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I always say big fish eat smaller fish it's just life. I have tried Many dithers with my big cichlids and they never last. Don't keep smaller fish with big fish. My blue acara was the wrost about hunting fish. IME "difthers" are not needed for larger cichlids and they do not last. Move the ones...

My new babies not so new I have had them 5 months now but they have grown a big since I got then. these 3 are German stendker discus. This is my fav a stendker alenquer 3" starting to show some nice color. Can't wait to see how she turns out. My blue snake skin. The blue turquoise He never...

Rainbow what? Rainbow cichlids or rainbow the Aussie schooling fish? The schooling fish could be ok as longs as they do not take all the discus food. But some of those rainbows get kind of big like 3" and that will take tank space way from the number of discus you should have. I would not...

The other day I de did my tank took everything out rinsed off the wood. I look some wood out that had Anubias nana on it. I rinsed it off with the hose then I left it outside to dry out just enough so I did not kill the plant. I kind of forgot about it being outside and the leaves were starting...

I like plants but I love my discus. I would do a huge water change and do not add anything besides water conditioner. Then check your nitrates. Then watch them for a few days see if that is the problem. Have you been feeding them more? The dream of a planted tank for discus is not always a good...

I had put some green cabomba in my tank before I added more light and before I had co2. It died off. I never pulled it out just cut it back. Then once I added higher light and got my co2 going added ferts the stupid stuff came back to life. Now I don't want it.. This pants needs good light to...

Discus are hard to breed. It's a lot of work. A 55gal to grow them out would work. If you bought a real pair it will be $300 that's for a nice proven pair. If I were you I would sort out your other stock or get a bigger tank.

Sounds like getting ready to spawn. But the female always swims away? They should be together most of the time. Do they read off area of rock or anything? Because cleaning an area is a sure sing.

40gal is fine for a breeding pair not just 2 discus they need to be a real pair.

Well my pigeon found love with the little brown discus. I think the pigeon is the female I think her breeding tube looked female to me. The brown discus is a bit small and young. I got him last September. I think that's the male not sure. He was a rescue I saved from the lfs. He was really...

Snails are not that bad. I like to have a few. It's a good idea to keep some snail eating fish around betta fish will hunt some down. Gorumai will eat some. Loaches them them. My ebjd likes to set snails. Don't over feed and keep the tank clean that will keep the population down or under...

Ph is not an issue with domestic discus. The only time ph becomes a problem is when you are trying to breed wild caught fish. Even wild caught fish can adjust to different ph. My discus are in a ph of 7.6 ish and do fine the KH is about 6 drops. They spawn and are happy in this water. Making...

My pair just spawned and eggs were laid on the heater so they are done for. I am still not sure of the sex of my pigeon that is part of the pair. I am pretty sure I have 2 females. Did you add any new fish to the tank? Because since I took my Festivum out they spawn again. But when the Festivum...

Just wait if they have done it before they will do it agin. They are taking a break producing eggs and spawning can take a lot out of a fish. Feed them more or switch out the food. Just wait. If you want fry it would be best to move them to a breeding tank.

I don't think less bigger fish will be any better. They have to work things out you might just need to take some naughty ones out. A fish tank stand that size with feet? Most the ones here are cabinets on a solid 2x4 flat on the ground no pressure points. But some do have feet but not many...

I love tiny fish!

If you keep cichlids long enough you will find a way to get the bigger tank trust me. I started with a 36gal now I have an 80 and 100gal.

I have a ram with mine they are great tank mates for discus. Any dwarf cichlid that likes warmer water could work. I had my Festivum with the discus and he was great till he got big. Main problem he was a food hog. He started to get nipping the older he got. I have a bn Pleco too with mine she...

Just leave it for discus only. The knife fish will out grow the tank. I would sell him. Too bad about the plecos those are some nice ones. But high temps are not good for them. You could get some Corydoras sterbai they do ok in warmer water.

Or you could get a really poorly bred ebjd like mine that seems to have maxed out at 4". 55gal would the smallest I think too.

