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Offline Gerry

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« on: October 06, 2010, 08:46:00 AM »
I bought some today.

question is would you risk them with a Synspilus in a 5 foot tank

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Re: Discus
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2010, 10:26:55 AM »
congrats on the Discus mate  O0
to be honest ive no idea  there , but how was he with the O and Salvin ?
guess you can try it and see how it goes
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Re: Discus
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2010, 09:01:55 PM »
Depends on the size of the Discus and the aggression of the Syn  :-\  It is a Vieja, after all............
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Re: Discus
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2010, 09:44:00 PM »
He's never gave me any trouble even when I put in the small Nichosi. How do you think he would fair with the temp rise?

Discus are around 3 - 4"





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Re: Discus
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2010, 10:44:44 PM »
 done some research and found this

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Paratheraps synspilus is not a terribly aggressive cichlid and rarely bothers any other fish that can not be eaten. They do fine in groups in the aquarium.

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Water temperature measured by me was between 24 and 28? C

Discus at 28c just now

this is my main issue I think
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pH ranges from neutral up to around 8 and water harness from soft around 3?KH and 3?DH

We have very soft water with readings under these, but the Ph for discus is better under 6.6.

Thoughts guys
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Re: Discus
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2010, 04:08:21 AM »
Thought 3 was a bad number, so got another 1  ::)




here are the 4 together
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Re: Discus
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2010, 07:06:14 AM »
Not kept them yet myself Gerry, but I thought modern thinking was that if you find a local breeder you are morew likely to get a match with their water and won't have to make too many adjustments.

I bought my HMA filter specifically so I can have the water how I needed it for the discus.  With our water so soft as well, all I have to do is remove the heavy metals, etc rather than go RO.  With that done my pH sits at around 6.
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Re: Discus
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2010, 06:43:28 PM »
not adjusted mine and was talking to a local lfs who used to breed them and he says as long as Ph stays below 7.5 they will be fine. my fish shed is sitting 6.6 and the house tank 6.0 so I should be OK.

They seem fine, eating well, coloured up and actually moving about the tank. ( maybe I shouldn't tempt fate)
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Re: Discus
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2010, 11:41:14 PM »
heres hoping for ya mate  O0
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Re: Discus
« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2010, 06:45:02 AM »
, Congrats on some fine looking Dis.  :beer:

Going to have some really nice colour`s when grown some.
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Re: Discus
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2010, 11:54:38 AM »
look bloody nice mate,,,hope all goes well for you  ;)
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Re: Discus
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2010, 04:53:55 PM »
Very nice,hope all goes well with them. :)
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Re: Discus
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2010, 06:07:00 PM »
thanks all.  :beer:
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Re: Discus
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2010, 05:33:18 AM »
They're a bunch of cuties Gerry, congrats! Personally, I've never had any luck mixing discus with anything other than dither fish. I don't think the Synspilus would bother them a bit, but the discus don't know that. It's not worth taking the chance of upsetting them now that they're settling in nicely IMHO.
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Re: Discus
« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2010, 07:02:34 AM »
The Discus were moved to the house tank today and are in with 2 rams, 2 cory and 8 neons just.

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