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Wed Jan 30, 2008, 01:52 AM
#1
Are Wilds more sensitive or tricky to keep?
I have heard that the wild caught discus are harder to keep. Any truth to that?
Can they be acclimated to a higher pH?
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Wed Jan 30, 2008, 02:20 AM
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wilds havn't spent generations in harder more alkaline water like domestics have, i doubt that their biochemistry would ever adapt in a single fish life time to suit more alkaline water (say about 6.8-7) and still work propperly for good growth and reproduction.
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Wed Jan 30, 2008, 04:59 AM
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Re: Are Wilds more sensitive or tricky to keep?
Originally Posted by happygirl65
I have heard that the wild caught discus are harder to keep. Any truth to that?
Yes they are MUCH harder to keep and cannot really be kept above a ph of high 6's at most
"If it isn't a wild its way too mild ! "
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Wed Jan 30, 2008, 02:30 PM
#4
Well I can get domestics, I am just exploring my options.
My planted tank is 6.6 after co2 is injected and stays stable at that value. But the KH is 7 degrees....would that stress them?
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Wed Jan 30, 2008, 10:27 PM
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Kh of 7 isn't hard water, most places recomend a level of atleast 5 to keep the ph stable.
I'd still go domestics if i were you, less heart breaking
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Wed Jan 30, 2008, 10:48 PM
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Tue Feb 05, 2008, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by happygirl65
"judgement" and one upping on each other's knowlege on some other boards.
that's because I haven't posted yet
I've been keeping wilds at 6.5 for the last couple of months and the problems have started. Unhealthy domestics can be very hard as well, so make sure you get fat, greedy and friendly domestic discus.
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Tue Feb 05, 2008, 11:52 AM
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"If it isn't a wild its way too mild ! "
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Tue Feb 05, 2008, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by taksan
problems?
bit off colour
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