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YourPalCM
Sun Aug 08, 2004, 05:06 PM
Here's my new 46 gallon Discus tank. When I took the pictures, there were only 2 fish in the tank...3 more have been added.

http://www.yourpalchrismal.com/Fish/OrangeDiscus.jpg
http://www.yourpalchrismal.com/Fish/DiscusTank1.jpg
http://www.yourpalchrismal.com/Fish/SolidRedDiscus.jpg

The first is, I believe, a "Pigeon Blood", and the other is a "Solid Maroon" (although the flash on the camera washed it out a bit...he's really is actually almost totally maroon most of the time with a black stripe over his eye...and then depending on his mood, gets faint black stripes on his body.)

I have since added a Blue Diamond, a Marboro Red and (I think it's) a Red Snakeskin.

Proteus
Sun Aug 08, 2004, 09:59 PM
nice looking setup...

love the dark substrate.

Mattzilla
Sun Aug 08, 2004, 11:13 PM
great looking tank....nice aquascaping

flukes
Mon Aug 09, 2004, 02:21 AM
Very nice, great work with the stones and driftwood.

YourPalCM
Mon Aug 09, 2004, 02:26 AM
Thanks for the kind words. I thought it turned out really well if I do say so myself.

I'm not sure I'm sold on the bubble wall along the back - but that was my wife's idea, and she loves it. (I should've turned it off for the picture since in the photo it looks like white streaks in the back.) I can't argue though since she puts up with my fish fettish - which in the case of Discus can be pricey - and let me put this tank right in the kitchen where we can all enjoy it. So we let her have the bubble wall! :-)

Proteus
Mon Aug 09, 2004, 02:05 PM
your on the right track...

make a few concessions here and there...

then next thing you know... wifey will be saying...

"Sweety, I think we should get another tank... what do you think???"

(then you know, success has been achieved and you will be doing what I do... mmmm, what piece of furniture can I replace with a fishtank...)

:wink:

kalebjarrod
Tue Aug 10, 2004, 08:48 AM
must have taken the pics on a slow shutter speed? bubbles seem to be very elongated, is that right?

as for the tank nice, i love planted tanks. and i love partners that put up with them almost as much . LOL

Name the next pair after yourself and your otherhalf, your sure to get a other tank ( just say we couldn't possiblely live with all the other fish, could we?)