** DISCUS TANK SET UP ... February 2009 **

[apelontiq]

Isn't the light to bright for them?

[ackse436]

you could probably put two more pairs of discus in there if u want

[ackse436]

nice tank



[AwesomeAssassin1000]

is that an all sand substrate and is it good for plants

[mannydisculovers]

Nice that's a great looking discus, really nice tank...

They look very happy. Well done!

Wow beautiful!

its my dream to get clean water like this :(

[silly8oi]

where did you buy the driftwood?

[pSa7m]

where u from where did u get ur discus?

[zakartaz]

very nice.

[iownudie108]

AND I FORGOT TO ASK WHATS THE OPTIMUM TEMERATURE YOU RECCOMEND?

[iownudie108]

hi!I have a 130x30x30 cm aquarium.The fishes i have there are -20 neontetras (like yours) and 2 siamese algae eaters.The question is,Can i keep discus with neons?

All the best!

[diablogtrwill]

how big is the tank in gallons , plus what is the  measure ments please , write back asap

[starcraftluver62]

are those live plants? if yes, what are they called? and how do you care for them?

[asalamalecom]

That's not a 260 litre tank, no way! More like 180. Very nice tank tho!! :)

[andyhay09]

it is 260 litre tank..

fluvel osaka 260 = 260 litre tank. 

[paducahFishFan]

@asalamalecom 260 litre == 68.68 US Gallons

[thezooprincess]

@paducahFishFan thank you, i was wondering but was too lazy to figure it out XD

Gorgeous setup!!

[TheWorldofPets]

Can i keep these fish together? 2 Discus 6 Platies 12 Corydoras 10 Neon Tetras 6 Harlequin Rasboras 4 Guppies (1 male and 3 females) 4 Dwarf Gouramies (1 male and 3 females) auesome tank by the way you need to come down to the middle east, UAE, Dubai i found a pet store which sells discus at 3$ no joke!!

[akbar19942k10]

i love the fluval osaka i think its the best tank fluval has ever made. The curved glass and the curved stand looks stunning. Have they discontnued the osaka 260 coz i cant seem to find it being sold anymore. Btw lovely, hope to see more updates of it. =)

[TheDokaDoka]

Is that a blue or white diamond?

[djflipside]

How is your water so clean!!!!

[shigllgetcha]

awsome

[ozzymann]

beautiful tank. i love it that it has no edges.

[TheFishman77]

Simple; yet beautiful. ( :

[RC18B92]

Are those neon tetras?

[meecrobmachine]

hey yo hey andy,

any chance you remember what type of plant you have as the main feature during this stage of your tank? they look like some sorta fatter version of a java fern or something?

[piyawat24752]

Love your discus. Love your tank. Check out my video to see your tank but my style ; )

[h2opolo131]

Can anyone tell me what kind of sand this is?

[FuzzieBuddies]

could i fit 4 discus in a 30 gallon?

[rfvum]

hola, esta muy chingóna tu pecera , your fishtank is very cool and nice!.... what kind of plants are those? thx!

[SuperRedrum69]

good day....what type of filter are u using?

[h2opolo131]

hoe do u keep your water so clear? and what kind of sand

[mierderoandante2]

beautiful discus fish!!

[emangoooz]

how many gallon

[TLKshoop]

@emangoooz 90

[ledzep250]

hello, beautiful discus! But i was wandering do you use any special stuff to keeep your water so clean? thanks -ledzep250

[Vitty999]

thats a lovely looking tank..except for having no lid..do u have problems with condensation? Im thinking of getting a tank like it(acrylic-curvy edges but with a lid) and was wondering what make yours was?

[0rgazmatron]

how many discus can i put in my 10L nano tank, lol

[HomeFortressBoarders]

amazing tank

[bigfish324]

how many discus can i put in a 130 L tank

nice tank

[winkmacandrew]

aye its sexy tank but a think al stick with me gold fish

[bronwyn13245]

discus are the type of fish in my opinion that are totally mesmerising. I could look them all day :)

[micahc271]

awesome... tank is mesmerizing.

[sloppi1234]

shouldnt the top be closed? for me i learned that in the hard way

[gamer931215]

@sloppi1234 hard way ?

