A planted Discus tank build..

[Hangman]

Dear all, I am planning to start a planted discus tank. This will be my first venture into plants and discus so it will be lots of trial and errors (hopefully with help from here it'll be a lot less errors..)

I'll post progress as a go and will be asking lots of questions :)

Any good suggestions, tips or pointers to start?

Oh, I'll be doing this along with my 125 gallon saltwater build as well so it will take time..

Thanks,

Hangman.

[TURQ64]

If a planted Discus tank is your goal, you can ease the odds of failure if you start with adult or sub-adult Discus..either will have their ups and downs, but anything younger(cheaper) will prove difficult, and will be fraught with long term expense in med's and such. JME as a long time Discus keeper and breeder. Gary

[Darbex]

+1 go adults and there is a lot less to worry about.

[Warlock]

yes!!! Adults!!

[batson325]

I don't know much about discus, but I was at a fish shop in stafford this weekend and they had a very large discus selection. The prices on them were also the cheapest I've seen and the fish looked very healthy.

[Totenkampf]

Houston Aquarium Warehouse has a good selection and pricing, definately go with adults and be patient enough to put them in a mature aquarium. stable water parameters are a must.

[mnemenoi]

Houston Aquarium Warehouse has a good selection and pricing, definately go with adults and be patient enough to put them in a mature aquarium. stable water parameters are a must.

+1, very good info there

[MURRAY]

to careful with plants and Discus. Generally plants do not like it above 84 degrees. Discus don't like below 82 degrees.

[troy tucker]

I have been taking my time. Reading about Discus. Wanting my own some day.

start with adult or sub-adult Discus..

+1 go adults and there is a lot less to worry about.

yes!!! Adults!!

They are the guys that know.

I can't go to houston aquarium warehouse now. I will impulse buy and that would not be good.
looking forward to seeing your tank.
Good luck...

[Hangman]

Thanks everyone for all the tips and encouragement. Will definitely take time to do this slowly and right. The tanks is cycling right now so will pobably be a couple of months before its ready for fish. Plus I am still debating how I want to aquascape the tank.

Also, I am working on the DW to buy into my plan of having the 125 reef tank built-in into our living room..

Thanks all...

[cu0ngsayz]

i know a guy that can supply your SW needs... he has very nice corals and fish.. he can even order what you want if he doesnt have it stocked. just shoot me a PM