Hello. I kow I have talked about setting up a discus tank and now is that time I will not be able to have any pictures of the tank being setup until after next week as I am going to the beach.
Lighting
-Catalina 3X54 T5HO fixture with one ballast that is broken
-Maybe later on CO2 but for now none
Substrate:
-40 lbs of Eco-Complete
-50 lbs of Pool Filter Sand
Flora:
I will explain what plants I will have in the pictures
Fauna:
-4 Discus
-Some kind of tetra
-A fancy pleco of some sort
-8 Sterbai Cories
-Marble Hatchets
-An angelfish or 2
And if I make sure the tank is ok maybe a pair of Rams
Just a suggestion:
4 discus is not as 'comfortable' a group as 5 or 6, which your size tank could handle.
You may experience more aggression/pecking order problems than you would like to have.
btw - I think your intended aquascape layout will look great.
Thanks I have always wanted a tank like this and now I have enough time to do it. I think your right I will try to get 5-6 if I can afford and also I have always liked marble hatchets and if I have the space I would like to incorporate them into the tank. Hope you continue to follow the progress.
Thanks it has helped me plan it and the tank is covered. When i just started I got 1 hatchet and put it in a covered 10 gallon and it tryed to get out several times but my worst escape artist was one of my african clawed frogs when I was little. I wouldn't be able to find it for days and then me and my dad looked everywhere for it and it always ended up in the filter which was a biowheel filter and this was a big frog. Sorry to bore you with my stories.:icon_roll Also rickztahone I am going to go to a local landscaping store and look for small stones. I tryed my local creek and there was nothing I liked.
So I jst got back from vacation last week and I have been doing preperation to get the tank ready. I first had to dismantle the current setup which was very frustrating and tiring but I finally managed to get every thing out and then I had to re silicone some of the edges. Then I got to the fun part :icon_roll. Putting in all of the substrate but I really so far like the results. I hope you guys do.
Also I finally got my filter the Aquatop CF-300 which is good but I wish it had more flow but it still does the job
Well I finally put in the rock barrier. I couldn't find the big rocks I was looking for but I like what I found and seems to look ok. Next step is to get the driftwood. Do you guys know where to get good manzanita branches that would fit my design and are a good price. I am thinking of getting it from Manzantia.com. If I got it from there will the Ap1 package work? Any Advice will be appreciated :icon_smil.
Well I ordered some driftwood yesterday from PC1 and from what I can tell they look like it will all work out. She was very helpful.
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