[sloppi1234]

well yes. some dumb ass made a big f#cking monolog about my tank

[spiralfireball]

what type of sand is it ?

[spiralfireball]

hey is that white sand ?

[aknel6819]

Hi... I Set up new aquarium with DiScuS put the Sand on the bottom....and itS been over a week and it doeSnt wana clear up... What Should I do??

[AxeltheRipper]

ur suppose to wash the sand then put the sand in before the water put a bowl to catch the water ur powering until its full enough so it won't disturb the sand

[buglover6713]

Hi from a fellow Brit over in the Colonies...

That is a very nice tank...great job mate! It's not unlike my 55g barebottom discus tank. I have a chunk of branchy driftwood on each side with 4 big Amazon swords (asymmetrical placement, 3 plants on left and 1 on right), and the "golden rule" point is an empty space between them. Your wood is rather nicer than mine though- very hard to get good wood like that where I'm at. Will try to post my own movie for you eventually.

Regards, Colin

[Pikepik215]

hi, what is the name of that wood?? is that expensive? thx u, nice tank... i want to start my aquarium with discus too

-leo-

[andyhay09]

hi...the wood is called "redmoor",i have two pieces in the tank..they were £25 each! they do need to be weighed down as the wood floats for a long time,as it takes a while for the wood to soak enough water in to keep it down..i glued a piece of slate onto the bottom of both pieces and this done the trick,keeping them down. just google redmoor aquatic wood and you will get a number of online shops selling this wood. you can also choose the piece you like! andy

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[Pikepik215]

thx u, it's such expensive woods... but it's good looking than the other drift wood... should i peal the wood or left the skin of the wood remain there? cause in my local store they haven't pealed the skin yet..

-leo-

[Sean117Ply]

Stunning!

[partzzz]

is it best to keep it simple? or can you have them with lots of plants?

[xxflynryanxx]

you want to give them atleast 1 side or the back of the tank to be able to retreat to..more plants never hurt

[andyhay09]

ive kept both of them and for me its discus all the way..with the malawis your tank is like a war zone..constant aggression... discus on the other hand just cruise around tank with very little aggression..only maybe when spawning!

[Pellegrino80]

Yeah very little aggression fighting when spawning or over food.

[Sean117Ply]

There's a lot of aggression in my discus tank but nowhere near the amount of trouble of malawians.

[sloppi1234]

does anyone know that scalare eats neonfishes??

[karategirl71]

bellissimo!

[pimpernator]

Fantastic set up Andy.

[vimtoid]

aye nice set up andy.. nice n peaceful.. unlike my little aggro machines...

[cepacol06]

2:29 they are swimming towards you. Its nice to know that they know you are the owner :)

[CaDiLaCxPiMp]

Ya, cichlids are very smart. They know what food and and even who there owner is. My little brothers guppy do the same thing as these discus...

[ISHMAEL]

this tank set up is awesome man. great job they look very healthy!

[LWDTORO]

HOW MANY GALLONS IS UR TANK

[EdOoi]

great tank and nice choice of discus.. those are good quality..

[Leg3ndFlip23]

hi do you use any co2? or just lights?

[andyhay09]

just T5 lights

[xlsn1perlx]

@andyhay09 How do you manage no algae? I'm running 105watts in a 50 gallon and about a 10 hr photo period and I have constant green water....

[ryan12381793]

@xlsn1perlx try adding a willow tree branch to your tank. i know it sounds stupid, but the branches sprout roots and suck up all your excess nitrates and other nutrients like a vacuum and pow! no more greenwater I have used this method lots of times and it works every time. u could try a temporary 8 or even 6 hour photo period also

[chezza155]

your tank looks very nice by the way- i like the white sand and the water and the discus look very clean and healthy

[andyhay09]

thanks alot...happy fish keeping...lol

[chezza155]

your welcome! It's just when it squirts out the dirt the discus can get a little agitated.

[chezza155]

I've got an Osaka aswell and also some discus, just wondering, do you ever clean out the pipes that connect from in and out to the filter? Mine are filling with dirt and then when the filter stops and starts loads of dirt gets fired out!?

[andyhay09]

hi...with the tank set-up being really new i havint had these problems you are talking about...i will keep an eye out for them though... cheers

[Redcarp90]

alegance! :D love!