excellent water ie soft water low ph low hardness
high temp 2 heaters are recommened
uv sterilizer what size for what tank?
hang on filter? Cannister filter? Wet/dry?
bubble wands yes/no?
tank mates yes/no?
what lighting bright/soft?
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Mon May 24, 2004, 11:36 PM #1Just an Egg
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What would you say are the top things a discus tank needs?
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Tue May 25, 2004, 12:45 AM #2Founder
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Instead of a bubble wand, use a couple of sponge filters...
that way they aerate the water, and act as a mechanical and biological filter as well.
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Tue May 25, 2004, 01:45 AM #3Just an Egg
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will do 8)
no sense makes sense
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Tue May 25, 2004, 01:54 AM #4Founder
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...also, I would use 2 Heaters, which are slightly under the recommended requirements for having just one heater.
for example, if you required 1 x 200w heater, I would get 2 x 150w heaters, that way if one fails the other will be sufficient, but if one sticks on, it wont cause a rapid temperature increase.
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Tue May 25, 2004, 02:23 AM #5Just an Egg
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so what would that be? two 175watt heaters for a 55?
no sense makes sense
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