Rescaped 422 Discus Tank

[tchew]

Originally Posted by novjoe

Wow, very nice setup!

Originally Posted by Jabby

Great setup.

Originally Posted by Bigfoot1989

Very nice! Planted tank a lot of work put into it.

Originally Posted by Beerman

Love the set up!

Thanks Bros for your kind comment.

[tchew]

Originally Posted by PKB

Very nice and peaceful. The tank don't really look empty to me, some time less is more. Probably adding some smaller fish, what about some deep red jumbo size cherry barbs (Not sure if it will nip on your discuss). The deep red color contrast will look great. Just a suggestion.

CNY coming soon so 8 more auspicious

You are right about the fin nips, even otto can sometime be a pest by clinging on the body slime. Had thought of a school of rummy nose; but may distract the peace.

Maybe a few pairs of apisto red agassizi or caca would be better as they are bottom dwellers and will help clear food... will look for home breeders. Thanks.

[tchew]

Originally Posted by sthh

Gook looking setup. The yellow discuses really look good in your setup.

Thanks bro. Yes, I like the yellow contrast against darker background as well.

[tchew]

Originally Posted by itchy

Very nice setup, like the background which makes the tank looks more natural. I feel your discus just nice, no need add anymore cos they still can grow bigger and pair up.

There is a pair in this group already

[tchew]

Originally Posted by nitingdedao

Good suggestion.

TS how is your maintenence like?

Easy to Maintain?

The scape has evolved over the last 2 years to this current state to bring down the maintenance. Current choice of plants are very low in requirement, so only twice or once a week water change needed. No dosing of fert apart from the CO2 injection at 3-4 bps and on half the lighting (turn-off 50% of bulbs).

Only feed on freeze dried blackworms, flakes and hikari bio gold pellets and algae chips. No heart meals.

[bettafish]

Well if you feel that your tank feels too empty, I would like to make two suggestions:
1. Place some "mangrove looking roots" on the extreme right. It would give something that the discus can swim amongst. The roots can also help to hide the plastic tube on the right n give a more 3-D feel to the tank, it should help make the tank look even more natural.
2. Get 8-12 Cories. They are interesting to watch n is a good contrast from the discus. They're quite active n help to pick up excess food on the bottom.

[tchew]

Originally Posted by bettafish

Well if you feel that your tank feels too empty, I would like to make two suggestions:
1. Place some "mangrove looking roots" on the extreme right. It would give something that the discus can swim amongst. The roots can also help to hide the plastic tube on the right n give a more 3-D feel to the tank, it should help make the tank look even more natural.
2. Get 8-12 Cories. They are interesting to watch n is a good contrast from the discus. They're quite active n help to pick up excess food on the bottom.

Hi Bro,
Thanks for the suggestion on the mangrove roots. They are good absorbers for nutrients as well. But I'm trying to maintain the "golden ratio" in the layout so would likely keep the right side lean.

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Cory is a good suggestion. Perhaps a small school of mini Corydoras hastatus.

[Kiang]

Nice scape and good looking fishes

[leepwj]

Very nice setup.

[kuki]

Originally Posted by tchew

Now suddenly find the tank a little empty... anyone has reasonably priced albino golden similar to the ones here to release, do let me know. Thanks.

Very nice! no angels for tank mate?