

Please pm me if you have one that I might be interested in.

Thanks

Ebay Discus

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:44:27 -0500

Has anyone here bought any discus of david lai alias 'discusbananas' I was wondering what the procedure was regarding sending the fish. Because i am bidding for 2 seperate fish and dont want to pay double the postage. And the bidding for each fish finishes on seperate days.

DISCUS FOR SALE

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:36:16 -0500

A PAIR OF DISCUS FOR SALE,FEMALE IS A 5-6INCH LEMON CRYSTAL,MALE IS 6-7INCH BLUE/ORANGE (CHANGES COLOUR DEPENDING ON HIS MOOD,LIGHTS ETC) HAVE LAID EG ...

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tanks and euipt must go soon

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:56:17 -0500

I am having to move home and i desperately need to sell on all of my tanks and equptment

here is a few bits what i have

9 x 2ft tank
3 x 2.5 ...

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Algae On Plants And Decor

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:28:34 -0500

Hi folks,
My newish set up juwel vision 180, t5 lights,tetra complete substrate, has been going great with plants growing well,
In the last 10 days or so algae which is almost fur like has started to cover alot of the plants and bogwood,
Lights are on for 9hrs,dosing plant nutrition once a week at recommended dose,I,ve started dosing easy carbo as well (low doses at the moment)
I,ve been cutting back the plants and removing the worst affected leaves,some plants still algae free,but it seems to be winning the battle at the moment, Don,t want to admit defeat and remove the plants,Anybody any ideas?
PH 6.6 , nitrates looks between 20/40ppm (the colours on the test chart are very similar for 20 and 40 ppm)
50ltr waterchanges weekly,, any help would be appreciated ?
Billy,,,

New Discus Spawn Already!

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:26:47 -0500

I got my 8 juvenille/young adult discus from Chens last saturday. Yesterday a blue diamond and the red alenquer have already spawned. Fertile eggs on a piece of bogwood!! I have no intention of breeding as I do not have the time, facility or no how really, but brilliant all the same! As often happens with my fish, when I want them to spawn they don't, when I'm not fussed or don't want them to spawn they do! ;-)

What Ro Mineral Do You Use?

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:07:46 -0500

Just checking what RO mineral/salts you guys use?

Adding R.o Water

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:45:43 -0500

I'm new to discus fish and I have to add r.o water to my tank, I have a 25 litre drum of r.o water how would I add this to a 240 litre tank? Wont this alter the temperature of the tank and affect the cardinals I already have
in? Do I have to heat the r.o water up before adding it to the tank?

Eating The Fry

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:29:32 -0500

hello how is very one its been a while since ive been here.i have a prolem with a breeding pair every batch of eggs that hatch they get to free swimming then after 2nd night they all disapered this has happend 6 or 7 times any suggestions cheers guys
it is the pair in my avetar

pigeon snakeskin and red ghost

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:12:34 -0500

pigeon snakeskin �2o appx 3 1/2 to 4 inch
red ghost �15 appx 3 1/2 inch ...

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Discus Species. What Is It?

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:21:05 -0500

i have just bought 2 new discus and the shop i got them from doesnt know what they are. i would like to know exactly what i have. the one in question are the white and red one and the yellow one. thanks very much!!!

Strange Behaviour

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:09:53 -0500

two of my discus have not eaten food for ages now and now they are showing signs of it [skinny] and they have taken to hiding in the top corner of the tank they have white and see through poo im starting to get very worried about the i am able to take them out of my main tank to treat them. My water is PH6.6 NITRITE 0 AMMONIA 0 and NITRATE 0 all of these reading are of colour charts i have 8 other discus in the tank and they are all fine it all started when i added RO water iv only been putting in a tiny bit in each time i do a water change every sunday and wednesday about 20% each time now.

Will Discus Spawn In High Ph Water

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:26:58 -0500

Hi,

I am a newbie from the Philippines. I live in a part of town that has high water ph. Will discus be able to spawn (lay eggs) in water with a Ph between 8 - 8.5?

Thank you.

WANTED 3" - 3.5"+ Discus

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:17:23 -0500

I'm looking for 3" - 3.5"+ Discus, colours I'd really like are Blue Diamond, Red Melon, Blue Turk and Red Turk.

