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Originally Posted by ray
There is a lot more to water than we can test for,there are trace elements and minerals that aquatic life use,also they excrete into the water,there is widely held opinion that cichlids release pheremones into the water to inhibit the growth of other fish,also I feel it makes them feel better,just like us a breath of fresh air outdoors is better than stale indoors air.
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adding to this Ray
i have read that discus from mixed batches grow faster and mature at a younger age,brothers and sisters in the same batch will mature slower almost as though they shouldnt inbreed!
guess this is natures way! and it makes sence to me that in the wild many broods would shoal together and then pair off.