millerkid519
So do I 
xraycer
I agree it makes me really happy even just thinking about even working on the stand.Discus Breeding System
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millerkid519
So do I
xraycer
I agree it makes me really happy even just thinking about even working on the stand.
I wouldn't recommend trying to mess with the ph in any way. Discus can actually tolerate a wide range of ph's as long as the ph is consistent. Many people have been successful at keeping them in ph's above 8, as long as they keep it consistent. It is the fluctuations that are harmful to them.
If you use peat moss then your ph could differ during water changes and cause problems.
If you use peat moss then your ph could differ during water changes and cause problems.
That is true. Good point.
Unless you are keeping wild caught discus a drip will keep them happy
Thank you both!
This has continued to come up in everything I read and watch. What are your thoughts on breeding in wild discus with some of your more exotic discus strands to bring back better immunization and overall health. I continue to see that domesticated discus have been bred in sterile environments so they have no real immune system. Then when the consumer receives their fish it either dies or changes appearance. Do you think breeding in wild discus would make them hardier? I get that there will be less viable discus to sell since I will not get the desired patterns.
This has continued to come up in everything I read and watch. What are your thoughts on breeding in wild discus with some of your more exotic discus strands to bring back better immunization and overall health. I continue to see that domesticated discus have been bred in sterile environments so they have no real immune system. Then when the consumer receives their fish it either dies or changes appearance. Do you think breeding in wild discus would make them hardier? I get that there will be less viable discus to sell since I will not get the desired patterns.
Wild caught will be more finicky than CB. Buy from local breeders and they should be fine. I haven't really heard of weakened immune systems or such before
I read that on the U.S. Discus Club group page on facebook. It makes it easier if it is not true
I think most conventional hobby discus shouldn't have that issueI read that on the U.S. Discus Club group page on facebook. It makes it easier if it is not true
As promised here are some of the items I have picked up over the past couple of months. I will later be adding a diagram of how I plan on running my tanks, plumbing, sump (fluidized filtration), and quarantine/treatment tanks.
So here are the images of some of the items I have.
Circular Airstones
Ballast for uv sterializer
75 Watt UV-C bulbs (33.5 inches long)
UV Bulb sockets
1.25" Bio Balls (fluidized media for filtration)
LED light strips
Pond Armor Epoxy (pond shield) - this is for when I am lining the IBC totes that I have that used to contain toxic chemicals
Wave Makers (800 gph) - I got these to increase flow in takes that may need it (may not ever use them, but they were cheap)
Relay Switch (will connect to arduino so I can control power to pumps, lights, etc.)
Solenoid (this will be connected to an ardiono which will control the flow to each aquarium)
Flow Meter (I can measure the flow to each aquarium at all times)
Temperature Sensors (will connect to an arduino) - I will be controlling my heaters turning them on and off, but they will have their own controller for a backup so I don't cook my fish
Heaters and Controllers (1800 watts total) (multiple controllers)
PH Meter (connects to arduino so I can get real time PH levels)
Water Test Meter (I will be taking this apart and intercepting the data it is passing, Measurement Range: Conductivity: 0 - 9990 µs/cm TDS: 0 - 9990 ppm (parts per million) Degrees Celsius: 0.1 - 80.0°C, Fahrenheit: 32.0 - 176.0°F)
Touch Screen to display information on fish system, but I will also be sending it to an app that will be on my phone
Here it all is
Let me know if you have any questions and I will try to provide information as I am working on things.
So here are the images of some of the items I have.
Circular Airstones
Ballast for uv sterializer
75 Watt UV-C bulbs (33.5 inches long)
UV Bulb sockets
1.25" Bio Balls (fluidized media for filtration)
LED light strips
Pond Armor Epoxy (pond shield) - this is for when I am lining the IBC totes that I have that used to contain toxic chemicals
Wave Makers (800 gph) - I got these to increase flow in takes that may need it (may not ever use them, but they were cheap)
Relay Switch (will connect to arduino so I can control power to pumps, lights, etc.)
Solenoid (this will be connected to an ardiono which will control the flow to each aquarium)
Flow Meter (I can measure the flow to each aquarium at all times)
Temperature Sensors (will connect to an arduino) - I will be controlling my heaters turning them on and off, but they will have their own controller for a backup so I don't cook my fish
Heaters and Controllers (1800 watts total) (multiple controllers)
PH Meter (connects to arduino so I can get real time PH levels)
Water Test Meter (I will be taking this apart and intercepting the data it is passing, Measurement Range: Conductivity: 0 - 9990 µs/cm TDS: 0 - 9990 ppm (parts per million) Degrees Celsius: 0.1 - 80.0°C, Fahrenheit: 32.0 - 176.0°F)
Touch Screen to display information on fish system, but I will also be sending it to an app that will be on my phone
Here it all is
Let me know if you have any questions and I will try to provide information as I am working on things.
