Results 1 to 5 of 5
  1. #1
    Blue Diamond Discus
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Aus
    Posts
    1,051

    How to best show off discus colours?

    Hi

    i was woundering we go to all this trouble of feeding discus high quality food etc and we may only have a 1 lamp or something over the tank or just the room light..

    What do u guys and girls think the best lighting, background lighting kelvin rating etc..

    Everyone post how you all got your maxium looking fish colours

    Thanks everyone :P
    Cheers,

    Rick

  2. #2
    Moderator Mattzilla's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Location
    Yowie Bay, Sydney, Australia
    Posts
    2,891
    bright lights with a light coloured background ( sky blue for example) and light coloured gravel if a planted tank

    the colour spectrum of the fluro tubes you use also effects colour. i try to use globes with high blue and red colour spectrums. works for me...but i am definately no expert on lighting

    cheers
    my Flickr photo page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27593184@N05/
    my YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/Mattzilla5000#p/u
    `·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((( (º>
    ><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>
    `·.¸¸.·´><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>><( (((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>
    `·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((( (º>
    ><((((º>¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>
    `·.¸¸.·´><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º>

  3. #3
    Blue Diamond Discus
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Aus
    Posts
    1,051
    Cheers Matt does 10,000K tubes have enuff blue in them because i have a few lying around and will plants grow ok with this 10,000K rating as well i mainly want disucs to show there colour the best.

    I have light blue back ground white gravel and 1 single 2ft light on a 5ft tank LOL LOL that's why i was woundering what lighting becuase bunnings are selling a double 4ft light for $39.95 and was thinking this could do the trick

    Quick question: Why do my 15 week old Red Turks become see thru when side on to the light up one end of the tank at night time becuase i can see there insides and like skelton is this a bad thing

    CHEERS..
    Cheers,

    Rick

  4. #4
    Medium Discus
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    850

    show off

    I think the best way to bring out colour in discus is with their foods.

    As far as lighting goes, just make sure you have no shadows i.e double reflector light.

    G

  5. #5
    Moderator Ben's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    melbourne
    Posts
    3,587
    I think the best way to bring out colour in discus is with their foods.
    Higher than normal amounts of spirulina is the key!

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •