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Fri Apr 17, 2009, 01:07 PM
#81
San Merah Discus
Not much has changed, but it's time for a few new pics. Sorry, they're blurry I still have some wild browns & blue in this tank, but they'll be moving out soon to join some other browns in the 4ft tank.
Full Frontal
![](http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/TankWatcher/138G_523L_Discus%20Tank/000_0983.jpg)
Though there's plenty of room for the discus to swim behind the rear plants & driftwood, they're always out & about where I can see them.
It's been a while since my last post, but not a lot has changed. I prefer to keep things stable & not disturb the discus too much, so I don't tend to re-scape very much. I thinned out my Cyperus helferi, as it was blocking out most of the wood on the left hand side. I trimmed the top of the c.helferi (love this plant, as you don't need to pull it out & cut from the bottom. Just trim the tops when needed). After the trimming, it was still too thick. The plant had multiplied and I have about 5 spare I'll be trying to sell, when I get around to it.
Left Side
![](http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/TankWatcher/138G_523L_Discus%20Tank/000_0984.jpg)
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Middle
![](http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/TankWatcher/138G_523L_Discus%20Tank/000_0987.jpg)
Right Side
![](http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/TankWatcher/138G_523L_Discus%20Tank/000_0988.jpg)
On the right hand side, the Blyxa japonica is far too overgrown. But I'll deal with that after I sell the Cyperus helferi.
There's also a tall growing crypt in the foreground of the right hand side. Something else I have to deal with. It must have been a hitchhiker & when I stop being lazy, I'll replant it toward the back of the tank, 'cause I know it doesn't belong in the front.
Anyway, enough for now. Hope you like it
Previously known as "Tankwatcher"
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Fri Apr 17, 2009, 02:30 PM
#82
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Sat Apr 18, 2009, 04:42 AM
#83
Robyn your tank is looking fantastic..... you should be very pleased with yourself. Its everything a discus fan craves to have. I'm inspired to take a few photos of my own tank now but unfortunately doesn't look near as good.
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Tue Dec 15, 2009, 09:41 PM
#84
Blue Diamond Discus
How does it look now TW? Would love to see the completed setup..
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Wed Dec 16, 2009, 12:28 PM
#85
San Merah Discus
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Wed Dec 16, 2009, 09:20 PM
#86
Hi Robyn
That 'tall crypt' looks more like and Aponogeton to me...do NOT get rid of it yet...
Can you take a closer pic of it?
Mike
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Wed Dec 16, 2009, 11:04 PM
#87
i second the aponogeton call - vigorous grower? bulb under the substrate?
robyn, the tank looks great! i've just set up a third tank at home and am waiting for some apistos to come through from b and c.
merry xmas, have a safe and fun summer.
justin
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Wed Dec 16, 2009, 11:08 PM
#88
San Merah Discus
What are you getting from B&C
Re: the cyrpt / aponogeton - it was a freebie that must have hitch hiked into the tank unknown to me. I had a feeling it was a crypt, starting with U. It's underside leaf is pink
Undulata or something. Will look later on tropica to find the name I'm looking for. Will try to get a close up picture of it on the forum soon for identification.
It's too big for my tank, unless someone can tell me a way to trim it (without uprooting). It's not the sort of plant that you can just trim the top. I was thinking that I just cut the stems as close to to the bottom as I can & that new leaves might sprout?
What do you plant gurus think?
Previously known as "Tankwatcher"
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Thu Dec 17, 2009, 12:47 AM
#89
if you ever want to move it on concider it sold i've got a 2.5 foot tall planted tank it would look great in
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Thu Dec 17, 2009, 04:26 AM
#90
Blue Diamond Discus
Your tank's beautiful TW! You should be very proud.
I'll have to get your advice as I go throught the process with my new tank in the coming weeks.
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