Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!hoptoad!amdcad!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!sdcsvax!ucsdhub!hp-sdd!ncr-sd!crash!gryphon!richard From: richard@gryphon.UUCP Newsgroups: alt.aquaria,rec.pets Subject: Re: Experience in raising Discus fish. Message-ID: <2413@gryphon.CTS.COM> Date: Thu, 26-Nov-87 14:48:49 EST Article-I.D.: gryphon.2413 Posted: Thu Nov 26 14:48:49 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 29-Nov-87 16:53:43 EST References: <2277@ihuxy.ATT.COM> <2861@cbmvax.UUCP> Reply-To: richard@gryphon.CTS.COM (Richard Sexton) Organization: Trailing Edge Technology, Redondo Beach, CA Lines: 26 Keywords: Discus, Fish, aquarium Xref: hoptoad alt.aquaria:24 rec.pets:1982 Summary: Nothing to do with Amiga's In article <2861@cbmvax.UUCP> sterling@cbmvax.UUCP (Rick Sterling QA) writes: > > Jeff, I'd recommend reducing your water changes to 20-25% once a week and > take it easy on the bottom filter... give it a chance to mature and your > cloudy water will get crystal clear. I assume you're using #3 natural > gravel, right? ;-) I'd keep wood out of the tank as suggested but a bit of > sphagnum peat moss might lower the PH a bit and make your Discus happier. I'd just like to point out that ceder ROOT will do the same trick, lower the phm and impart a nice "black water" tint to the water. It also has antibiotic properties, which, considering the close proximity to tubifex (NOT 'flex' :-) might be a plus. I've read willow root and bark have the same properties, but I've had no direct experience with this, just the ceder root. Recommended. -- Richard J. Sexton INTERNET: richard@gryphon.CTS.COM UUCP: {hplabs!hp-sdd, sdcsvax, ihnp4, nosc}!crash!gryphon!richard "It's too dark to put the keys in my ignition..."