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| Posted | Swop marine for discus |
| 12-11-2007 17:33 by Ed |
Anyone interested in swopping 4foot marine with bells and whistles for a discus system,reason ,i need a change. |
| 12-11-2007 20:29 by telboy |
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| 12-11-2007 20:39 by Ed |
Bored of them telboy,i never had discus before so i will give it a go . |
| 12-11-2007 20:42 by telboy |
i could always swop ya a 6x2x2 full of convicts ed?  |
| 12-11-2007 20:48 by Ed |
Rare fish terry ,i have no experience of keeping cons plus i think the 6x2x2 would go through the floor.The tank i have is 48x18x12 and i have kept marines for over 15 years now so would like to go back to trops. |
| 12-11-2007 20:58 by telboy |
gotta nice breeding pair red devils with fry ed in a 54x24x18 with external loadsa bogwood |
| 13-11-2007 15:50 by Ed |
Had them tel i want to try something different thanks anyway. |
| 13-11-2007 17:44 by telboy |
ill find summat ya like |
| 13-11-2007 20:35 by Fry Lover |
you gonna do down the RO route ED for the discus? |
| 13-11-2007 20:39 by jonie |
Ed, good luck with discus,
when you fill the tank for every 15gall of ro put gallon of dechlorinated water |
| 14-11-2007 18:17 by Ed |
I will be using RO lex but will buy it at the lfs and thanks for the advice jonie i have been researching these but there is a lot of conflicting advice. |
| 14-11-2007 19:57 by Nick G |
Spotting a bargain, the wild and endangered Telboy eyes his prey, stalking its every move.......... Telboy pounces.... |
| 14-11-2007 20:49 by Fry Lover |
Uncle Tel is wild but not sure about endangered, he endangers others not himself |
| 14-11-2007 20:51 by Fry Lover |
Sorry Ed, back the issue.
What tank size set up you thinking for the discus? Tempted to get started and then off load the marine when you can or is space an issue? Or cash? |
| 14-11-2007 21:15 by Ed |
Lex the tank is 48x18highx12 wide so its the right height,i was thinking about a breeding pair say about 6 inches.Eventually when i get the house i am after i will build a fish house and get whatever i want |
| 14-11-2007 21:52 by telboy |
telboy pounces!any bits for marine mr ed let me know eh? |
| 14-11-2007 21:52 by Fry Lover |
Ed, regarding Discus, i am well down the pecking order in knowledge but......
i have many a time read of many different forums, peeps urging "new to discus" peeps to get a GROUP instead of a PAIR to begin with. Any apparent breeding "pair" will not necessarily stay a "pair" after they get moved. Although you could say the same for any "pair" fo fish i guess. Although saying that, you could always get x2 and see how it goes. Nothing to lose really Ed, i also read time and time again from peeps that appear to know what they talking about, that Discus feel a lot more comfortable in a group and with a 48x12x18 you got the space for 5 or 6 i am sure. Now there will be a peep coming on soon, to say say "i got x2 on their own and they are fine" bla, bla, bla, i respect that, BUT i like i said i read many a time people advise about having a group to start with. Also, i heard a lot of peeps recommend "Chens Discus" but you may be aware of this. Ed, you remember the German dude near Highgate Tube, The Highgate Aquarist! He had a discus set-up at the back of that shop, that to this very day, i think is the finest set-up i have ever seen in person. So, to this day, i still myself harbour visions of a Discus set-up. I would go the whole hog, and also include a proper co2 system for the plants. Have you got so far to think about the decor and plants etc? Or other tank mates (if any?) |
| 14-11-2007 21:59 by Fry Lover |
Edward Irvine, you have probably seen it, but there is another thread about discus warming up nicely
http://www.aquarist-classifieds.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?id=58997 |
| 15-11-2007 19:10 by Ed |
Lex i knew the guy from the highgate aquarist eberhard schultz a very wise person on discus,i worked next door renovating a block of flats about 17 years ago.He had fantastic setups and made it look easy just dont overcomplicate things he said when some tossed came in and put a little bleach in each tank and wiped everything out.Anyway lex i will start with a mated pair and take it from there i suppose its like anything else trials and tribulation,i have been doing quite a bit of research and feel qualified to meet this head on. |
| 15-11-2007 20:41 by Fry Lover |
yeh, its all an experiment really, thats half the excitement Ed
You need to learn part of this through the experience How long do you reckon we looking at time-wise before you start up? |
| 15-11-2007 21:10 by Ed |
About two weeks time and i have been looking at chens discus nice fish not too exspensive as you get used to it dealing with marines also quite a few people selling discus off on this site,i will put some pics up when its going but i know i will need some advice so i will be blasting away on here |
| 15-11-2007 21:15 by Fry Lover |
are you going to do a fishless cycle?
and where you living now Ed? |
| 15-11-2007 21:24 by Ed |
Living up in north finchley lex lovely peacefull place makes a lovely change from where i moved from archway AKA falluja. |
| 15-11-2007 21:54 by Fry Lover |
telboy moved from Somalia to Cockfosters not too long ago |
| 16-11-2007 11:25 by Elmo |
I will try and give you any help or advice you require, i have kept discus for years and they are much easier than marines and dont believe everything that people say that they are hard to keep |
| 16-11-2007 16:42 by Ed |
Thanks elmo dont worry i am not shy to ask |
| 16-11-2007 18:03 by telboy |
you still had no offers then ed? |
| 17-11-2007 12:37 by Ed |
Fella offered £400. |
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