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Old 30-11-2005, 10:51 AM   #1
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Got this 3feet curve tank from my uncle who quit his aro hobby took it home put life again to the tank...the flora are only e.tennelus, java moss, java fern and windelov, vallis, bleheri to suit a community of turq discus, cardinals, OTOs, corys, platys and some working shrimps....recently saw a discus pairing up and lay eggs on the surface skimmer and dunno what to do as i have no idea they would pair up as i was told by the ex-owner "they not a pair"....(water condition PH 6.5, KH 2deg, NO heater, temp 28C).......
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Old 30-11-2005, 11:13 AM   #2
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another 2 feet tank of mine that has been a trial and error, experimented, change this n that, revamped quite a number of time and at last this tank is set up for the upcoming juv turq discus planted tank... not that nice but somehow i feel that most fishes will thrive in a planted Aquarium..
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Old 30-11-2005, 11:28 AM   #3
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This a revamped from my previous of 10"x5" nano tank....no CO2 & No filter. Just 8 hours 11W lights, few cherries, horn snails, baby platys, mini mosses, long java fern, DW, lapis gravel and few rocks mix all up together and there we go. I find it from all the tanks i own, this is the most easy and good for beginner's to start off with ...the only thing we need to have is clear patience
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Old 30-11-2005, 01:14 PM   #4
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Very nice
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Old 30-11-2005, 10:12 PM   #5
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Nice. What do you feed your discus with. Won't the food gets trap in the gravel?
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Old 01-12-2005, 09:46 AM   #6
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Nice. What do you feed your discus with. Won't the food gets trap in the gravel?
I fed my discusses with beef heart and tetra bits.....food wont get trap in the gravel as i have two corys to help me clean up after the discus have their meal....the corys are a great help
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Old 06-12-2005, 05:25 PM   #7
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Got this 3feet curve tank from my uncle who quit his aro hobby took it home put life again to the tank...the flora are only e.tennelus, java moss, java fern and windelov, vallis, bleheri to suit a community of turq discus, cardinals, OTOs, corys, platys and some working shrimps....recently saw a discus pairing up and lay eggs on the surface skimmer and dunno what to do as i have no idea they would pair up as i was told by the ex-owner "they not a pair"....(water condition PH 6.5, KH 2deg, NO heater, temp 28C).......
bro, can share ur tank parameters? e.g. CO2 bubble rate,filtration used. do u use test kits? thanks!

btw, very nice setup. might use this as a basic idea to setup a discus planted.
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Old 06-12-2005, 09:14 PM   #8
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Nice... Bro, if you trim your java moss more frequently, you can get it to take on a more bushy appearence. It'll look less messy.
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Old 08-12-2005, 05:30 PM   #9
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bro, can share ur tank parameters? e.g. CO2 bubble rate,filtration used. do u use test kits? thanks!

btw, very nice setup. might use this as a basic idea to setup a discus planted.
water condition PH 6.5
KH 2deg
NO heater temp 28C
Cannister filter eheim 2028 + surface skimmer
Test kit yes I use them only PH and KH tester
Substrate volcanic ash + monster roots + lapis gravel

the basic set up u can start off with is the types of plants that could somehow or rather stand 28~30Deg C temperature discus would be better in a low maintenance set up.....ahh yes not forgetting read up a lot from other websites so as tro get motivation
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Nice... Bro, if you trim your java moss more frequently, you can get it to take on a more bushy appearence. It'll look less messy.
thanks for advise bro.......would do it soon as i got another nano set up to satrt off with
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