Discus and friends

[Darbex]

Re: Discus and friends

Also is there anyway of telling the difference between male and female Discus? Or are they like Angels and you cant really tell till they are spawning?

[wesleydnunder]

Re: Discus and friends

I've never been able to tell prior to spawning. When they spawn, the one laying the eggs is the female.  

Mark

[supaflyz]

Re: Discus and friends

I have them with cardinals and harlequins and they get along fine.

[nacra99]

Re: Discus and friends

Turquoise is a domestic breed. They are usually raised in tapwater. Good for most hobbist.
Heckels are usually wild. Which means that they require lower pH. Which may require RO/tap mix.

I keep my heckels in 100% houston tap water, but i adjust the pH down to 6.9 using CO2 injection.

[wesleydnunder]

Re: Discus and friends

I keep my discus in tapwater too. I have turq, wild blue and wild greens. I inject co2 and the ph drops to about 6.5

Mark

[Darbex]

Re: Discus and friends

Well I plan on doing the whole works with a planted and having CO2 so I will have that covered will just have to get the drops. I also thought there was a plant that you can use that can help lower pH. Or am I totally confused?

[wesleydnunder]

Re: Discus and friends

Don't know of any plants that will lower ph.

Mark

[jeb102385]

Re: Discus and friends

I have cardinals rams corys and roseline sharks they all do great together

[armthehomeless]

Re: Discus and friends

...A dead plant will lower the pH...