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I love discus and have had them for a while. My wife thinks they can be a bit boring so our current tank also include torpedo barbs, bristle nose catfish and cuckoo catfish. My discus always swim up to the front of the tank or near the surface when we are within sight of the tank. We have a mix...

Nice tank. Great discus colour, they must be happy.

Hi there, Just a quick note to say that the Cuckoos are starting to make some appearances in the open. They now dart in and out of the open when I feed my fish. They are beautifully marked and vigerous when having a feed. Seems like they are begining to get used to the other fish in the tank.

Thanks EliseW and SensesFail. I am keeping the Cuckoos with six Discus in pH 5.5-6.5 in a 260l tank so perhaps the bigger Discus and pH may not suit the Cuckoos? The Cuckoos are approximately 4cm, I purchased them approximately one month ago.

Hi all, I have purchased a couple of Cuckoo catfish which were very impressive in my local aquirium's tank however they have become very elusive in my tank. Will these catfish become more confident in making appearances in the open? Are they only active at night or will they occasionally appear...

Hi all, Thanks for sharing your experiences. I will keep them in mind when visiting my vendor this weekend to consider the options. 2Na

Hi all, I am considering purchasing a Juwel Vision 260 aquarium and are interested in members experience with Juwel filtration. My aquarium vendor told me that Juwel filtration philosophy is more subtle however I am concerned that I may find that I may have to add external filtration because...

Hi, I noticed in the before and after photos that in the photo of the cloudy tank, your tank contained some drift wood. Perhaps the cloudiess is coming from the drift wood? Try removing the drift wood for a few days to see if the tank clears up. If the tank clears up soak your drift wood in a...