140 gallon Square journal - updated 6/8/2009

[NATURE AQUARIUM]

Luck you, your tank looks great!!!

[Raul-7]

Incredible, even moreso considering they haven't been in there for even a month yet!

One thing that shy's me away from considering keeping Discus is the fact that require frequent (often large) water changes, what's your schedule like?

[Green Leaf Aquariums]

Looking very nice! How about those eggs?

[Piranha]

Great Build

[monkeyruler90]

wow
i read the entire thread and your tank is definitely AMAZING
it has the perfect dimensions and the perfect fish.

i would looove to see some of the emperor tetras in a really big school, it'll be a change from the usual discus/cardinal pairing.
the plants look great and everything

just a question though, how often do you do your water changes?

[fishboy87]

Now eggs!? I love microsword and this is one of the best carpets I've seen of it and I love discus and you have eggs. . . I am extremely envious right now! Do you plan on raising the eggs and if so, what are your plans on doing such?

[dr.tran]

only you can keep having fish breed by accident. If it was ever possible to breed discus by accident, ur the only one who can. major props!

[Saraja87]

looks fantastic, i love the variety!

[revernance]

This is in reference to the second to last picture.
How do you get the rocks to be green like that? I've always wanted it like that, since it looks so natural!

[kotoeloncat]

thanks for the comments people, I appreciate the compliments. I dont check my own journal too often so I apologize for not answering some of the questions quickly.

For those who are wondering what happened to the discus eggs, they were eaten by the parents. Its unfortunate, but it happens with first time parents. If they do the deed once, they will do it again, so no big deal

When it comes to breeding fish I am not one to fuss over them. It sounds crazy but I let the parents take care of their own brood. I have had rams breed, apistogramas, angelfish, discus breed in my tanks. If the fry survives great, if not I dont worry about them either. So far only angelfish and Apistograma Trifasciatus have bred and succesfully have fry surviving to adulthood. I have 5 Apistogramma Trifasciatus in my 125 now from the one original pair.

It seems there is quite a few questions about water changes too. I do my water changes 40% every week on Sundays. Again this is not a norm with a discus tank, but my goal is to enjoy my tank and my fish, not to make it a job. The reason I go for 6 inchers discus and not go for juveniles is exactly this. I dont want to have to grow them out and risk stunning.

The 140 and the 125 have the exact same maintenance schedule apart from trimming where needed and same fert schedule.


Just a quick update, I decided on my schoolers for this 140, will take pictures tomorrow or something

I took a school of 40 Harlequin rasboras and 20 Glowlight danios to accompany my discus.

Fish list :

9 Blue cobalt discus
35 black morpho tetras (I really dont know how many left) I barely see them. They hide alot but I can be sure I have at least 25
40 Harlequin Rasboras
20 Glowlight danios
12 Cories (not sure species)
6 Glass catfish - moved this one from my 125. these I have had since I first setup my 125
12 Golden line pencilfish - also moved this one from my 125
3 emperor tetras - moved these from my 125, may move them back to the 125, we will see

some 30+ adult cherries, god knows how many juveniles
15 nerites of different species
2 tylomelania snails
pond snails - I like these, they are cute


On a side note, my "Micro" sword is not so micro anymore, they are each about 3-4 inches tall !! I originally thought they would stay a 2 inches max. well well, I am thinking of changing this foreground completely to UG. But first let me see how the few strands I got does before I go crazy and replace them completely

Originally Posted by revernance

This is in reference to the second to last picture.
How do you get the rocks to be green like that? I've always wanted it like that, since it looks so natural!

That green rock is actually a result of a bad case of green spot algae during the 3rd week of setup. In my expericence once a rock goes like this it will never revert to its original color. Wood is a different story though, now that the GSA is gone all the rocks are still in this color, but the wood are clean as before I put them in the tank.

This may be odd to you, but I prefer not to have a rock this color hahahahahaahah

Originally Posted by Tex Gal

Those eggs look pretty amazing!! I know how excited you must be! Congrats!!

What's the plant right in the middle of the tank?

Thank you,

the plant right in the middle of the tank is Hygrophilla Sp. Tiger. I will be phasing out that plant once this tank stabilizes a little more. I use this plant more as a nutrient sponge rather than scaping purposes.

[Green Leaf Aquariums]

Go Koto!!

[fishman9809]

great tank and discus, are those pencilfish by any chance nannostomus unifasciatus, aka one-line pencilfish?

[kotoeloncat]

Originally Posted by fishman9809

great tank and discus, are those pencilfish by any chance nannostomus unifasciatus, aka one-line pencilfish?

nope, they are golden pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

[aquasox]

Beautiful tank, beautiful fish...looks very natural.

[Guerillah]

I love this tank, any chance for updated pics?