Here I go again!! 180gal Discus tank.

[Manjit]

Top can be fitted with hydraulic arm...
But stressed fish is a problem.everything else can be sorted out

Yes and no. That would be up to the fish. Some it may not mater but others would be very jumpy. Next because it’s so low how would you clean it? What kind of top? To many variables. I’ve seem pics of them but the practicality of them just ain’t there. How would you light it? Where would the filter be? Just to much planing and work for something that may not work. Don’t believe what you see on Facebook .

 

[86 ssinit]

My thoughts on a coffee table tank would be a reef tank. Salt water. No clue how to do it but it would look pretty cool. But again I know nothing about them and if those things stress with people around.

 

[Manjit]

My thoughts on a coffee table tank would be a reef tank. Salt water. No clue how to do it but it would look pretty cool. But again I know nothing about them and if those things stress with people around.

Actually I in India the place which I am from...
It is very diffuclt to get hands on salt water aquarium products.... even if somehow I manage the cost will go upto 100000INR
Thats minimum

 

[86 ssinit]

Finally finished!!. Last tank in place . I’m happy!Discus are showing more color. Rock background worked out nice.

 

[Fisch]

Finally finished!!. Last tank in place .View attachment 853313View attachment 853314View attachment 853315I’m happy!Discus are showing more color. Rock background worded out nice.

Nice....What kind of material is that background?

 

[86 ssinit]

It’s a type of plastic. Bought it from universal rock.
Next I have to clean up the old tank and sell it. I’ve got no more room!!! I’m filling it back up before I clean it. Just To run the fx6 and get the tannins out of a piece of driftwood I bought.

 

[Manjit]

Finally finished!!. Last tank in place .View attachment 853313View attachment 853314View attachment 853315I’m happy!Discus are showing more color. Rock background worked out nice.

 

[Charlyc]

It’s a type of plastic. Bought it from universal rock.
Next I have to clean up the old tank and sell it. I’ve got no more room!!! I’m filling it back up before I clean it. Just To run the fx6 and get the tannins out of a piece of driftwood I bought.

I got the room but I don't know if I want another tank or just replace a glass 75G for a larger acrylic.

 

[Charlyc]

My planted 75 not very populated my pair is very picky with their room mates. Your potted plants inspired me 86 ssinit.

 

[86 ssinit]

My planted 75 not very populated my pair is very picky with their room mates. Your potted plants inspired me 86 ssinit.

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Looks great!!! But the anubias need their rhizome above the substrate. They tend to rot when covered. Just the roots in the substrate.
So moved some things around. Switched the rock on the wood. Still floating . Also made a cover for the overflow. Fun what you can do when they send you extra . Lost a discus in this tank. Not sure what it was that killed it. These are hard fish to keep. All looks great than it’s dead. It was another Hans so 5 left . The4 in the180 look fine but the last in this tank goes back and forth. I treated for a lot of things and it came back from deaths door while the others with it passed but it’s no where near 100%.

 

[Charlyc]

Looks great!!! But the anubias need their rhizome above the substrate. They tend to rot when covered. Just the roots in the substrate.

Which anubias the one in the front? Those are anubias gold and they are very short the roots are only in the substrate in the pot the nana's are in the back. I will take a better look. I am starting to like the plants.

 

[86 ssinit]

Looks like you have 4 anubias. 2 in front and 2 in back. The 2 in the back look like Barteri. The swords should get a quarter root tab into each pot and your other plants will need a liquid ferts.

 

[Charlyc]

Looks like you have 4 anubias. 2 in front and 2 in back. The 2 in the back look like Barteri. The swords should get a quarter root tab into each pot and your other plants will need a liquid ferts.

I am using Flourish every other day and yes two in the back were sold a Nana and two in the front as gold. I am going to my lfs today to deliver another batch of ABN'S and I will see what plants I can get for my other 75 G it seems a bit barren now.

 

[86 ssinit]

Are you using the flourish comprehensive? Just use the amount for a 75 once a week. No need for every other day.
If interested I’ve been growing this giant hygro in all my discus tanks. Grow quick and to the top. Cut it in half when it reaches the top and you’ve got twice as much. If you want some I’ll send it.

 

[Charlyc]

It looks great and fills the tank nicely. Yes I am using the Seachem Flourish Comprehensive and I picked up another bottle and a nice large spider wood at the lfs since I have to use up my credit it's accumulating. I just dropped of another 50 ABN'S.

 

[86 ssinit]

Nice I’ve got som bosemani I’ve got to drop off this week . Pm me your address and I’ll send the hygro.

 

[86 ssinit]

Well it’s been awhile since I bought discus . Got these guys small 3”. Only size I could find. And I bought from a place I haven’t bought from before with mixed reviews. Like the color but the guy in the last pic may be stunted a bit. Will have to see if he grows.

