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I don’t inject co2 and the only fertilisers I use are roots tabs in gravel. The tank is a discus tank, so sits around 30c but I have never had a problem. In fact my plants have been stunning from day 1 which was certainly a suprise to me given the temperature and low tech set up but this...

Noticed recently some of my Hygrophila polysperma (I think!) leaves curling? Have had the plants established for over a year now, cutting and replanting without issue when growing too tall. Planted in gravel with root tabs and never had an issue? Any insight as to why this could suddenly start...

Tank Size 300 litres (75 US gallons) Filtration 2 x 2000p/h canister filters Stocking (yes it’s overstocked…) 6 x Discus 20 x Cardinal Tetra 20 x Rummy Nose Tetra 2 x German Blue Rams 1 x Gold Ram Plants Valisneria Dwarf Sag Hygrophila Polysperma Limnophila sessilifora (ambulia) Lillaeopsis

What sort of food should I look to give the fry, and at what age? Whilst I don’t have the time to transfer to a smaller tank and give the meticulous care discus fry need - I would be interested to provide them with nutrition and see what nature does. I live in a very isolated state, so...

I am not planning on raising the fry - I do not have another tank, nor the time or money. I was planning to just let nature take its course, but by the sound of it that could be dangerous for the parents?

Thanks for the response Colin, Weirdly enough I’ve just had a closer look and seem near enough the exact same thing on the other side of the gills. The fish is still eating well and very active - hopefully this is correlated to the breeding although I do believe this one is the male? Would...

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I have just noticed a white spot on one of my discus. It almost looks like a pimple I think he is the male. I only noticed because him and his “partner” have laid eggs that are now wigglers, so I was up close getting a video. He is also displaying his “stress stripes” for the first time ever -...

It’s not alage, I’ve tried to attach some clearer pictures…

Hi guys, A couple months ago, I noticed some of my plants struggling (turning yellow/brown/not growing to well). I ended up pulling them all and replanting last week, as I had planted big bunches too close together in the first place, and thought this may be contributing. The plants are still...

Noticed these red marks on one of my discus today (the runt of the group) Anyone have any insight as to what this could be or seen anything like this before?

I have a group of 7 discus in a 350 litre tank. All probably 5 inches and brought at the same time. Recently, the smallest one (only by a little bit) is being relentlessly chased and nipped at by every other discus. I understand sometimes having one bully in the tank, but it seems odd that the...

For a number of years, I have never had anything but crystal clear water after changes. This tank is less than 6 months old, but the same has applied since owning it. That is until the last 2 water changes. Both times, I have noticed the water go cloudy within hours of changing the water. By the...

No idea on the plants really, there’s defo some hygrophila and Valisneria but I simply bought all the stem plants from my local store and popped them along the back.Tank is sand at the front, and a mix of sand, gravel and whatever else I had from an old tank at the back. There’s a few root tabs...

Oh yes, I was certainly battling various algae types and some pretty bad Cyanobacteria. It’s mainly under control now after manually removing it ☺️ don’t have any newish pics of the tank at the moment, but will post a video tomorrow if you are interested ☺️

I think that’s just the lighting. As you can see in the other picture they do not look like that ☺️

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Sounds like I’ll give new additions a miss… can you circle as to where the white edges are? That sounds concerning

Currently have a 300 litre (80 gallon) set up, with 7 discus (maybe 4.5 inches?) and around 25-30 cardinal tetras. Just wandering if I can add anything else to add a bit more movement? 50% water changes twice a week, heavily planted (more growth and additional plants than the picture), 2 x...

It’s Highway all the way, so should be alright. Just making sure the lying in its side won’t put any pressure where there shouldn’t be any