Not really all but 2 of the fish are not from the amazon. The buffalo head is African and the ebjd is CA they are the only to that do not really fit in. All the others are pretty much from similar areas but the catfish are found more in rivers and running water.

Talk to the other locals someone in the area will know what they are. Going by the photos nelly fish matches the color and size IMO .

Fish apat your ph is fine for most fish .

Japura Green come from the japura river system the tefe green are from an area called Tefe. They are both green discus so the requirements will be pretty much the same. It's just a matter of that ones you like the look of better. They are both wild green discus. So yeah they are the same. Could...

Oh that makes sense I don't do bear bottom tanks. I think sand works well.

Nitrates at 20ppm are ok for fish try not to let it get higher. Get some fast growing easy plants they will use up the nitrates for you. Plants would be your best bet at keeping nitrates down. As for HITH I had taken in 3 rescue fish one of them being that photo I posted. All 3 had bad HITH...

They look good and healthy. Do you have any cover in the tank like sticks or wood? I know lots of discus freaks keep then in bare tank but personally I find that boring for me and the fish. Giving the fish some shelter to hide if spooked is good IMO. What is the tank temp? I know from...

HITH is Hole In The Head HILLE is Hole In Lateral Line Erosion Both are cased by the same thing poor waters conditions and poor nutrition and a few other things could cause it. Hexamita is the parasite that was thought to be the cause of HITH .. Heximita is an intestinal parasite that can...

Yes I just got them. They had just been shipped to the store the day I got them.. They are eating and pooping. These guys are tiny but have colored up nicely. One had a missing part of his tail it's healing fast. They are doing great. I have taken in way worst off fish before these guys will be...

Things could change with time. I have a low one discus that everyone seems to pick on but he will stand up to them now and then, if is a small discus but also one of the oldest. He might be stunted as some call it. Even the lowest in the pecking order will man up now and then. I never have a...

That's like 80gal or so. I have 8 discus in my 80 gal most are still young but 2 are a year old and 4-5". The average size of discus is 5" to 6" at one year they will grow more after that but slowly. It's just the way of the pecking order. There will always be the low guy that everyone seems...

Dude that little Steatocranus is the main boss of the tank. He is the only one that can make the mafia aka uarus move out of his way. He has all the big fish respect. He is a very out going fish. He is often perched right on top of the wood watching over the rest. When I went to rescue the fish...

This is HITh See it is when there are real holes in the head. It is normally the erosion of the sensory pits due to poor living conditions. Your photo is hard to tell. But the fish looks kind of skinny it could be just the photo.

This might sound weid to some. I have neon tetras and I just got 4 galaxy danios that's all the lfs had were 4. When I said I will take them all the girl bagging the fish was surprised. I guess most people only get one because of the price being $6. Anyways they all adjusted really well to...

If you get to see your expense fish then it's worth it. I love my plecos not as much as you but I understand why you love them. Ever since the stupid medusa I have been less likely to drop down too much on a Pleco. Yes an extra large pretty Pleco would be cool as long as I got to see it :lol:

Thank you . It's a 5 foot 100gal I should never have let my husband talk me out of a 6foot 125gal. That's what I wish this tank was but it works as is.

I have the halgen co2 canister for DIY mix. What I do is fill the same amount of sugar they say to with the same amount of water they say to. I was using bread yeast and for 2 days it would make crazy amounts of bubbles and I was getting a good amount of co2 then it would die down on the 3rd day...

When a fish is gasping and water stats are in check you should add more surface water movement add a power head to help get more O2 in the tank. see if that helps her. I would do a water change see if some fresh water makes her feel better. Oscars are like Labradors they eat anything. So you...

Well the uarus were rescues I picked them up from these ladies that no longer wanted the tank. They had bad HITH and much worst fins. His fins were so badly torn they will never be the same. They were weak and their personalities were different. They use to be shy and scared of every thing. The...

arrayarra ruffa is one of those fish they use as a beauty treatment to eat off dead skin. I don't know much more about them but they are hardy. Good job getting these guys to a new home. Before and after photos would be nice.