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  6. planned discus tank

    in Freshwater

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    sure it would work, but i connect from the outside tap.

    the filter is a benchtop drinking water filter that you could probably get from any plumbing wholesaler, i picked up a second hand one for next to nothing, and just had to replace the filter cartridge, $12-15 from memory

  8. planned discus tank

    in Freshwater

    Posted

    water ager works, so does letting the water sit for a while with strong aeration . personal preference i guess?

    as far as getting the water to the same temp as the tank goes, i personally just use cold water from the tap through a water filter, but refill over about half an hour so theres no sudden temperature drop, only gradual. i do roughly 40% at a time and get 3-4 degree drop in temp at the most.

    alot of people do however get the water to the same or similar temp, allows you to do larger waterchange, and faster.

    you have probably realised by now that there is a heap of contradicting advice when it comes to discus, best to read/listen to everyones point of view then do what works for you :wink:

    definately not extremely hard to keep at all, and you are in the right city to get nice sized fish at a fair price :)

  9. planned discus tank

    in Freshwater

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    honestly i think you should consider getting at least 2-300 litre tank to start with, and try to get the biggest discus that you can afford/find. growing out young discus is hard work if you want to end up with nice size ones, eg. lots of feeds, and lots of waterchanges.

    they also die a lot easier when they are small(in my experience anyway) and that can be enough to put you off.

    on the other hand, if you start out with a few larger fish they dont require as much feeding/waterchange etc. i only do 1-2 waterchange per week, and would do even less if i didnt have quite so many fish in there.

    good on you for researching it all first though, i wish i had put in more thought and research before getting discus, as i ended up learning all this the hard way.

    good luck with it they are awesome fish, especially when youve had them for a while and they get to know you :)

  12. Help! My canister filter is leaking :(

    in Technical

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    id say it will be leaking from the taps if you didnt open the cannister itself. you should find new taps etc from any good lfs. no need to go out and buy a new one just yet. check also where the hose fits on to the tap, i found the hose gets stretched over time and leaks a little, and may be fixed by just cutting off 20mm of hose and re-attaching. the grey bit that screws over and locks the hose on can also crack quite easily.

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