Recent content by DiscusKeeper403

Look for pink bellies for sexing females. I would probably try a de-worming flake with those guy.

Hold off on removing eggs until the Angels have had a few successful spawns under their belts. That Angel looks especially young. If you have a grow out tank, and are able to do the water changes involved go ahead and get yourself a brine shrimp hatchery and start rearing! 

Hard to tell from the picture but looks like sensory pits to me. What are you feeding him on? How often do you change water?

The only way I could see you getting around this is an extremely heavily planted tank. If you went with easier plants, kept the stocking really light, you could probably get away with something alright. Keep in mind though, do you want to risk keeping fish in an environment that doesn't make...

Assuming the 70 in your tank description means 70 litres, I wouldn't be adding anymore Rams to the tank.

I wouldn't keep Discus with much, aside from possibly Angels (in a big enough tank, de-wormed and from a reputable source) Blue rams, certain species of Tetra, Corys, and Apistogramma, and then perhaps certain species of Pleco.

Sometimes this can happen when adding new fish, or re-arranging the tank. It will usually sort itself out but just keep an eye on it, you want to be sure fish aren't going to get seriously injured. As far as your pearl and jewel cichlids go, I am sure it's possible for them to pair and even lay...

If you decide to go with Discus, you have to really keep an eye out for internal parasites. It's key that you hit them hard with medication at the first sign of any illness, because their health will take a turn for the worst very quickly, and if you wait too long it's usually too late to get...

As others stated, I wouldn't keep more than a pair in that sized tank.

Do you guys think Apistogramma Cacatouides would be fine in 7.5-7.8pH?

Thanks for the ideas I was considering Bolivian Rams. I used to keep blue rams that paired up and layed eggs once, but the male killed the female and then the male ended up dying a few months after (think my water is too hard.) I know bolivian rams are much hardier and supposed to be good in a...

Hey thanks for the info, a good refresher for me hah! I will go for one angel then. I think I've changed my mind and am going natural looking substrate mixed with ferts and scratch the sand. Instead of the other angel, does anyone have any recommendations of something in it's place? I don't mind...

Hi guys, So I haven't been on the forum for a long time. For the past couple months I've had a hard time with work and managing my time so I decided to get rid of all the Discus. I just couldn't do the water changes and care for them so I thought it was best to let them go. I sold my 90g but...

I agree with the garlic. Try mincing, soaking in water and then adding the bloodworms into the water to soak for 10mins before feeding. It's a great appetite inducer/parasite ward.

The white growths definitley do not look parasitic to me (if that's what your treating for).. Probably bacterial. What are you using a wormer for exactly?