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24-01-2015, 10:53 AM | #31 | |
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Yesterday at fish shop the owner was telling me use external CO3 remover.. |
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24-01-2015, 05:03 PM | #32 |
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hi brother, if you dont wc for 3 months most of your fishes cannot take any shock of water changes. in my humble opinion i dont suggest playing too much with water parameters and heat. Let the discus get used to your water. They are actually very strong fishes.
When i started discus i bought most of things on market for discus, blackwater, discuss buffer, discus trace elements,vitamins etc i like to read labels behind and try to play alot end up when doing wc always need to redose etc . waste money , effort and not necessary for them to thrive. They also will get a shock and its very troublesome. Now i only use blackwater for inducing them to breed but normally wont work for me also hehe need to see their mood. Best is dont put anything just a good anti chroline like baxter or seachem and if possible wc frequently. Jiayou bro. |
24-01-2015, 07:13 PM | #33 | |
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My discus frys tank is standard internal sponge filter with regular wc on 4ft outgrown tank. My parents always kpkb when i change water as i always spoil the tap outlet. Repair 7 times for 7 years. |
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25-01-2015, 12:49 AM | #34 |
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I just google about water condition for discus and found that article...
http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~davidr/disc...scusWater.html Along I push my PH to close 7 ................. just know it is best at 6 .............. |
25-01-2015, 01:07 AM | #35 | |
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25-01-2015, 01:18 AM | #36 |
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25-01-2015, 08:50 AM | #37 |
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Water change more if possible more space for the fish if possible(affecting the growth) Why need to waste those $$ when a simple water change can do. your present tank is very small to me (I believe you use pail to W/C) instead of buying all those chemical things might as well get a long hose all the way to the toilet use the same hose to suck and release water |
25-01-2015, 10:15 AM | #38 |
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I think it is the cocktail of chemicals that kill your fish. I am keeping dwarf cichlids, I doing a minimal 10% WC every 2 days. I do not add anything. Weekly just dose Dennerle S7. Seachem Prime only dose if WC at least 50%. Discus and dwarf cichlids need soft and acidic water.
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25-01-2015, 10:23 AM | #39 |
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Adding too much chemical to buffer or change parameter, water will be unstable. Daily wc with several frequent small feeding will keep the fish healthy.
Only anti-chlorine when water change, maybe add some aquarium salt for anti-stress during wc. |
25-01-2015, 08:41 PM | #40 |
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No way to lock ph... It will still fluctuates by 0.1 to 0.5.
Use the right amount of buffer and do frequent water changes. Usually, I dose seachem safe and stress coat only. Discus Buffer is only when ph and gh fluctuates during major water change. |
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