new to discus need help

eesa, if you don't mind I would just like to ask your age? Just for some background knowledge..

Like the others clearly stated.. Going head straight into discus without extended knowledge is a big mistake. Look I'm speaking from personal experiences.. They were my first fish, didn't have a clue about what I was doing and by the time I found TASA it was too late. My discus were stunted, they were unhappy, and basically caused my "retirement" from the fish keeping hobby.

They are really appealing and attractive but require some knowledge. Please consider what were trying to tell you, before it's too late.

No hard feelings, and may your fish keeping addiction continue without problems!

Regards,
Matt.

 

i have had some experiouns with discus but only for 2 month my cousen had them and went on holiday so i looked after them when there still at a very young age

 

well have decided to follow phish man 's 5 steps so getting a bare bottem tank and going to add 5 or 6 more discus and do i need a sump to keep discus

 

If you want info PM/chat to altum or myself I have plenty of books you can borrow on discus , don't worry your tank will be fine for them for a while still but you may need to lessen the flow in the tank as well as dim a light but that's easy to do , being in the strand your tap water should be fine as is , let it sit in the sun for a day - sunlight neutralises chlorine , if you really worried get a stocking full of peat pellets and hang it in the bucket that way you got good water to do water changes with . REMEMBER most of what you read about discus applies to Europe and USA with poor water quality and wild caught /first generation fish. Don't stress the fish once they in the tank try to keep the lighting to a min , natural light during morning and the day , artificial light at night till you go sleep ,I take it you not trying for a plant tank as well as discus so bright lights are not an issue for now ? Watch what bottom dwelling fish you add nothing too active maybe a few small bronze corydoras etc GOOD LUCK !!

 

but now how do i sell my other angels

 

Advertise on the forum.

 

k is a 360 l goog enough for discus and how many must i put in

 

6 or more if they are small.

 

i am first going to sell the two discus for 300 and buy 6 the same size

 

k so i might get a 360 l if the deal goes through can i keep one of the discus i ha e as he / she is very colourful and smart and can i put him with the new ones

 

i got my ph tested and its at 7 is that too high or is it fine

how kong must i let the tank cycle for

 

7 is fine. Lower would better but you risk really loosing control of the pH if you try and drop it.

 

how do i get it lower over a period of time

 

is 3 weeks right to cycle a 360 l tank with a 3ft sump