 

[86 ssinit]

Well unfortunately the smaller one didn’t survive. A few weeks back probably the week after I got them it stopped swimming correctly and looked like it had a discus disease called whirling and was dead in a few hours. No idea what happened. It could have struck its head on the tank? But it sure looked like whirling to me. The other is fine. Not really growing much and for a recommended place I won’t be buying from them again.

Both tanks are doing goodthe 180 has 16 discus 18 rummie noses 9 sterbai corys 2 rams 2SAE a phantom tetra and a bn pleco.
The 125 has 8 discus 6 bosemani rainbows 4 SAE and 9-12 corys 2 bn plecos. Will probably add 4 more discus to this tank.

 

[Marlene327]

Well unfortunately the smaller one didn’t survive. A few weeks back probably the week after I got them it stopped swimming correctly and looked like it had a discus disease called whirling and was dead in a few hours. No idea what happened. It could have struck its head on the tank? But it sure looked like whirling to me. The other is fine. Not really growing much and for a recommended place I won’t be buying from them again.

Both tanks are doing goodView attachment 859186View attachment 859187the 180 has 16 discus 18 rummie noses 9 sterbai corys 2 rams 2SAE a phantom tetra and a bn pleco.
The 125 has 8 discus 6 bosemani rainbows 4 SAE and 9-12 corys 2 bn plecos. Will probably add 4 more discus to this tank.

I'm sorry for your loss. Glad your others are all okay.

 

[FishPhilia]

Thank you for sharing your journey. You have beautiful tanks and it was a joy to read. And sorry about your recent loss.

 

[KribensisLover1]

So I’m starting a new 180g tank . My 125 is starting to look to small for the fish.View attachment 839143So I’ve bought a acrylic 180. Ordered in Jan got today . It’s big!!!View attachment 839144View attachment 839145bought a used wet/dry last week for $60. Needs some help but it’s coming along.View attachment 839146its 36x12x14 with 2 chambers and a sump so it should be good enough. Moved around some tanks but I think I underestimated the size of this tank. Was going to put on open left side but now thinking it may block slop sink.View attachment 839148 Will have to see. Hate to move all the tanks but may have to. So much to do! Still have to build a stand get heaters. Going to use everything from 125 so should be able to move the cycle too. Though the wet/dry on the 125 I want to put on my other 125. So the bailing will stay in it but all the other media will move to new tank with the odyssey 350. Should be fun! Im only putting a small amount of gravel in the tank. Just enough to cover the bottom. Will continue growing plants in pots.

So this 180 weighs just 200lbs so my sons coming over to help me bring it to the basement. Will put it on dollies for the time being toget an idea of where it will fit. Even if it’s on that wall the 90 will move to the spot where the 125 is and the other 125 will have to move further up the wall cause it will be behind the 180 by about 12”. Lots to do .

You lucky stiff. From where? The acrylic tank?

 

[86 ssinit]

I got the tank on line from petsmart.
Got these 4 from pingco discus.

hopefully they do better than the last.

 

[86 ssinit]

I guess they like the tank.

 

[Linda1234]

On the discus that died; i'm not very familiar with discus but with angelfishes i frequently get a runt or one that eventually gets the whirl when i buy groups of 10 or 12 to grow out. Kind of would be interesting in some real data how frequently this happen with various species of cichild.

 

[TClare]

On the discus that died; i'm not very familiar with discus but with angelfishes i frequently get a runt or one that eventually gets the whirl when i buy groups of 10 or 12 to grow out. Kind of would be interesting in some real data how frequently this happen with various species of cichild.

It happened with me with a festivum, just didn’t eat well didn’t grow much and eventually died. The others are OK.

 

[86 ssinit]

Yes that guy was definitely a runt or stunted. Eye was bigger then the body size. Here’s a video of it before it died.

 

[Charlyc]

86 ssinit do you have Otocinclus in your tanks (AKA Ottos)? I ask since I will be getting some zebras and I know they are sensitive to copper and most fertilizers have copper. I am trying to prepare and started some algae in a separate tank so they have something to eat when they get here besides wafers. My daughter is picking them up at Caribbean Blue Aquatics for me since my wife is visiting LI and coming back to MD Sunday.

 

[86 ssinit]

Ok I’m not a fan of Blue! Seems everything I’ve bought there minus my blue angels have died. Also another local discus keeper lost all her discus because if fish from there. So I’d qt them and use a hero fish before adding them to main tank. Yes I have ottos in all my tanks. Don’t get a lot because they don’t eat wafers and most won’t it veggies either. They are all wild caught. I keep 4 in my big tanks.

