ADDING BEAUTIFUL NEW DISCUS & TANK MATES to the 90 Gallon Aquarium

Buying the perfect discus and discus tank mates for my 90 gallon aquarium. I picked up the beautiful new discus from Chicago Discus, where I had done a behind the scenes tour video a few weeks back. The new discus are incredible and doing well. I also added the rummynose tetras to the tank after they were in quarantine about 8 weeks.
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Equipment
- Aquarium Co-Op LED Light: geni.us/D896w
- Seachem Tidal 110: amzn.to/3yRUHdq
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Chemicals
- Easy Green Fertilizer - geni.us/NAl6lK
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- Seachem Prime: geni.us/iys7T
- Fritz Glass/Acrylic Cleaner: geni.us/uvmwK8
Plants:
- Anubias Barteri - geni.us/CxmAnz
- Java Fern - geni.us/SyEYJBS
- Windelov Java Fern - geni.us/rkYNsBM
Thanks for watching, and we'll see you next week!

[@gsander4837]

I truly believe shopping locally from a breeder is the best way to go. Less transit time and you can see what you are getting. Tank is coming along nicely.

[@makiarn777]

I’ve learned this as well and agree

[@jasono4735]

Beautiful tank. Thank you for also sharing your struggles as I'm sure we can all relate to that. Keep up the awesome videos

[@JulesSt]

Amazing tank! I love Discus and Rummy Nose Tetras together too. Beautiful colors!

[@makiarn777]

I know you took a loss but I think these new discus colors look so much better together. I’ve learned that sometimes getting fish from a small breeder is better than a larger distributor. I’m currently preparing for a discus set up I think. Great content as always.

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you! Definitely enjoying the new colors more now 👌🏻

[@Jake-ur2wf]

Can definitely relate to the struggles Troy haha. It's looking great though, and when those plants grow in it's going to be even more stunning.

[@noobfuzilado8661]

"I'm in dept up to my eye balls"

[@illinoisbasketballacademy]

Awesome pickups, the tank is really coming together nicely! Loved the sequence of zoolander clips! lol. Keep the quality content coming!

[@ianm659]

Awesome additions to your tank! The colors and patterns are beautiful

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you!

[@tjautocross]

Looks incredible, Troy!!!

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks man!

[@josephdonnelly3169]

Great looking fish and set up!

[@DjPosey3]

That leopard and penang really stand out among the 4 new additions! Love your videos bros keep em coming !

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you! Excited to have them!

[@reggie2803]

Thanks for sharing. A beautiful transformation.

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks for watching!

[@usmc72409]

Beautiful combo of discus

[@lakeshiamills1454]

Beautiful tank and fish! Sorry you had such a bad experience ordering them online.

[@cmammen]

Best tanks on Youtoobe! 90 is such a good size too

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you, appreciate that!

[@hsmom45]

love the discus

[@CichlidBros]

👊🏻👊🏻

[@deedeesstorm]

Your Discus tank is beautiful!

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you!

[@Thomas.Saunders]

I think it's a very smart move to not include the pleco. Those Cories will look great in there. Thanks for the video. I can't keep a tank that size but it was fun to see your journey with it.

[@sheilabruin-blake9507]

So beautiful omg I love them 💜

[@khennatividad7041]

Been waiting for your new upload. Beautiful fish and tank. ❤️

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@zsworld6609]

I gotta say i was very disappointed when i saw the quality of discus Gabe sent you. he had huge shoes to fill from Jack, and that's not good. chicago discus should be the quality from Watley. Amazing fish. I'm glad you found them. love this set up!

[@makiarn777]

I agree. I’m glad I didn’t Oder from them plus the shipping is extremely too high. Everyone dotes on how good they are but I believe they just get too many in and can’t keep up. I’m thinking discus Hans might be better or about the same. Shoot I can get them from Petco and actually see what I’m getting and they special order.

