Finally got some discus!

[discusdude]

Today I went to an aquarium and bought 10 discus! They had 30% off, so i scored 5 BD's (good useage of abbreviation?) and 5 PB's (again good useage?) for only $35 each. They are an ok size to.

They are in a standard 3ft tank, 28 degrees, pH 6.8, gh 8 and filtration consists of a jebo cannister filter. The tank mates include 2 small angels and 2 golden rams.

After my brief stint in discus 3 years ago, which resulted in 3 spawnings and one diaster (lost my female and some others) I got out of discus and took up other American cichlids. I plan to slowely phase them out, and go all discus. Looking into my tank now, I wonder how i could have ever gotten rid of them! What a fool I was.

I shall try and get some pics up tomorrow.

Cheers
Alistair

[weird]

congrats ... send all your discus too me !!!! love bds ! love pbs !!

[flukes]

Alistar,
Good stuff about time you got into the plates!! Welcome too the land of the empty pockets...

[the_oracle]

Get their pics. and post it in here.................
:lol:

[ctvu]

Welcome to "our tribe" and please post pix of them here

Ps what lfs are you going to?

[BlackGhost]

Congrats on getting your new fish mate. Just 1 question how many galllons is your tank. Because 10 fish in a 3footer sounds a bit cramped.
Good luck with your new fish.

[discusdude]

Here are some shots i took:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Alistair22/My%20Fish/898_9826.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Alistair22/My%20Fish/898_9825.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Alistair22/My%20Fish/898_9823.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Alistair22/My%20Fish/898_9822.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Alistair22/My%20Fish/898_9817.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Alistair22/My%20Fish/898_9810.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Alistair22/My%20Fish/898_9804.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Alistair22/My%20Fish/00133c11.jpg

As for space, i have 4 4ft tanks and a 6*2*2, it wont be a problem. :wink:

Cheers
Alistair

[Billy]

Nice Fish, Nice Setup :P :P

[discusdude]

Thanks :lol: :lol: :lol:

[the_oracle]

They look good in beautiful setting..........................

[parasite]

nice fish and setup u got...

[weird]

Love the setting ! Giving me great ideas for my 3 foot tank ! What is the substrate ? And the plants ?

[Mattzilla]

great looking setup you have there... and i like some of the bigeon bloods as well... good potential

[discusdude]

Love the setting ! Giving me great ideas for my 3 foot tank ! What is the substrate ? And the plants ?

Thanks, the substrate is 3mm gold gravel, with a layer of iron rich clay on the bottom. The plants are val, which you can see up the back, swords which all came from one original plant and 2 peices of driftwood with anubias attatched.

This is what the tank looked like about 5 months ago:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Alistair22/25eeebec.jpg

I got the discus from A-grade importers in Oakleigh, it is quite a nice little shop. :)

Cheers
Alistair

[jim]

beautiful tank you got there..the setup is very pro...
plants are very clean too..can not see any algae at all.. LOVE IT :-)

[the_oracle]

Really love that set-up..........
:lol:

[Annie]

Gosh, I am in awe...that tank looks great. Love the natural look that it shows.

[kalebjarrod]

love the tank

keep us posted how the discus go with your angels

i have heard of the two living in tanks together but never seen it function properly :?

keep me posted ? :wink: