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  1. screws with large washers worked very well for mine and then i put tape over these as well to make sure the poly was completely sealed. The person who advised me, recommended wrapping the poly with polythene on both sides like a parcel so that it was completely sealed. It works really well and was easy to handle....I just didnt make the insulated space big enough. It usually maintains a 20 - 23 degree temp most of the winter and often goes up to 30+ over summer...

  2. I have a 300lt which doesnt have a middle cross bracing on the top. I saw on the buy and exchange threads, a tank with two metal clips with rods used for this bracing. Can anyone tell me whether the clips are siliconed to the glass? and any negatives in using the metal instead of glass......?

  3. a friend has been given quite a few baby discus (2 - 3 cm). Before moving them they were under the internal filter and on their sides, black in colour!! Since moving they (1 week ) they remain on their sides, black and breathing fast. The larger fish from the same batch (5 cm) are fine. Anyone have any suggestions?

  4. I got a reasonable sized bag of fine black sand fron a Landscape place on Dyers RD for $16. It is a type of lime stone and dosent come up completely black but more of a dark battleship grey. They had different grades from fine to course. I ended up going for the medium grade and mixing some coral sand with it. The fish certainly love it and spend most of their time moving it around the tank.

    The problem was the time it took to wash. I did a couple of handfuls at a time and after 50 washes the water was still cloudy :( Oh well it was worth the effort.

  5. Bigger discus are certainly easier to keep. Small ones are hard work. I have had both and wouldnt want to go to smaller again....

    I have mine in with cardinals, emperor tetras, glowlights and Bolivian rams...

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