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  1. Hello Kerrie. Having grown up in western NSW...

    Hello Kerrie.

    Having grown up in western NSW and having access to both bore and tank water.
    I'd like to caution you on the use of bore water. Even a simple taste test would give you an idea of...
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    Why not reply here so we can all see?

    Why not reply here so we can all see?
  3. Thread: peat moss

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    I got some from Bunnings as well, it worked a...

    I got some from Bunnings as well, it worked a treat, lowered the pH to 5.4 has been stable like that for ages, months. However, I do use rain water for WCs - water changes. Apparently it's...
  4. Thread: Hi all

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    Oh dear about the hardness of your water. I'm...

    Oh dear about the hardness of your water. I'm fortunate to have 22,000 litres of rain water. I never let it age, I add sea salt, and discus vitamins, my system has 1200 litres, sorry not sure how...
  5. Thread: Hi all

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    Hey Buddy. Nice fish, looks like you feed them...

    Hey Buddy.

    Nice fish, looks like you feed them well. And nice to see they have some sand to play in.
    Has your Ph varied with the addition of the bog wood, gone low?

    Welcome to the site.
    ...
  6. Thread: Introduction

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    Hey. That's a few tanks, are you going to run...

    Hey.
    That's a few tanks, are you going to run them separately or run them in series. The greater the water volume you have the slower the parameters change.

    Anyway, please keep us posted, we...
  7. Thread: Introduction

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    Welcome mate. What line of discus are you...

    Welcome mate.
    What line of discus are you looking to get?
    What set up do you have or are you planning to set up?
    Tank size, water volumes, and all that good techo stuff.

    Regards

    Mick
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    Beef Heart issue again.

    Oh dear. You've started the debat on what to feed your discus. I think the forum is split about beef heart. Some say yes and the rest of us say a big no.
    Mainly because, I suppose we think it's...
  9. Wow Dude, that's a very nice tank. Well done on...

    Wow Dude, that's a very nice tank. Well done on the layout and selection of plants. Bud? Keep sending pics hey! Kind of makes one more motivated.

    Mick.
  10. Thread: Hello all

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    Hi ya Wendy. With regards to the blue filter...

    Hi ya Wendy.
    With regards to the blue filter materal in your sump. Where did you get it, what's it's trade name, what size sheets and does it come in different densities.
    Whoops, I too love your...
  11. Thread: Ayo

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    Tank purchase

    Hey Buddy.

    Perhaps you could get a decent 2nd hand tank, deseal it and reseal it your self, it will give you some good first hand experiance. I'd go a bigger tank, mate it just seems a bit small....
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    Hey Buddy. Yeah, welcome to the site. Winter...

    Hey Buddy.

    Yeah, welcome to the site. Winter in Australia is sure a cold one, ........ I too would love to see your setup when you get it going, all ideas have merit. Speaking of merit, how big...
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    Poll: Hello to all. All I have to say is thank you...

    Hello to all.

    All I have to say is thank you for keeping this site active.

    Warm regards

    Mick aka Oygle2
  14. Thread: hi all

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    Hi ya Buddy. Things are a little quiet here at...

    Hi ya Buddy.

    Things are a little quiet here at the moment. Allow me to welcome you to this forum and wish you a wonderful time and hours and hours of reading.

    I suppose the thing for you to do...
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    Hey Bud. If they're the same tiny white worms...

    Hey Bud.

    If they're the same tiny white worms I some times get in my tanks, then perhaps you're feeding too much.

    Apparently they live in the substrate and are not detrimental to your fish.
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  16. Thread: Feeding Banana

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    Feeding Banana

    What's the best way to feed my discus banana?

    I seem to recall reading that it's best to wait until the banana is really ripe and sweet, - no way in the world I'd eat it.

    I imagine, I'd mush it...
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    Stunted fish

    I'm a wilds fan. They come as they are. They're as good as nature has provided. I think I'll leave it at that.

    Mick.
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    G'day mate. If you do a search on this site...

    G'day mate.

    If you do a search on this site and look for posts by SQUID, you'll find a good description of inducing discus to breed and since angles are originally from the same water in the...
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    Welcome to the site mawhins. Some times the...

    Welcome to the site mawhins.

    Some times the response time can be a little slow on here; maybe it's the cold weather.

    I'm amazed you have time for fish with three boys. Anyway, I look fwd to...
  20. Thread: Selling Discus

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    Mate, I think people might need to know more...

    Mate, I think people might need to know more about you, like where do you live etc.

    Regards

    Oygle2
  21. Thread: introduction

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    Gday mate. Welcome to the site. I suppose...

    Gday mate.

    Welcome to the site.

    I suppose most people would like to know a little about your experiance with fish and your setup.

    What fish do you have and a pic is always welcome.
    ...
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    David

    Hey Bud.

    It's good to see someone so young interested in discus.

    No one has said it yet, so, who do you know who has discus, what and how much do you know about the fundamentals (basics) of...
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    I have a low Ph problem.

    Hi guys.

    I have a 22,000 Litre rain water tank, from that I fill up 5 x 500ltr Bunnings water tanks, yeah the green ones with the lids, which I snagged for $19 ea.

    I pump air into one of the...
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    I seem to recall the parents of one is from the...

    I seem to recall the parents of one is from the TEFE lagoon region?? When Squid was telling me all this info I must admit I was in info-over load, I was madly taking notes and Squid has so much info...
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    G'day Bud. That was a quick reply!! Seems...

    G'day Bud.

    That was a quick reply!!

    Seems like my attachments didn't work either. Bugger.

    Looks like your fish are very similar, more than likely you're right about them being from the same...
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