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     Dan's 75G Planted Discus Tank

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    dnphillips08
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    Location: Chesapeake, VA
    Favorite Fish:: Discus

    PostSubject: Dan's 75G Planted Discus Tank   7/3/2011, 1:11 pm


    "___" *Waiting for a Name to strike me*
    Filtration:
    -Marineland C360 w/ PURA Amazon instead of Carbon
    Lighting:
    -Aqueon 48" Dual T5 Fixture w/ 1x 28W 6700K and 1x Colormax
    -Aqueon 48" 32W 8000K
    Substrate:
    -Pool Filter Sand w/ Flourish Root Tabs
    Fauna:
    -6 Discus
    -4 Clown Loach
    -13 Neon Tetra
    -1 BN Pleco
    Flora:
    Amazon Sword
    Anacharis
    Pennywort
    Pygmy Chain Sword
    Riccia Fluitans
    Aponogeton
    Java Fern
    Wisteria
    Anubias

    *I rescaped the tank earlier this week and that's why it looks a little wild at the moment. The driftwood decided to be very difficult and took plants up with it when it lifted. So the scape will be finished once it sinks.*


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    dnphillips08
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    PostSubject: Re: Dan's 75G Planted Discus Tank   7/3/2011, 1:17 pm

    Any thoughts and/or suggestions are welcome! Forgot to say that
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    strikingthematch
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    Favorite Fish:: Discus, Stingrays, Arowana, Rams, and Angels

    PostSubject: Re: Dan's 75G Planted Discus Tank   7/3/2011, 1:19 pm

    Great looking tank! The landscaping for it is pretty darn nice. I keep my discs in a bare bottom but as they reach full size I will move them into their final home which is my current work in progress haha.

    What size are those discus?
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    dnphillips08
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    PostSubject: Re: Dan's 75G Planted Discus Tank   7/3/2011, 1:22 pm

    They're about 4 inches they have been growing like mad since I got them. I do daily 30% water changes which is supposed to be the trick, plus lots of food. This is my first time with discus but I had always wanted them and man oh man am I happy I bought these guys.
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    PostSubject: Re: Dan's 75G Planted Discus Tank   7/3/2011, 1:27 pm

    Where did you get them from and what size were they?

    Well at least you have rounded the curve with keeping them. It seems like there are far fewer problems once they get into that 4+ inch size. Still a delicate fish but not as bad as everyone thinks.
    You can see some older pictures of mine but they are in a 75 gallon with a 55 gallon sump. 30% water changes daily and I feed them as much as I can. That is close to every 3 hours it seems like. Really amazing fish with great personalities. I can't walk in the room without them swarming the glass lol.
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    dnphillips08
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    PostSubject: Re: Dan's 75G Planted Discus Tank   7/3/2011, 2:11 pm

    I got them from animal jungle around 2.5-3" because I have heard that Hans Discus are good quality and Animal Jungle is one of his "dealers." My littlest one has been in my hospital tank for almost a week now, but he is starting to look like he is coming around. The rest are all healthy looking and man do they have an appetite. They are the best fish I've ever had. Mine swarm the glass as well and I swear they watch TV with me. Have a pic of your tank?
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    PostSubject: Re: Dan's 75G Planted Discus Tank   7/3/2011, 6:03 pm

    Yeah they get some really nice Hans discus in there but you have to get them within a week or two IMO otherwise they start to go down hill. Their prices when you compare to what Hans wants directly are not horrible considering you don't have to pay shipping but still.

    I have seen some really nice ones in there but I often see sickly looking ones after a few weeks or they are under constant quarantine. I have also taken note that their smaller tank up front nearly always have 2-3 discus in at a time. I know they will sometimes put their pairs in there but they really (aside from pairs) should be kept in greater numbers. I keep trying to find more and more local breeders and keepers to get fish from because the quality is often better and I can make better connections.

    Great looking fish by the way. When you start with quality discus like Hans the game is much better. Two links to see mine they are MUCH bigger now. I have to get some new pics of their growth but it is pretty amazing haha.

    Discus tank link (this tank is now bare bottom for better cleaning)

    Hand feeding link
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    dnphillips08
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    PostSubject: Re: Dan's 75G Planted Discus Tank   7/3/2011, 7:45 pm

    Your fish look great! I've had some trouble with the smallest one I got from there but today his color came back. Which is good because I thought he was a goner. It'd would be awesome to get them locally because shipping is killer. Thanks by the way. For the most part the discus I have from there are doing good. They do look much better than they did in the store though.
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    PostSubject: Re: Dan's 75G Planted Discus Tank   7/3/2011, 10:28 pm

    Some more pictures from today:
    Ol' Blue

    My Pigeon Blood ie Grumpy

    Clown Loach
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    dnphillips08
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    PostSubject: Re: Dan's 75G Planted Discus Tank   7/3/2011, 10:29 pm

    And more:
    Neons

    BN Pleco

    Powder Blue Dwarf Gourami

    My little guy, who looks much much better today
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    Ben
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    Location: Sandston, Virginia
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    PostSubject: Re: Dan's 75G Planted Discus Tank   7/4/2011, 7:01 am

    Looks great Dan.

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    proyect01
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    PostSubject: Re: Dan's 75G Planted Discus Tank   7/4/2011, 2:43 pm

    Very nice setup and pictures !!! yes
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