Discus Planted Community Aquarium 150 Gallon Breeding Time

[NaineshIndulkar]

Hi mate i am very much impressed... such a lovely setup man.have downloaded this video and trying to steal few ideas of urs.LOL.. JKJK.. k just a question about those woods.. what are those and how will get them?

[whybenorman]

@NaineshIndulkar Hi! I would be honored to inspire someone elses tank:) the wood is normal store-bought driftwood ( from fish/aquarium store) and I tied some to the top of the tank with transparent fishing line...good luck with your setup

[tomnepi]

Hello.

Amazing tank.. What's the size of aquarium ? Is it 160x60x60 ? Thanks for your answer.

[whybenorman]

@tomnepi Hello, the tank is 180x60x65 :)

[pidy411]

64 sry lol



[pidy411]

just lovely my friend im getting my new 63galen tank soon and am having it planted and u have inspired me to what stock i would like to keep tyvm:) just awsome:)

[whybenorman]

@pidy411 Thank you for the reciprocally inspiring comment :)

[natelogston]

this is so inspiring as a fishkeeper. what media do you use in your fx5 and eheim?

[whybenorman]

@natelogston Your comments are also inspiring...great cycle :). I've left the original sponges in both filters and for media I used sera siporax and fluval biomax. I can see no difference between the two. Any filter media brand will be fine in my opinion, provided that the amount and proportions are correct.

[whybenorman]

@FCxBarcelona23 its 2 pieces that I have tied to the top of the aquarium with fishing line

[whybenorman]

unfortunately my water is quite hard and the eggs don't hatch..but that doesn't stop the fish from trying again, and again..and again :)

[CyworldOfficial1]

how was the eggs?? do they turn to fry??

[thezooprincess]

This is one of the most beautiful tanks I've ever seen ;o; Thank you for sharing it with the world!!

[whybenorman]

@thezooprincess Thank you for the excellent comment :) I hope to continue and improve...

[mudnreo]

Hi, would a couple discus work in a 29 gal high tank?

[mudnreo]

WOW Beautiful tank

[whybenorman]

@mudnreo My tank thanks you!

[MrJbree13]

@whybenorman Thank you so much for the help! Exited to get it up and running! Would the Rena Filstar XP2 be good for a canister filter? Thanks for the tips!

[MrJbree13]

hey, I was hoping to get a 65 gallon disucs tank up and ready! Is it a good idea to get more then 1 filter going? how often do you do water changes as well? How often do you clean that white sand? do yo think it'd be okay if I fit in 4 disucs with an angle with some tetras? thank you!

[whybenorman]

@MrJbree13 More than one filter is a good idea for few reasons,1st better filtering (obviously), 2nd if one should break down, you have a back up, and 3rd its handy for cycling a new tank (like if you need a hospital tank at some point). If you keep plants, and run 2 filters one water change (30-40%) a week should be enough, but the more, the better. I do once a week. I clean the sand every week during water change. 4 discus and an angel should be fine, angel fish are supposedly...

[whybenorman]

@MrJbree13 ...not the best tank mates, however I have never had problems with mine and I know a few people which keep have discus with angel fish with no problems. Go for it, but just keep an eye out for aggression and/or disease.Also, if your discus don't grow too much, you could probably go for a fifth...some say even more, but I like sticking close to the 1 discus (or discus sized fish) per gallon rule. Especially if you plan to feed them alot ( thus dirtying the water).Good luck

[whybenorman]

@MrJbree13 correction - 1 discus per 10 gallon rule :)

[AngelofPluto]

Hey, what type of lighting do you use? I have discus too, but the colours don't pop on mine like they seem to on yours. And the predominently blue snakeskin type discus with the dark vertical stripes (seen 1:09-1:17) is STUNNING. Lovely fish. Thanks for sharing

[whybenorman]

@AngelofPluto Thank you for the comment! I have experimented with a few different types of light..I found that a combination of red bulbs (6000K) and white bulbs (10000K) are best for bringing out colors of fish and plants. The only sort of drawback is that the 10000K white bulbs emit a white light that is not as natural looking as the 6700K white bulbs that are more yellow and resemble sunlight. It comes down to what you prefer when it comes to white...the red ones are a 'must' for color :)

[AngelofPluto]

@whybenorman Thanks for the tip!

