are discus so hard to keep?

rumples riot · 04-17-2004, 01:10 AM

Whats your KH, you might be able to drop your Ph below 7 if it is around 4? Then it would be fine for discus.

Paul

compulsion · 04-17-2004, 01:13 AM

kh 3 my ph is allready 6.4 isnt that a bit to low for my tetras and other fish?

compulsion · 04-17-2004, 01:13 AM

when my new compacts arrive ill prolly be cracking up the co2 more.

rumples riot · 04-17-2004, 01:23 AM

No 6.4 is fine for tetras, I have tetras in my tank and they are fine at the PH.

You wont need to raise the CO2 level even with your compacts, the plants will use more CO2 but if you maintain this level with a controller then you won't need to jake up the CO2.

Paul

compulsion · 04-17-2004, 01:43 AM

oh... i never mentioned i dont have a controler, just a 12 on 12 off cycle, ill leave the co2 levels as they are.

04-17-2004, 01:10 AM	#16
rumples riot Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Blackwood South Australia Posts: 644	Whats your KH, you might be able to drop your Ph below 7 if it is around 4? Then it would be fine for discus. Paul __________________ Eheim Pimp Club member #3: Scribe to the Eheim Pimp Club 90 gallon, CO2 dupla injection, Dupla substrate heating, Dupla Laterite with iron stone substrate, Aquastarlight future 3 x 150 metal Halides, Eheim 2026 pro2's and heavily planted with Discus

04-17-2004, 01:13 AM	#17
compulsion Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 524	kh 3 my ph is allready 6.4 isnt that a bit to low for my tetras and other fish? __________________ 55US Gallon Medium Planted \| 36x15x24Tall PH 7.0 - 7.2 GH 11 Ehiem 2232 Thermo 2.7WPG 160W 10,000k 5xNO T8's Sand+Eco Clay, CSM+B Baby Steps + Pres.Co2

04-17-2004, 01:13 AM	#18
compulsion Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 524	when my new compacts arrive ill prolly be cracking up the co2 more. __________________ 55US Gallon Medium Planted \| 36x15x24Tall PH 7.0 - 7.2 GH 11 Ehiem 2232 Thermo 2.7WPG 160W 10,000k 5xNO T8's Sand+Eco Clay, CSM+B Baby Steps + Pres.Co2

04-17-2004, 01:23 AM	#19
rumples riot Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Blackwood South Australia Posts: 644	No 6.4 is fine for tetras, I have tetras in my tank and they are fine at the PH. You wont need to raise the CO2 level even with your compacts, the plants will use more CO2 but if you maintain this level with a controller then you won't need to jake up the CO2. Paul __________________ Eheim Pimp Club member #3: Scribe to the Eheim Pimp Club 90 gallon, CO2 dupla injection, Dupla substrate heating, Dupla Laterite with iron stone substrate, Aquastarlight future 3 x 150 metal Halides, Eheim 2026 pro2's and heavily planted with Discus

04-17-2004, 01:43 AM	#20
compulsion Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 524	oh... i never mentioned i dont have a controler, just a 12 on 12 off cycle, ill leave the co2 levels as they are. __________________ 55US Gallon Medium Planted \| 36x15x24Tall PH 7.0 - 7.2 GH 11 Ehiem 2232 Thermo 2.7WPG 160W 10,000k 5xNO T8's Sand+Eco Clay, CSM+B Baby Steps + Pres.Co2

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