[@zsworld6609]

@Makia Pierson Yeah i have to agree to some point to that as well... Just don't think i want to because I've always looked up to Jack Wattley. Gabe is going in his own direction with the company which is good but you still need quality fish to supply your customers with. I'd expect those from a common shop or pet co but not Jack. oh well. Hopefully things get better with him

[@CharlesXavier-kh3fx]

Petco? Good luck.

[@norbertthoens3561]

Die Neuzugänge sind wirklich wunderschön und offensichtlich gesund! 👍

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you!!

[@rickvegastar1833]

This tank looks amazing!Love the colors on the new discus you added.

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you!

[@jc49fishniner4lif7]

WOW awesome 👍❤it

[@andyjackson682]

Gorgeous tank!

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks!

[@morong559]

Beautiful new additions

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you!

[@indguj85hk]

Beautiful. My next goal tank

[@CichlidBros]

Thank you, and awesome!

[@paulkruger491]

Great fish.

[@CichlidBros]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@sebastianflores848]

Love the Discus! Do you have a video on your quarantine process for new fish? Would love to hear about your method.

[@jeremymoore450]

Troy, Beautiful tank the discus are not cheap and to loose 3 of them ouch. Cory cats i noticed are hit and miss. They may have been poisoned if they were in a bag of 6 that is probably what killed them. When they get stressed they release a poison under there tail and it probably affected them and it was to late. It is common cory cat poisoning. The german blues are great fish they seem delicate if parameters arent good. I just had one die on me but i think it was from being bullied to much. I pulled him out of the tank and put him in a different peaceful tank but he didn't make it. If your looking for some more bottom feeding fish i recommend black kuhli loaches they would look so good on that lighter sand. A school of 6 of them. Because 6 Cory in a 90 gal it is going to take them a long time to clean up lol. Some rasboras are great tank mates and great schooling fish. I did just add a kribensis to my 20 long community tank. He is my center piece fish and a show stopper. Appreciate you being real on here and showing us your struggles to.

[@andreacasoli3371]

I'm glad to see that your new discus are so amazing, this fish is a nightmare to find in excellent quality, many many shops have them but a few of them are top notch, you've been unlucky with the red torquoises

[@bbaquatics2051]

About a week ago I got my shipment from Chicago Discus. Absolutely stunning fish in excellent health. I got 2 Classic Leos, Golden Checkerboard, Golden, Penang Eruption and a Blue Diamond. Looking at already ordering 2 more 😂 hopefully they start settling soon and eat for me more regularly. 20/10

[@CichlidBros]

That’s awesome! I’m loving mine as well 👌🏻

[@walterotiepka1460]

Sorry for your struggle. I'd sop buying fish from Jack Whatley 😊

[@CaylorsReptilesAquatics]

Nice fish

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks!

[@brianp6180]

Awesome tank! I have always wanted discus but they are a delicate fish. My water is very hard so it would be a battle to keep the ph lower. My water ph is over 8

[@aquarium.talktv]

Awesome video

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks man!

[@tiffanynicole3166]

Beautiful I’m about to set up a 90 gal corner tank I scored at a LFS for $150! I’m finishing up the stand repainting ! It’s gonna be a Discus tank too! 🎉❤

[@CichlidBros]

Awesome, love to hear it!

[@juangambina1400]

Hi, that's a great video. Have you noticed any peppering on the discus since the background is black?

[@antonioquinones8070]

I’m full marine now but this makes me get a small discus tank again. I bought multiple fish from Miranda she is amazing. I do miss my yellow checkerboard and snow leopard I got from her.

[@videogazer801]

Will Miranda give discounts for buying a half-dozen discus or more at once?

[@krzysztofkopaczewski4319]

Now it looks beautiful. But discus are not the easiest fish. I've had them in my aquarium for years, and I'm still learning something about them 👍👍👍

[@videogazer801]

Did any die?

[@amandasteed4328]

How do you know how many fish to put in a tank? I’m upgrading to a 90gallon but unsure how to plan how many fish I can have.

