New to Discus -UK

Hi All,

Thought it was about time I introduced myself. My name is John I’m based in Cheshire UK and I’m just beginning my journey within the Discus community.

I’ve been keeping fish tanks of varying types over the years (mainly saltwater) but Discus have always interested me so I have decided I’m going to shut down a tank I have (not had great success with it) and replace with a large tank for a planted setup.

Nothing is going to happen quickly here as this will very likely be my forever tank and due to what I want I cannot afford to rush things anyway. My system will be an 8x2x2 sumped tank, planted with ideally a number of different groups of Discus and other compatible tank mates.

I think I have a good idea on how I want to run the tank in terms of filtration, flow, lighting however I have zero plant knowledge and zero Discus experience.

I will be reading lots of info here and no doubt asking many a question to build my knowledge and plan. I have been watching a lot of YouTube stuff which can be a bit cringe with some folks they are also a good source of info.

Anyway I’m rambling which I have a tendency to do so I will give it a rest now.

Mainly wanted to say Hi and look forward to hopefully chatting with folk on the forum.

Cheers
John

Do not let the internet fool you into thinking its a breeze. Discus require high maintenance and careful water quality monitoring. A tip to far to one side or the other spells trouble and a TDS meter is a must have with discus. Their beauty comes at a price. If you want your discus to survive you must follow a few simple parameters. Always remember they are hot water fish which comes with its own set of rules. I could write a book on the subject but I do not have the energy to do so.