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It’s frustrating… they do a 5ft, 450 litre version, but it’s $3600, and $2500 is stretching the budget as it is

There is the option of just going community with some medium fish. Congo tetra, denison barbs, cardinal tetras, emperor tetras, Columbian tetras… I really had my heart set on a nice eye catching shoal of bigger fish tho 😌

Out the budget unfortunately, the 4ft will cost me $2500 and that’s the cheapest brand new tank I can get. Nothing on market place, but even if there was, I only ever buy brand new aquariums. It is gorgeous if that’s worth anything by haha. Is a group of angelfish likely to cause issues in a 4ft?

So essentially, discus and angelfish are a no go for this tank? 😞

I’m pretty set on them for 2 reasons… 1.) the tank is heavily planted 2.) I know I’ll be slated for this…but I am so damn impatient and want instant gratification 😅 Discus and Angels are easy to source in a variety of sizes. Big Angels are everywhere, and I have a local supplier with a range of...

Unfortunately not… The thing is, I’ve always had bad experiences with groups of Angelfish and always find myself with a lone pair. I have successfully kept groups of discus before, but in a 5ft tank. Is a 4ft definitely too small for a group? I’d be able to get them around 9cm and was hoping...

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Discus or Angelfish? Debating 6 angelfish or 6 discus… Angelfish are easier to care for, more container with things like Congo tetras. But apparently no matter what, there will come a day when 2 pair off and don’t tolerate the rest. Especially in a 4 foot tank. For this reason, maybe a group...

Hi Colin, thanks for the great answer. I think deep down this is the reassurance I was looking for and method I wanted to go for! Regarding substrate I definitely want sand. Purely cosmetic. Again I will be getting some sort of aquarium sand from the store, I’m not too bothered about pinching...

I am a bit torn on what to do. Aquasoil seems great for plants, but the headache of ammonia as well as the unnatural look of it puts me off. I like the idea of mixing sand and fine gravel to achieve a natural look, and rolling with some root tabs. However debate amongst how well they work, the...

I only thought to crush them up into a powder in order to cover a greater surface area. I guess I could break them into halves or quarters in order to cover the back of the tank? Or do you think compromising their structure would result in the overdosing of fertilisers? I guess they are designed...

Sounds like a plan. Of course there is the question of if I decide to use aquasoil and the ammonia that comes with that. However the more I read about it, the more problems I come across. The tank will be 70% Epiphytes so no need for aquasoil. The root plants will be predominantly amazon swords...

Yeah I’ve done fish in cycles before by dosing ammonia and lots of water changes, but I feel it would be easier with a heavily planted tank. Maybe add 5 tetras every couple of weeks. I’d also try to run a seeded filter if I could find someone to cycle it for me

Just to follow this up, if I were to not use aquasoil but simply gravel, sand and root tabs, would I need to cycle the tank? Surely with a heavily planted 75 gal aquarium, I could add a few small tetras from the get go and the plants would eat up any ammonia produced by the fish? Then I could...

Hey guys, I have some questions about aquasoil and ammonia. I know it varies from brand to brand, but I will be using whatever aquasoil is available at my local store at the time so I can’t comment on specifics. I’m assuming it will be something that like most aquasoils, leaches ammonia. My...

Is this the case with all Aquasoil or only certain brands? How long is this likely to take place. I plan on doing a fish in cycle using established filter material

Hi guys, Been reading that most aquasoils leach a lot of ammonia. Is this also the case if I were to bag the aquasoil and cap with sand?

Similar concept to this, where it appears they have used all aquasoil…

Hi guys, after some advice regarding substrate. My tank is going to have a wall of hardscape running from one side to the other, towards the back of the tank. There will not be any planting in the foreground, so everything in front of this wall, will be a thin layer of sand and some scatter...

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GH is 7 dead, although I personally believe it is not massively relevant. Most fish are bred and kept in a variety of different water hardnesses and I believe constant parameters are the most important. Many stores and people keep both discus and African cichlids on the same water supply. I...

I’m actually in Australia, apologies if my account hasn’t updated; I’ve recently moved. Being in Tasmania, it’s extremely expensive and restricted on what tanks can be sourced. This is the biggest one within my budget, and it’s still going to be over $2000. It does come to 250 litres, but...

Hi guys, Looking to pick up another tank. My local store has the AquaEl Ultrascape. It is 90cm wide, 60 cm deep, and 45cm high. Great for aquascaping but maybe not suitable for a lot of things. I’m pretty set on a few electric blue Acaras. Other things I like include Congo tetra Denison...

Can anyone answer whether or not 2 heaters will use more, or less energy than 1.

That will look incredibly tacky, the tank will be in the middle of the room, visible from all angles. I’m sure the heaters will do the job but insulation is out the equation

The discus are from a local importer, who quarantines and deworms for 2 weeks. All his discus look fantastic. I will be buying probably 9 fish all at once, all 10cm or bigger. This the tank https://www.aquaristiconline.com.au/products/aquaelglossy150-black I won’t be insulating the tank, as...

With an inkbird, you can programme a desired temperature e.g. 28c. You can then programme an alarm system for example (27c and 29c) It will notify your phone if these temperatures are reached. I like the idea I could be away from the house, and be notified if the heater were too fail, either...

I’m also reading people recommend having the heaters themselves set to a higher temperature then you have programmed the inkbird. For example, I’d you want the tank at 28c, set the heaters themselves to 30c, but programme the inkbird for 28. Why is this?

Because discus are so expensive, I’m looking at some measures I can take to keep safe. Note - the heater that comes with my tank (405 litres) is a 500W heater (AquaEl Platinum 500) I know having 2 heaters is beneficial incase one were to fail. Will having 2 heaters also use less energy...

All good, I’ll give the corys a miss! So much misinformation out there. The amount of people I’ve seen keep them with other cichlids, angelfish, denison barbs, even snakeheads! I never intended to do that, I just came across lots of people recommending corys, but if the temperatures are...

Forgot to say, I’ll also be having a school of cardinal tetras. Thinking about a clean up crew such as corys for uneaten fish food, but will the bioload of the corys offset their benefit?

Cool, sounds good. How many discus would you recommended getting. I have had 5 before in a 200litre tank, it was too small and there was aggression. This tank will be 405 litres (110G/5ft). The discus will not be full adults, but around 9-11cm. The filter is 2000L/H. I was thinking 8? Any opinions?

Yeah big fan of MD fish tanks. Just easier for me to get Seachem Flourish. What if I were to put it in mesh bags and then cap with sand?

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Can I put a layer of sand over something like Seachem Flourish. I have the feeling the sand would just fall through the cracks of the flourish. Looking to do a planted Discus tank so want a layer of nutrients, but want a sand substrate over the top in order to easily keep on top of waste?

Aren’t royal Acaras even smaller than EBA?

I found a website that lets you design the tank. As you can see, the stem plants will be lodged behind hardscape. Then some other plants glued between rocks. Would this be suitable for any cichlids? I’m thinking 6-10inches. No Africans. Open to anything