I can't afford mega money ...

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Have you seen our little Discus video

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:18:36 -0500

Visit OSAquatics.co.uk to see and also what many other things we have on offer ...

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tropical fish

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:25:38 -0500

young discus for sale? four red ghost, pidgeon bloods, chequer board pidgeons;i also sell everything you need for youe set ups,heaters,filters,air pum ...

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For Sale - Fish Food

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:55:42 -0500

LOL - I have a limited supply of Beefheart, Garlic and Earthworm flakes available. If you want to feed your fish brine shrimp then feed them brine shrimp. If you want another type of extremely good flake food then give me a shout.

Best Regards...................Tony

and no........the dates on my food are not wrong......so you will not get re-packaged out of date food............

6 discus for sale

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:48:08 -0500

5 female discus & 1 male.
4 pigeon snakeskins, 1 pigeon blood & 1 blue snakeskin.
All fish are approx. 6"
Grade 1 females �50 each and the one wit ...

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Decent Batch Of Eggs On Internal Filter

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:13:51 -0500

I'm very pleased to announce that my new pair have laid their first proper batch of eggs. Does anyone have any words of wisdom as this is my first breeding pair?? Some of you may know my tank stats from previous posts but just in case:
I have 2 new discus in a 220L tank on their own. They are 4 - 4.5 inches in size.
Water parameters are:
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0 - 5
PH 6.5
KH 10
GH 15
Tank has Fluval 305 external canister filter with ceramic tubes in the media baskets and the 4 large foam pads. An internal fluval filter (as backup), I think it's the 4Plus with just the 2 large foam pads in it. Both filters matured for a few months before being used in this tank, I don't use carbon in either of the filters. I have an additional 18w UV steriliser filter. In the tank are 2 medium sized bits of planted bogwood and a very thin layer of white sand. I'm using RO water with Pro Marine Discus minerals for water changes, I use just half the stated dose of the minerals as the full dose seems too much. I also add 1 litre of treated tap water for every 60 litres of RO to add some additional buffer and minerals to the RO water, I dare not add much more than that as we do literally have liquid rock in the taps rounds here. I change about 80 - 100 litres a week usually in 2 lots, it depends how much spare time I have.

I have the internal filter turned to half flow and direct the outlet at the side of the tank to reduce the effect of the flow in the water. The water from the external canister filter and UV filter enters back in to the tank via a spray bar which i have right at the top of the water line so it causes a few ripples on the surface. I also have an air pump and stone on low as a temporary measure because I was initially concerned about the amount of oxygen in the water, I'm not sure how long I'll leave that on.

Hma

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:07:51 -0500

Could anyone tell me the difference between hma water and hard water from the tap. I live in a hard water area so does my tap water count as hma water.

discus fish

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:13:30 -0500

wanted young discus fish anglesey area must be reasnably priced ...

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Wanted Discus

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:22:02 -0500

Any good quality young discus wanted south wales area. Will collect and must be reasonably priced.
needed for breeding programme / discus breedings.
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DISCUS FOR SALE!!!

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:41:30 -0500

A PAIR OF DISCUS FOR SALE,FEMALE IS A 5-6INCH LEMON CRYSTAL,MALE IS 6-7INCH BLUE/ORANGE (CHANGES COLOUR DEPENDING ON HIS MOOD,LIGHTS ETC) HAVE LAID EG ...

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discus must go soon

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:59:11 -0500

i have 6 young l/s/s and 1 red scribble that have to go as closing down the discus side,�60 ,i also am selling for my mate a young pair of scribbles l ...

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Cheap discus pair wanted

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:42:12 -0500

Hi. Im looking to start breeding discus. Im an experienced owner but have a few 'non starters'!! Any age/type wanted i dont mind but need to be cheap. ...

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PROVEN BREEDING PAIR OF DISCUS & BREEDING SET UP

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:09:19 -0500

Proven breeding pair of discus, Complete with 3ft marina fish tank - Includes lid and light.
Also included is Breeding cone, heater, double sponge fi ...

