King of Freshwater !!
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:33 pm
Greetings of the Day,
As the topic name suggests we will be discussing about the often called king of freshwater fishes THE DISCUS fish.
Due to some reasons i have decided to stop keeping reef tanks and start back once again to fresh water tank.
I am planning to keep these fishes and have some queries on the same.
The plan is to keep the tank very simple and something that is easy to maintain.
System Objective : To keep it simple and classy yet low cost and easy to maintain
System Type : Discus Tank
System Controlled on : Timers
Planning Started on Date : As soon as i get rid of my reef tank
Display Tank : 6 X 2 X 2
Display Light : will use zetlight with out the blues and reds
Sump : 36 X 24 X 21
Sand : very fine white sand similar to marine
Rocks : river pebbles
Hardscape : Lots of Drift Woods
Filtration : have 4 blocks of marine pure eco blocks, 2 Algae Turf Scrubber, with some carbon (seachem matrix), once a while filter socks to clean the water, lots of jumbo size sponge filters in my sump, filter media like bio balls, sponge and stuff that i have
Water : RO Water
Display water circulation : 1 jumbo sponge filter with few air stones in display tank
Return Pump : 2 return pumps controlled with minimum flow
Plants : low light and hardy plants that can handle 30 degrees of temperature
any information left ??
Here are few of my queries
1) how much water change ?
---------People say 20% to 50% daily and some say 100% and even some say weekly water change. What is you the discus keepers experience. I dont want to breed it just want to grow them
2) which strain of discus ?
---------No wild caught again they need more maintenance
3) what size ?
4) how many nos of discus ?
---------Will be keeping only 2 strains of discus what ever may be, dont wann
5) which other fishes with discus to be kept ?
--------- I am aware of the few but dont wanna over stock the tank. My planning is to keep few bottom dewellers like cory's, Tetras, Pleco,
6) from whom ?
---------I know Shivas discus are much reputed when i was in freshwater but dont know the current scenerio as have not been in touch with the fresh water world of the hobby

Thank You very Much
Awaiting your positive reply.
As the topic name suggests we will be discussing about the often called king of freshwater fishes THE DISCUS fish.
Due to some reasons i have decided to stop keeping reef tanks and start back once again to fresh water tank.
I am planning to keep these fishes and have some queries on the same.
The plan is to keep the tank very simple and something that is easy to maintain.
System Objective : To keep it simple and classy yet low cost and easy to maintain
System Type : Discus Tank
System Controlled on : Timers
Planning Started on Date : As soon as i get rid of my reef tank
Display Tank : 6 X 2 X 2
Display Light : will use zetlight with out the blues and reds
Sump : 36 X 24 X 21
Sand : very fine white sand similar to marine
Rocks : river pebbles
Hardscape : Lots of Drift Woods
Filtration : have 4 blocks of marine pure eco blocks, 2 Algae Turf Scrubber, with some carbon (seachem matrix), once a while filter socks to clean the water, lots of jumbo size sponge filters in my sump, filter media like bio balls, sponge and stuff that i have
Water : RO Water
Display water circulation : 1 jumbo sponge filter with few air stones in display tank
Return Pump : 2 return pumps controlled with minimum flow
Plants : low light and hardy plants that can handle 30 degrees of temperature
any information left ??
Here are few of my queries
1) how much water change ?
---------People say 20% to 50% daily and some say 100% and even some say weekly water change. What is you the discus keepers experience. I dont want to breed it just want to grow them
2) which strain of discus ?
---------No wild caught again they need more maintenance
3) what size ?
4) how many nos of discus ?
---------Will be keeping only 2 strains of discus what ever may be, dont wann
5) which other fishes with discus to be kept ?
--------- I am aware of the few but dont wanna over stock the tank. My planning is to keep few bottom dewellers like cory's, Tetras, Pleco,
6) from whom ?
---------I know Shivas discus are much reputed when i was in freshwater but dont know the current scenerio as have not been in touch with the fresh water world of the hobby

Thank You very Much
Awaiting your positive reply.