Caper Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle.g Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 The tank looks great. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mankeycow Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 i want a tank like that i think i will get one sometime in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 nice discus, needs more plants though. Are you going to add a school of smaller fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Thanks for the positive comments everyone. Plants really need to grow, there are 6 swords in the tank, getting two more discus and probably some schooling fish - not sure which to go with yet. Also looking for a larger piece of driftwood, went to some of the west coast beaches today but nothing there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted February 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Time for an update .... After searching the beaches for a suitable piece of driftwood I finally found one at the LFS and decided to pay for it! It now takes centre place in the tank and as the windelov has started to establish on one of the existing bits of wood I have moved it to the left hand side of the tank Have added some twisted val (which I normally can't grow), its taking off well and some cabomba to get something that grows faster into the tank along with some dwarf chain sword (I think). The other plants are starting slowly to grow although so is the black beard algae. Will acquire some flourise excel but am not going to double dose with the discus in there. Theres a bit of algae on the glass - the bristlenose is very lazy but at this stage I am trying to get a balance in the tank so will leave it alone as much as I can. I have added two discus so now have 6. Full tank shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 good looking tank coming along nicely.as the tank mutures and the substrate built up a nuff rich base the sword will take off as they love a rich nutrient substrate, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna_&_Chris Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 WOW that now really SO inspired me to keep my idea of discus keeping very very very nice! i wish i could get a 450 liter tank!!!!! maybe later ! but for now will have to stick what ive got.. but man thats nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 I'm pretty happy with it so far but the water is not as clear as I would like. It looks good from front on but when you look from the end is a bit cloudy. I've got 9-10 sterbai corys, 3 bristlenose and a pair of blue rams in there at the moment, have taken the gold rams out to have a go at breeding. Still keen to add 30 cardinals to the tank at some stage but in no hurry. The twisted val is taking off, runners going well and the cabomba is nearly at the top. Anyone suggestions about the water clarity appreciated and also about triming and dividing both the val and cabomba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimebag Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 looks awesome adodge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DantezGirl Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 if you use real drift wood wouldnt it rot in the tank? just curious as im thinking of useing driftwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 I have only ever used "real" driftwood. As long as it is hard wood and not rotten anywhere it is good. I favour rata and rimu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 well done Addriene, looking good and everything seems to be getting along nicely. Keep up the good work. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 thanks Ron, the discus seem happy, its a shame they can't talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 You'll know the discus is happy when you walk near the tank and they'll come after you. their colours are bright and shine the fins are fully erect and not clam up. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 they must be happy then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Time to put some more pics of my tank up. As you'll see I've moved things around a bit. The swords are taking a while to grow but part of that is due to me removing the leaves that are covered in algae. Dosing flourish excel nightly is helping the growth a bit. Still working out what else to put in with them they just looove their bloodworms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytawnykitten Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Just GORGEOUS! It looks fantastic!!! :bounce: Where did you get your discus? All I can say is WOW (and I'm just a teeny bit jealous!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 they are from discus guru and one from his friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Looks really good. Did you ended up adding any Cardinals and Rummynoses? ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 not yet - had to pay for a new computer, a new tele and have to pay off some mortgage first plus hubbys got his eye on a new motorcycle :lol: they'll be next on the list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted June 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 heres an update 6 discus 9 sterbai corys 4 bn 30 cardinals 4 SAE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morfin Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 That is stunning, just stunning, discus are my biggest wish, you have an amazing tank well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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