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Re: hey All need advice/help with solving a myth
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2008, 03:12:33 AM »
so putting them with a pair of gold sev's is a no no then?

i have a bout 3 pairs of angels as well. but they havent pair up in a long while. i stopped feeding daily with frozen food and have been feeding pro colour crisp and prima. so if i listed all my fish could you say which are to come out?

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Re: hey All need advice/help with solving a myth
« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2008, 09:45:30 AM »
Quote from: Alex on May 14, 2008, 03:12:33 AM
so putting them with a pair of gold sev's is a no no then?

Based on my personal experience with Sevs, I wouldn't keep them with Discus.  While the Sevs were young, maybe.... but once they mature they can be right nasty little beasts, especially the females  ;D  My two girls are pretty aggressive, and I doubt Discus would be able to cope with them
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Re: hey All need advice/help with solving a myth
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2008, 05:18:41 PM »
I think I would go with corys instead of loaches with discus.  Loaches can still be fairly aggressive, and highly active which can be problematic for discus.
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Re: hey All need advice/help with solving a myth
« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2008, 07:09:06 PM »
Interestingly enough I think sevs are regarded as the poor mans discus.  They can be a little feisty at times but that aside they wouldnt like the temp which discus are kept at nor the PH probably - assuming u will be hovering it areound the 6.0 mark.

A temp of 28 / 30 is good for discus because it reduces their susceptibility to disease. Its also very nice when performing tank maintennce - rather like a bath for ones hands.
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Re: hey All need advice/help with solving a myth
« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2008, 03:39:26 AM »
yh i already have 16 corys. 10 cory sterbi 2 bronze 1 panda and 3 schwazeri. and the i have 3 loachs (skunk). so if i took the sevs and the loachs out everything else is ok? and yup its nice and warm for my arm and shoulder!!!!!

i was thinking of maybe getting 10 colbolt blue discus at around a tenner each and trying them. after i have improved my decor and filtration. maybe add a u.v too.

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Re: hey All need advice/help with solving a myth
« Reply #20 on: May 16, 2008, 12:05:38 PM »
Quote from: Maddy mad man on May 15, 2008, 07:09:06 PM
Interestingly enough I think sevs are regarded as the poor mans discus.

Pfffft, I'd much rather have Sevs that Discus any day  ;D ;D
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Re: hey All need advice/help with solving a myth
« Reply #21 on: May 17, 2008, 03:12:47 AM »
lol, sevs esp ythe gold ones are a very interesting and colourful addition to my tank. they are absoulutely gorgeous.

but my fav two fish are angels and discus and mixing the both would be amazing.

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Re: hey All need advice/help with solving a myth
« Reply #22 on: May 17, 2008, 04:21:49 PM »
Quote from: Alex on May 17, 2008, 03:12:47 AM
lol, sevs esp ythe gold ones are a very interesting and colourful addition to my tank. they are absoulutely gorgeous.

but my fav two fish are angels and discus and mixing the both would be amazing.

alex
  I agree, but you'd also be surprised at the many variations of Green Sevs there are. Quite colorful also.  :o
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Re: hey All need advice/help with solving a myth
« Reply #23 on: July 07, 2008, 04:08:43 AM »
yh htat would be nice having the 2 pairs but i dont see many green varients where i live. so its a bit of hide and cant seek.

Found my discus supplier. just waiting for the cash. Hopefully one day soon i will post some pics of my tank as it is.

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