Well I'm finally getting my Discus after months of trying to decide if i wanted to devote so much time to water changes. I'm using a 125 gallon established tank. I'm planning to take out the gravel and replace with sand and add 1 very large piece of driftwood and a few fake plants. Here's my question: How can i make sure the tank is clean prior to adding my Discus? I mean no parasites. I don't want to put new Discus in a tank that may or may not have parasites that will get in my Discus. Should i treat the new fish with Metro as soon as I get them? I'm also planning to do 2 50% water changes a week and see if this is suffiencent. I'm getting 5 P. Eruptions.
Discus in a 125
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i use water straight from the tap... to make your water changes eaiser i use a 3/4 in clear hose i drain my take to the shower then i take off the shower head slide the hose over the pipe and fill it to temp i have a 240 takes 15min never had a prob discus are not that fragil
Be careful with tap and discus. It's not a function of fish fragility but an issue of tap water quality. Mine sucks so I use Reconed RO. I do 2-3 45 gallon WC per week which take 10-15 minutes. However I have my siphon hooked to house plumbing. I have a heated RO/DI reservoir that files every 2 days.
Yes discus are relatively fragile but this can vary by breeder and location and so will your water. I know people who keep discus in tap with only decholr and haven't had the slightest issue. I know others who can't keep them even with a DI system and had to go with full RO/DI, plus recon.
Yes discus are relatively fragile but this can vary by breeder and location and so will your water. I know people who keep discus in tap with only decholr and haven't had the slightest issue. I know others who can't keep them even with a DI system and had to go with full RO/DI, plus recon.
what size are the fish? juvies, (under 4") need to be fed much more than large fish so more water changes are required. I have a 120 Gal. with 5" - 6" wilds and I do 2 50% wc per week. tap water and prime. nothing else added to the water.