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THE POND-THE FRESHWATER PLACE => Discus => Topic started by: PaulineMi on April 23, 2013, 06:02:44 PM

Title: The tank is full.....
Post by: PaulineMi on April 23, 2013, 06:02:44 PM
Here are the discus, moody critters that they are.  Lol.  Lots of filtration with an HMF set up and a sump underneath the tank.

They're a different kind of fish. Everything has to be to their liking, sometimes they love me, sometimes they act like I'm looking for a discus fish dinner!  :o  They sure are pretty though.

(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc306/paulinemi/Discus/027fa502-b179-43ee-b8bb-17dbbb0458d6_zps75f54e79.jpg) (http://s218.photobucket.com/user/paulinemi/media/Discus/027fa502-b179-43ee-b8bb-17dbbb0458d6_zps75f54e79.jpg.html)

(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc306/paulinemi/Discus/2a0e58cf-15a6-4e43-b36d-33fd780bb03f_zps699d6c11.jpg) (http://s218.photobucket.com/user/paulinemi/media/Discus/2a0e58cf-15a6-4e43-b36d-33fd780bb03f_zps699d6c11.jpg.html)
Title: Re: The tank is full.....
Post by: Mugwump on April 23, 2013, 06:10:05 PM
They sure are...and a beautiful home that you've made for them.... ;D..are you using a substrate in those pots?..(nice work. Barb)......
Title: Re: The tank is full.....
Post by: PaulineMi on April 23, 2013, 06:24:36 PM
Thank you Jon.

The low, bowl shaped pot is from Barb as is the cone. There is Eco complete, gravel and a sand "cap" in the pots. Barb recommended the sand on top so detritus didn't collect in the gravel that I had in the pots. It makes keeping everything pristine so much easier.

Title: Re: The tank is full.....
Post by: ilroost on April 23, 2013, 06:50:04 PM
Very nice setup. Great job
Title: Re: The tank is full.....
Post by: shatanka on April 23, 2013, 07:47:58 PM
Your discus and tank are just gorgeous, Pauline! They look like they are right at home in all of  the amazon plants. Very pretty!
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Post by: BallAquatics on April 23, 2013, 08:03:46 PM
Very nice Pauline.  I'll bet you can spend hours watching them glide through the plants and interacting with each other.

Dennis
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Post by: BillT on April 23, 2013, 09:38:21 PM
Looks very nice.
Looks like you can harvest some baby plants now too.
Title: Re: The tank is full.....
Post by: LizStreithorst on April 24, 2013, 04:09:56 AM
They make a lovely display, Pauline.
Title: Re: The tank is full.....
Post by: PaulineMi on April 24, 2013, 06:23:39 AM
Thanks everyone. 

Bill...those Amazons grow like weeds! I never knew they sent those offshoots out like that. At first I thought they were nice fillers for the higher areas of the tank. Now its looking like it could end up like a jungle. Lol.
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Post by: b125killer on April 24, 2013, 08:15:33 AM
They do look pretty. I like there set up too.
Title: Re: The tank is full.....
Post by: PaulineMi on April 24, 2013, 08:17:35 AM
Thank you.
Title: Re: The tank is full.....
Post by: Barb on April 24, 2013, 06:27:32 PM
Looks just great Pauline.  I know you have put a lot of thought and work into it all and it shows.  Happy and healthy discus, sometimes very hard to accomplish, and look at those Swords!  You have a green thumb too.
Barb
Title: Re: The tank is full.....
Post by: PaulineMi on April 24, 2013, 07:52:37 PM
Thanks so much Barb.  You've helped me quite a bit along the way. :)

I put a half of a Fertz tab in each pot. I had them on hand so I used them up. I'll use the Jobes fertilizer sticks you suggested next time. Right now, being a newly set up tank, I'm having a bit of a diatom issue. I'm surprised that's happening with all of the big daily water changes I'm doing.
Title: Re: The tank is full.....
Post by: Jdmcfast on April 29, 2013, 07:02:14 AM
Pauline the discus and plants look great!

Title: Re: The tank is full.....
Post by: PaulineMi on April 29, 2013, 02:36:52 PM
Thank you Josh.
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Post by: JR on April 29, 2013, 07:39:44 PM
Very nice great tank and love the Discus