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JUWEL REKORD 96L & PROVEN BREEDING PAIR OF DISCUS & CONE/FILTE

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:41:12 -0500

I have a proven breeding pair of discus, comes with complete juwel rekord 96L breeding set up.

This includes breeding cone, heater, Double sponge f ...

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Filter Help

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:48:32 -0500

hi new to discus i have a internal jewel filter you know the one thats comes with the 190 jewel tank eny way at the moment i am using the filter as is but ive read that a lot of you change your sponges for discus at the moment using two fine blue one mediem blue a green and carbon and a fine white sorry dont know the correct names what would you use or change angie

5 inch turk collect bham �35 ono

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:17:02 -0500

A 5 INCH TURQ, LOVELY HEALTHY FISH THAT FEEDS WELL ON BEEFHEART, BLOODWORM ETC. WORMED REGULARLY

CONCENTRATING ON MY BREEDING PAIR

COLLECTION ON ...

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8 diffrent breeds of discus for sale

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:43:01 -0500

hi i have 8 diffrent discus
1 5 inch blue dimond perfect
1 3 inch yellow dimond perfect
2 3 inch red alangers perfect
3 2 inch pigeon blood pepper ...

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Shy Discus Tips?

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:57:52 -0500

My 8 new discus are starting to feed on beefheart and frozen brineshrimp, not bothered about tetra prima at the moment. They do come out in the open but as soon as I go near the tank they retire into the shadows until lights out (when the room lights are still on). Are there any tricks to encourage them out? Im going to get some dither fish this week in the hope they will draw them out. Cardinals and rummynose etc. I don't fancy congos, too active and large, any other dither fish? Someone recommended serpae tetras but I thought these nipped?

Two Adult Red Turqs

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:05:20 -0500

Continuing my sort out I have Two(possible pair but not being sold as)Grade A Red Turquoise,please E-mail for Details/Price..Large Fish 6.5/7"... ...

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Hi Everyone From Down Under

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:37:05 -0500

Hi everyone .I'm a discus devotee from way back ,I also breed apistos and angels ,as you can gather I'm australian (best country in the world ) I've yet to fully explore this site but what I've seen so far I'm impressed

White Spots

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:03:40 -0500

I discovered two white spots on the fins of one of my Discus. The reason was low water quality as I was abroad for 15 days and I had no one to take of water changes. I did a 50% water change when I arrived but discovered that one had spots. I raised the temperature to 30 - 31 degrees (was 29 degrees) hoping that by heat alone would not spread to the rest. I cannot afford to remove one as I have no other tanks to spare and last time I removed four of the smaller one, I ended up with all dead fish as the stress was too much for them. Do you think that by heat alone would cure it? should I use medications, maybe with a half dose? Frequent water changes will eventually be made to reduce the risk...I am planning to change water every fourth day.

Transferring Bogwood Between Tanks?

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:35:48 -0500

Ive currently got some bogwood in my fantail tank that I want to move over to the tank Im getting ready for the discus. Is there any methods I should take to clean or anything else I need to do to the wood before adding it into the discus tank?

Cheers!

2 Pairs Of Grade A Leopard Spotted Snake Skins V. Cheap!

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:44:33 -0500

Hi if anyone is looking for PROVEN breeding pairs of leopard snakeskins. Spawning very regulary.
Both of the pairs are absolutely gorgeous (have considered myself - tank not ready yet)

�150 per pair

great for a breeder looking for new stock or a hobbiest looking to start breeding

Collection only From Gloucestershire

there both at the Aquajardin shop in gloucester. 9 i work in the newent Aquajardin shop directions @ www.aquajardin.co.uk Gloucester shop.
Call 01452 724341 and ask for Stu,Pete or Ed and say Alex from newent sent you there!

Cheers

Live Black Worms

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:17:16 -0500

i want to start feeding my discus live foods like live black worms! are they good for Discus?

DISCUS 3.5 - 4" VARIOUS STRAINS DURHAM

Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:33:40 -0500

I HAVE FOR SALE A NUMBER OF BEAUTIFULL YOUNG DISCUS

Red Melon
Red Scribble Snakeskin
Yellow Crystal
Pigeon Snakeskin
White Butterfly

GREAT Q ...

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