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  1. #21
    Hi Hollowman,
    I was able to use some sponge filter out of a fully cycled tank and put it in the top of the new filter. I was also able to use a whole filter that was also fully cycled and stick it to the side of the tank under the flow of the water coming out of the filter, i was able to turn it on too and run it! I also added 6 Cory Catfish to the tank today after testing the water, it had some ammonia in it so i added ammonia guard(Seachem AmGuard), it had no nitrite and no nitrate yet. I am using Seachem Stability everyday for the next 7 days also, which is like quick start and its safe to add fish. But not my Discus yet, of course
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  2. #22
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    hi sabrina
    shiney is correct regarding calibration ,the strip thermometer is not very accurate ,i would go with a gless thermometer even then it takes at least 24 h for the temperature to stabilize , your Eheim heater is the best money can buy ,not exactly true but you know what i mean.

  3. #23
    Hi Sayid
    Thank you also, i will calibrate it in the morning. And yes i know what you mean!

  4. #24
    Oh i almost forgot to mention, i went to my local pet store right as they were getting fish delivery, i got the pick of the new Discus
    I know i should have waited but i could not help myself, i got this real little cutie, he is a juvenile, grey color with black stripes! I just
    could not resist him. He is in my 120L tank with the other 2 discus and they are a bit bossy of him but getting along ok for now. I just
    cant wait for my big tank to be ready, their new home. I then can also add the lone male Discus i have in the 2 foot tank as i am too
    frightened to place him in the 120L because he is far too bossy. Here is a pic of my new baby...
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  5. #25
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    Hi sabrina ;
    I looked at your tank and some of your measurements ,i am not an expert but these are my personal experience .
    Depend on your location ( which state you live )your water might be hard but having broken barrel , old bell does not help especially if they are made of cement based material ,they also take your valuable real estate in your tank ,your discus need space to swim ,if you want decor ,have a drift wood ,it will reduce your ph and also possibly your gh and kh .
    I know you want your discus to be happy .
    Good luck

  6. #26
    Hello Sayid!
    Thank you very much for the advice. I am in Victoria Australia. Yes my water is hard, the KH and GH are high but im using driftwood to make it softer.
    The barrel and bells are made of light plastic, and i thought they would be good hiding holes for my discus to get away from each other? I have the
    barrel in my 120L tank currently and my discus love it to hide in but i have noticed they get territorial of the barrel. Because i have had trouble with
    my discus being bullies, its the main reason i brought the bells and the barrel for places to hide. I want my babies to feel safe at all times

  7. #27
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    hi sabrina ;
    I had problem with bulling when i bought my first 3 discus ,but the it gets easier as you get more discus ,i have found you need 6 discus to spread the aggression you just need to be careful and add discus gradually so the filter has chance to increase its good bacteria accordingly other wise you get mini cycling and that will stress your fish ,also you mentioned your ammonia is 0.25 ,this could possibly show that your filter is either still cycling or it is not big enough for the fish in the tank your ammonia should be zero. But overall i think you are doing good job.
    HTH

  8. #28
    Oh right, i knew of having more Discus spreads the aggression out amongst them yes. Thats why i now have 4 of them to start off with.
    Yes my filter might still be cycling in the 120L as that tank has only been set up since the 15th July, and yes i put my discus through a fish
    in cycle because i didn't know any better at the time. I lost my first Discus (Disco) sadly. I know the ammonia should be 0 and im doing
    water changes and using the good chemicals by Seachem in the tank for optimal water conditions. I rushed into Discus keeping a bit too
    fast and have paid the price and learned that these fish are very special to keep. That new big tank is especially brought for my Discus and
    has cost lots of money, arms and legs worth lol So i hope i am doing something right for them now to make up for everything i did wrong in
    the start.

  9. #29
    Thought id post a few pics of my babies
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  10. #30
    Hi guys,
    Looks like i didn't ever show you the on going photos of the new tank! Its fully cycled now and the fish are loving it
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