Discus fish, they're not that tricky, tips and advice for keeping discus fish

[@IsaacDS123]

Thank you for making a video that doesnt spew out of context information like water changes everyday

[@discus.switch]

Thank you for the nice feedback. I'm just covering what I've found works. Hopefully the fish and the tank speaks for itself, I'll just try and keep sharing what I'm doing and find works. Hopefully it helps someone.

[@IsaacDS123]

Yeah its great ive found the same as you for a lot of the stuff. Minus rodi water cause my tap is 6.6 and 4/2 gh/kh. And i only have 6 in a 110

[@krisnaive]

Excellent video!!! Your knowledge about discus fishes is amazing! I’m glad that I found your channel…

[@discus.switch]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. I'll try and keep sharing as much info as I can.

[@dewaldolivier3216]

Thanks for the content. I have discus and for me it's part of the fun and achievement to watch them grow. It's part of the experience. If you're purely going for asthetics then buy bigger discus but I prefer like walking the yourney with them. I have a black background too and seems okay. I've heard that a planted tank causes peppering with the pigeons. Good stuff and thanks for the tips

[@discus.switch]

I got my first and they were supposed to be 2.5 - 3 inches but were more like 2 inches. I was a complete beginner too so Im not sure I got them to their max potential. So if doing it again Id maybe start with 4 inch fish and go from there. With the littluns you need to be around to feed regularly and clean lots. I also fell for the good old trick that I can fit 30 plus adults in this tank so buy more of my baby fish. The stocking level is important to spread the aggression out but too many is too much maintenance and then its just not fun. Glad you find the info useful.

[@suedoran5056]

Great information, well worth the watch. Looking forward to more content. Your tank is very beautiful, the fishes are superstars.

[@discus.switch]

Thank you for the kind feedback, I'm glad you found it useful. More info coming now I'm not so camera shy 😅

[@discus.switch]

Also comment below if you want more specific info on any other aspects.

[@marios.discus]

Great video ❤ keep it up

[@discus.switch]

Thank you, let me know if you want any specific vids.

[@sandywill9647]

Stunning 👌

[@discus.switch]

thank you

[@gardensare]

Great video, thanks very much. How do you regulate KH when using RO water?

[@discus.switch]

I have discovered that adding some coral sand to the substrate has stabilized my pH at 6.3. For this tank I have only added about a pint of coral sand. My aeration only comes on when the pH drop by 0.1 and its is almost completely stable at 6.3 since adding the sand.

[@gardensare]

@@discus.switch Thanks for your input. How many gallons is that tank?

[@gardensare]

@@discus.switch Thank you 🙏

[@gardensare]

@@discus.switch Is coral sand the same as crushed coral? If not, have you got a source for coral sand?

[@mikefinley4367]

Beautiful fish and tank. Saved to revisit, cheaper to watch others than buy in the present economic times when you may be eating those fish if it gets worse.

[@discus.switch]

Check out dome of the other videos and you can put this tank on your TV in HD. Free fish and no maintenance or expensive. Enjoy. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWXXXpKdn654o9U

[@emersonc2136]

Thank you for the tips. What is the background of your tank? Is that blue paint or blue film?

[@discus.switch]

The tank came with the back glass painted, you could select blue or black. Ive done it before, you can just apply standard emulsion paint to the outside of the back glass, works really well after a few coats.

[@dalekopp3309]

Do you use 100% of RO water or do you supplement it with tap water

[@discus.switch]

I sometimes add 25% water from the HMA filter, this keeps the kh high enough to stabilize the pH between water changes. If I use all remineralized RO the kh is quite low and the pH can drop quite quickly.

[@pacificreefer4495]

Thanks for the great video. I’m in the research process now with discus. I’ve had all types of aquariums for the past 30+ years. I have a 75 gallon reef tank now and I’m thinking of changing over to a planted discus tank. What does that mean? First off, I’m no stranger to water changes, lol. Second, I have my tank already, a sump, and an RODI unit, and third, I’ve got the wife’s approval 😅😅. I’m even considering setting up an automatic water change unit so I can have daily water changes with just the push of a button. I was thinking of 6 discus (domesticated) with some rummy nose. Do you dose anything water-wise or is straight RODI okay?

[@discus.switch]

I've been using RO with 25%hma water. You need to maintain a kh around 4 or 5 so the pH is kept roughly constant. Keep the tank clean too as the main problems.i have is with gill flukes. Any uneaten food that gets trapped in the decor quickly causes issues. So make your tank layout easy to clean with no dead spots.

[@pacificreefer4495]

@@discus.switch I know I mentioned a planted tank, but it will be a sparsely-planted tank. I’m not looking to have a full-blown planted.

[@discus.switch]

@@pacificreefer4495 sounds good. A lot of people have those bare tanks. I prefer a few plants and I'm sure the fish like it. As long as you can vacuum everywhere it'll be fine 👌

[@pacificreefer4495]

@@discus.switch one more question about the sand…do you vacuum deep down into the sand or just kind of graze the top layer.

[@dgleitaocontratos]

The wife's approval is the key thing here! 😄

[@paulhunt2888]

Great Discus display. What kind of sand do you use?🙂

[@discus.switch]

It's just standard aquarium safe sand. It's a bit of a mixture in there as some get removed on cleaning and gets replaced.

[@NoNo-ce8xb]

at 1:42 . what is the whjite yellow fish bottem right ? im looking for somthing close to that but more white body and purple fins but yellow stripped face Also 1:53 Top right .. Type are those two ?

[@discus.switch]

Thats a Yellow Checkerboard.

[@TinoushGTR]

I got 3 that gets push around. Total of 8 now. Planing to go to 190 gallon and have 14 in totaal

[@discus.switch]

Im on 14 I think and only 120 g and it seems a good number. Its not hard to keep clean and they all seem to be getting on at the moment.

[@ASDDISCUS]

Brother good luck😇😇😇

[@AH-bs5wr]

R these Jungle val grown in sand or do-you use a soil or nutritious subtrate under the sand ?

[@discus.switch]

They in about 2 to 3 inches of sand, nothing else. Its always grown well. Definitely needs a roots tab. They really make a difference for this plant.

[@AH-bs5wr]

@@discus.switch Thanks, I established my new planted tank without using soil But just gravel because I was scared about Ammonia leaching.

[@mohammedrahman7688]

Well done mate! Where did you get them? It's hard to find decent ones

[@discus.switch]

I use a breeder in the UK. He's very good.

[@paulhunt2888]

Do you us just r o water?

[@discus.switch]

I was using remineralized ro, but the kh is too low so now it's ro with 25% hma added, gives me a kh of about 6 for the water change.