[@klypz85]

Rummy nose really are great alarm systems for tanks. Good choice 🎉 Are you using fertilizer or root tabs for your plants?

[@CichlidBros]

Agreed! And yep, I use root tabs and easy green fertilizer

[@blacklabel99able]

I have four Discus tanks and most of mine are from Myrtle Beach Discus. Discus Hans and Chicago Discus are on my list to order from soon!

[@CichlidBros]

I'd recommend Chicago Discus for sure!

[@blacklabel99able]

@CichlidBros I watched your video and they definitely have great colors and quality of Discus.

[@nethiuz9165]

I just fish in like yolo, fuck it. Many happy healthy fish.

[@rupertgumban9251]

Awesome discus tank,did you installed UV light on it,I’m not lucky with discus IDK why I tried small ones,big ones but it didn’t does well and lose them.i’ve been good with tanganyikan and Malawi cichlids.even red bellied piranhas and South American cichlids

[@santiagoreyna1316]

I want to add some discus to my tank of electric blue acara and albino threadfin heckelii. I have the temperature around 77 set in my tank. How much daily or weekly should increase my temperature to get to 82 for the discus?

[@FishRfun]

Taking the off chance that someone can give me some guidance. I'm thinking about setting up a 175g or larger, maybe 250g discus tank. I'll be living in Houston TX that has hard water and high ph. Around 8.0. What kind of filtration would you recommend, but also is there some sort of system that can be fitted to the kitchen sink that would provide softer water. Perhaps like a reverse osmosis type thing? My other thought is doing a rainbows tank since they already like harder water. But I'm thinking it's got to have a canister filter, or what is the best type of filtration for a 250g freshwater tank?

[@brandonellis4422]

You should consider doing the triple medication treatment that Aquarium Co-op recommends for all new fish. Might have saved that second batch of fish in your quarantine system.

[@CichlidBros]

Yeah I usually do a variation of that for QT. Unfortunately these just weren’t gonna be saved

[@Steve-lo8pb]

I lost my tiger turquoise there too.

[@romilnagrani1]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MrAgarcia71]

That's really unfortunate you had an issue with Jack wattleys discus I have 9 discus from them and they're doing great even when I had an issue in the beginning I reached out and they were great on helping me out with getting them back to good health other than that beautiful discu you picked out

[@Aquamiamiguy2901]

7:05 so your refill with tap straight from the faucet and then add the prime? What about the chlorine? Is that work instant?

[@CichlidBros]

Yep. Prime removes all toxins and works quickly. Never had an issue

[@alanbrough6710]

Troy do you wormer your discus

[@achilles_heel07]

I am planning to get 3-4 Discus in my 65 gal tank however given their max size i think they need a bigger tank. Lovely Discus though!

[@CichlidBros]

Thanks!

[@Rexxbutt4567]

Have you had any issues with your discus peppering or darkening with your black background?

[@mctdj78]

you need more blue in the tank

[@usmc72409]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Rick-xy4bt]

Did you decide to remove the wooden canopy you originally had when you set it up?

[@CichlidBros]

I take it off for maintenance. Sometimes leave it off for a bit, but usually it's on

[@Kman4u]

I watch your videos, where do you usually buy these fish?

[@CichlidBros]

I got these discus locally at Chicago Discus

[@michaelchan3370]

Do you know the nitrate level with two 25% water change weekly?

[@CichlidBros]

Stays around 5-10ppm

[@jakefriedt5235]

I thought you shouldn't mix Discus from different sources. I have some of the Stenker Discus from Hans, but that whole breeding program has been shut down. Did you have to add anything to the aquarium to allow the Discus to be able to mix like a chemical or anything?

[@belliappanayada5921]

Just get 1 bule diamond or cobalt blue and see the difference it will make to your tank.. Just one more though :-)

[@gutplato]

I noticed one of the rummy nose is different do you know what fish that is?

