Discus tank conversion, bare bottom to planted

[Yanbbrox]

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Scratch that one of the turks has died

 

[Tequila]

I've only ever encountered a green water(aka algae) problem in a fish tank once, that was before this tank was planted and I had someone to 'look after it' for a few days whilst I was away and came back to a green tank. None of my tanks are anywhere near direct sunlight, the main cause of any potential algae problems. I do get a bit of green on the glass every now and again since planting but nothing I would consider to be any where near a problem, I simply wipe the glass, no problem.

For any bloom problems then the easiest solution(which is what I did at the time) was to turn out the lights, cover the tank up completely, no light, no algae, simple stuff really.

The same can't be applied to a pond environment as to cut the light out would be very difficult, therefore UV is more of a necessity than a luxury. Like you say, flow rates can been a real pain as that doesn't work in a pond filter as they tend to have a large throughput. It make a mockery of all the filters with uv built into the main chamber.

Back on to the tank environment, I'm sure that with a separate UV after the canister return it could be done but I really don't see the need to or why anyone would want to/

Four posts in a row and all in agreement, must be a new record

A little update on the fish, the turks are still not fine but seem to be doing better

Though with the way you keep loosing Discus you may wanna take a closer look at UV system, along with your RO system your fish should them be living in a true sterile enviroment, except for the minerial additive you use.

 

[Yanbbrox]

Though with the way you keep loosing Discus you may wanna take a closer look at UV system, along with your RO system your fish should them be living in a true sterile enviroment, except for the minerial additive you use.

Like you've said before, it could be a change due to the chemi pure that's not helping them/not used to it, the 2 cobalts are a lot more shyer since it's been added but appear to be in good health and eating. I've upped the water change schedule, time will tell

 

[Tequila]

Like you've said before, it could be a change due to the chemi pure that's not helping them/not used to it, the 2 cobalts are a lot more shyer since it's been added but appear to be in good health and eating. I've upped the water change schedule, time will tell

Dude unless it's that Moon Monkey atmospher or you got a bad batch (which would be the first time I've ever heard of a batch being bad), then it ain't from the Chemi-Pure. Plus you didn't have the Chemi-Pure back when you lost the other Discus. Maybe it's that Discus mineral nonsense you've been adding to your RO water, doesn't that stuff have a expiration date? Had it been opened when you got it?

 

[Yanbbrox]

Dude unless it's that Moon Monkey atmospher or you got a bad batch (which would be the first time I've ever heard of a batch being bad), then it ain't from the Chemi-Pure. Plus you didn't have the Chemi-Pure back when you lost the other Discus. Maybe it's that Discus mineral nonsense you've been adding to your RO water, doesn't that stuff have a expiration date? Had it been opened when you got it?

I'll check on the expiry date but it was sealed as new when I got it.

I wasn't blaming the chemi pure, only linking the fact that since it's been added the fish are a lot shyer thats all.

 

[Yanbbrox]

Well, I guess it's all over, got a call today in work to say the larger cobolt was dead, this leaves me with just the one fish. I wanted to get her to freeze it so I could dissect it tomorrow to see if I could see anything internally but she'd already disposed of it. I'm going to try and rehome the little fella that's left as it's unkind to leave it on his own.

I'm going to try and figure out where/what/why things didn't work out and run some pretty extreme treatments through the tank and leave it for a few months.

The time off will give me plenty of scope to work properly on the aquascape and get that right and how I want it first.

This is not the end only a break, I'll get it right and report back here in a few months when I'm 100% sure things will work out better.

Thanks to everyone for reading this journey and those who contributed along the way, special thanks to Tequila for help me setup the plants which continue to thrive to this day.

This is the end of chapter one, lets hope chapter two goes better

 

[Loulou]

Well, I guess it's all over, got a call today in work to say the larger cobolt was dead, this leaves me with just the one fish. I wanted to get her to freeze it so I could dissect it tomorrow to see if I could see anything internally but she'd already disposed of it. I'm going to try and rehome the little fella that's left as it's unkind to leave it on his own.

I'm going to try and figure out where/what/why things didn't work out and run some pretty extreme treatments through the tank and leave it for a few months.

The time off will give me plenty of scope to work properly on the aquascape and get that right and how I want it first.

This is not the end only a break, I'll get it right and report back here in a few months when I'm 100% sure things will work out better.

Thanks to everyone for reading this journey and those who contributed along the way, special thanks to Tequila for help me setup the plants which continue to thrive to this day.

This is the end of chapter one, lets hope chapter two goes better

You know how to do that? (I'm talking about dissection)

I'm really sorry about your tank and fish, my friend. I wish you all the best in your next attempt.

 

[Yanbbrox]

You know how to do that? (I'm talking about dissection)
Err.. not exactly but if I can quite happily chop up a beef heart and strip it of all the veins, tubes etc with blood everywhere, I dead frozen fish shouldn't be too much of a problem to have a quick open up and have a look for possible internal parasites

I'm really sorry about your tank and fish, my friend. I wish you all the best in your next attempt.

Thanks

 

[Yanbbrox]

Chapter 2:

I will not fail
I will make this work
I will nurse the little guy back to full health
Ro on full production, back to the old school, daily 50% changes
Apply lessons learnt and go with want I know works..... updates soon

 

[Loulou]

Chapter 2:

I will not fail
I will make this work
I will nurse the little guy back to full health
Ro on full production, back to the old school, daily 50% changes
Apply lessons learnt and go with want I know works..... updates soon

All the best!