 

[Charlyc]

Ok I’m not a fan of Blue! Seems everything I’ve bought there minus my blue angels have died. Also another local discus keeper lost all her discus because if fish from there. So I’d qt them and use a hero fish before adding them to main tank. Yes I have ottos in all my tanks. Don’t get a lot because they don’t eat wafers and most won’t it veggies either. They are all wild caught. I keep 4 in my big tanks.

I am getting 4 zebras I hope they survive and yes they will be QT until ready for permanent tank. The 4 you don't get affected by the small amount of copper in the fertilizer? You said in the past you do use Seachem Flourish.

 

[86 ssinit]

Never had a problem. Mine are about 4 yrs old. If your daughter can have her add some plants to the bag.

 

[Charlyc]

Never had a problem. Mine are about 4 yrs old. If your daughter can have her add some plants to the bag.

What king of qt protocol did you follow with the Ottos.

 

[TClare]

I once looked into the fertilizer issue when I first got Otocinclus, but the amount of copper in the fertilizers is far too small to affect them. It is just some medicines that contain copper that you have to be more careful of.

I have 7 otos in a large, densley planted tank (approx. 150 gallons) and 4 in a 240l tank with a lot of leaf litter, twigs and branches. They look after themselves.

 

[86 ssinit]

There going in with discus and coming from blue I would do the standard discus qt of 1 month to make sure they’re healthy than add one of your discus to the qt tank and see how they do for 2 more weeks. Your worried about a cross contamination. Also there’s a much better shop a little further west called south shore tropicals.

 

[Charlyc]

There going in with discus and coming from blue I would do the standard discus qt of 1 month to make sure they’re healthy than add one of your discus to the qt tank and see how they do for 2 more weeks. Your worried about a cross contamination. Also there’s a much better shop a little further west called south shore tropicals.

The only discus I have is my pair in the 75 g tank with a pair of black rams and 3 ABN's. It might go in my other 75 g with my rams. Plus my Discus are to big for the 20 G QT.

 

[Charlyc]

Here is two of them just started to deworm them. I guess I shouldn't keep hijacking your post and start a new one.

 

[86 ssinit]

Lol I’m not complaining . But it will make a good thread for lots of others. Ottos are pretty popular and seem to be getting easier to keep. These being an odd type will draw more interest. I am actually tempted to go check them out. Now it does look like a long stringy poo hanging from it. So qt is a must. Most ottos are wild caught.

I didn’t know the 2 were all you had.

 

[Charlyc]

Sorry two are in this picture I picked up 4 to see if I can keep them alive. The regular Ottos are $2.99 each these are $15.00 each so I wanted to see if the make it and then get some more.

 

[86 ssinit]

Lol sorry $15 for an Otto is not for me . Just got a pair of gbr for $20 at pets warehouse.

 

[Charlyc]

Lol sorry $15 for an Otto is not for me . Just got a pair of gbr for $20 at pets warehouse.

The Zebra Ottos are more expensive.

 

[86 ssinit]

I don’t doubt that at all! Just to much for me.

 

[Charlyc]

Here are the 4.

 

[86 ssinit]

Your killing me!! Had to look them up. Also called the tiger Otto. Out of Peru and there like discus and need clean water. But colder than discus. Only in the hobby since 2004. All wild caught.

 

[Charlyc]

I am sitting at dentist chair wile I respond. Do you think they will adapt to 82 f? Or should I lower to 80 the tank has rams, Bolivian ram, ABN's and a Acara so the temperature should be Ok for them.

 

[86 ssinit]

No from what I’ve read they’re looking at 79*. They are new to the hobby and they say a lot will die (live caught) like regular ottos when they were first introduced. Nostalgia: when ottos were first brought in all were wild caught and fish town USA would sell them 10 for $10. You expected to lose some.
But your other fish should be fine at that temp. Bolivians are from that temp. Also before discus my blue and gold rams were kept at 79-80 and lived for 5+ yrs. Never bred but now in the 80s with discus they only live 2 yrs and breed regularly.

 

[86 ssinit]

Ok it’s just not meant to happen! Pulled out the carand they’re closed on Tuesday! Who’s closed on Tuesday’s?

 

[Charlyc]

Ok it’s just not meant to happen! Pulled out the carView attachment 860029and they’re closed on Tuesday! Who’s closed on Tuesday’s?

What are you getting at Caribbean?

 

[86 ssinit]

Lol I went to see those ottos. Had to get dog food to so made a pet store trip out of it.

 

[Fisch]

Ok it’s just not meant to happen! Pulled out the carView attachment 860029and they’re closed on Tuesday! Who’s closed on Tuesday’s?

My fishstore here in Salt Lake City is closed on Tuesdays, there should a law against that

 

[86 ssinit]

Lol well there at least 2 closed on Tuesday!

 

[86 ssinit]

So I’ve got wigglers on one side and eggs on the other

And in the other tank egg too.