[@CichlidBros]

Actually not sure what that one is. But tried to blend in with the others lol

[@nelsonalger9993]

I’ve looking online and to me it looks like a green line lizard tetra (Iguanodectes spilurus)

[@jeffedwards823]

I thought jack wattle was the King,he sent you sick fish,good to know.

[@CichlidBros]

It may have been a one-off occurrence, and I’ve heard many that I’ve had good experiences

[@jeffedwards823]

@@CichlidBros I've kept discus for 20 years,you know when they are hopeless,sunken eyes,skinny Etc,HANS DISCUS is where you go.

[@ekanathr9303]

Bro tank dimensions?

[@jmass1100]

Awesome tank! I have always admired discus tanks. What type of water are you using? Tap or R/O? If tap what are your water parameters? If R/O what do you reconstitute it to?

[@CichlidBros]

Using tap. Ph 8.0. Just keeping parameters consistent and they’ll be fine

[@justinjimenez4057]

what are you feeding your discus?

[@CichlidBros]

Xtreme flakes (krill/beef heart), vibra pellets, frozen brine shrimp/beefheart on occasion

[@TheaaMeehm-yx8yl]

How much each discus cost....

[@CichlidBros]

Quite a bit. The new ones ranged $75-125 a piece

[@videogazer801]

@@CichlidBros that’s insane. Is there at least a multiple-item discount or coupon that can be applied?

[@stuartparsons2060]

hi were all the discus german or Asian?

[@CichlidBros]

Imported from Malaysia

[@GoncaloMaEiras]

So you are not gonna talk about the random tetra in the middle of the school of rummynose ?

[@CichlidBros]

Haha yeah there’s one that snuck in the order. Not sure what type of tetra

[@airjaff]

Nice tank. But you clearly need more plants get a bunch of stem plants and floating tanks. Will keep the quality of water great and then you won't need to do many water changes. Also get clean up crew fish. It will be a low maintenance tank

[@CichlidBros]

Yep more plants are coming

[@makiarn777]

Not necessarily. In the opinion of another KZbin channel the more stuff you have for them the hide behind the less you will see the. He has a centerpiece that consists of driftwood and plants and his discus are gorgeous. As a matter of fact he has more than one tank with them.

[@airjaff]

@@makiarn777 yes but I would sacrifice that with not having to do water changes 2 times a week. That's madness.with plants he could limit water changes to 1 time a month or even once every 3 months!

[@audriewalkup1754]

I bought 7 otocinclus and 8 german blue rams from JW. All the fish arrived extremely thin with 1 oto DOA. I quarantined everyone, but eventually lost 5 of the German rams and 5 of the otos. I will never buy fish from JW again. I have found other vendors that sell healthy fish.

[@CichlidBros]

Ah dang, sorry to hear you had a rough experience too

[@Matthias.Terboven-Aquaristik]

very nice

[@nelsonalger9993]

One of those tetras is not like the others

[@CichlidBros]

Yep, there’s one that’s trying to blend in lol

[@nelsonalger9993]

May be a Iguanodectes spilurus

[@TheaaMeehm-yx8yl]

You should never have different fish with discus fish maybe Ted nose but never like bottom feeder like alge cleaning or placo they're to cleaning up your discus as food instead

[@CichlidBros]

Not sure what this comment is trying to say, but you can absolutely have bottom dwellers like corys and Plecos with discus. They’re ideal tank mates

[@dyskowcewakwariumdomowym]

Your older fish are very skinny, don't you wonder?

[@NiX_aKi]

Those 2 tiger turquoise looked emaciated 😢 Disappointing..

[@CichlidBros]

It wasn’t the best order from Jack Wattley. I treated the tank

[@ricardovidaurre6300]

is not a healthy discus from jack wattley , Chicago discus is good quality, Jack wattley is only the name , not recommended to buy on jack wattley

[@AHmad-pm4pb]

Theres no need to quarantine from Jack Whitely. He already quarantined before they are shipped to him. Watch his videos.

[@CichlidBros]

Clearly they did need quarantine as they were sick fish