[itsjustmom52]

so beautiful to watch I have 2-Hi-Body Cobalt still not sure which one is Ricky and which one is Lucy they try to breed about every 10 days or so I think the bigger one is Ricky & smaller one is Lucy, but your tank is incredible. I bet it is a lot of work to keep up on. I love the cat too.

[whybenorman]

@itsjustmom52 Thanx, it rarely seems like work, (although a couple of filter problems, and fish diseases have made me think of kicking the damn thing till it works properly ha) has but I do fuss over the tank alot:) usually Ricky will have a slightly elongated and ''pointy'' dorsal fin at the end when compared to Lucy, but many times the difference is so minute that even experts can't tell the difference till they see which one lays the eggs and which one fertilizes them

[guppybreedernl]

lmao that cat

[whybenorman]

@guppybreedernl Ha! you're the first person to comment on the cat..cheers!

[roadrunnerpxs]

your SAE's are pretty plump! lol. gorgeous tank!

[whybenorman]

@roadrunnerpxs I know! The have been ''stealing'' beefheart from the discus and have become fat! one of them in particular (the best thief) is humangus. He looks like a miniature great white! He spends alot of time resting on rocks and plants....they are on a diet now and are abit slimmer. However they never stopped eating algae :)

[roadrunnerpxs]

@whybenorman mine are getting fat too! lol. i love how they constantly graze and there one of the first mid water swimmers i've seen rest on plants, driftwood, substrate..etc.. mine all perch the driftwood and river rock when the lights go out. then they stay there till morning.

[whybenorman]

@roadrunnerpxs I've really gained respect for these fish..especially since I thought they were kinda boring before I got them. They might not be the prettiest fish in the tank, but they are extremely hardy, good workers, fearless and have great behavior schooling and solitary. I love watching them!

[apulia75]

Wonderful chiclids tank  with colours of rare beauty, well done! You did a great job so thumbs up ^--^

[whybenorman]

@apulia75 Thank you for that!

[fishforme2]

Great tank! Great fish! Looks wonderful!

[whybenorman]

@fishforme2 Thank you, that's my goal :)

[whybenorman]

@fishforme2 :)

[whybenorman]

@Tristansfishcrazy Ha! one of the best comments ever! thanx

[jfrost2114]

Beautiful !

[whybenorman]

@jfrost2114 I agree :) thanx!

[jfrost2114]

@whybenorman id like to be able to see that in person....bet its even more breathtaking...looks like you really poured a lot of work into it....

[whybenorman]

@jfrost2114 I did pour work into it, but it is one of those things that doesn't feel like 'work' and is quite rewarding! :) Also one of my friends that is an amateur cinematographer wants to capture the aquarium with a HD camera and film underwater, so you might have an even better view soon! thanx for the comment!

[whybenorman]

@jfrost2114 :)

[iKyle95]

Thats an awsome tank! Keep up the good work!

[whybenorman]

@iKyle95 Thanx man, I will! ;)

[iKyle95]

@whybenorman You can check out my channel at - ThatFishTankMan63

[DAgosto5]

is hard to do water changes on a 150 gallon tank?

[whybenorman]

@DAgosto5 Not really. With the electric pump its a breeze. The hard/ boring part is the gravel siphoning, it generally takes me 1 hour to clean gravel and change the water

[mannydisculovers]

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

They look very happy. Well done!

[whybenorman]

@mannydisculovers Thank you for the comment, I do my best to keep the little bugers happy :)

[0AqUa0903]

you have beautiful discus where did you get them??:)

[whybenorman]

@0AqUa0903 Thank you..I got them from a specialized discus shop here in Greece. discus.gr

[VeryBadReputation]

@4.00 Flirting... mmm....

So how is it having a pair (pairs?) in a community tank?

[whybenorman]

@VeryBadReputation Its fun for people to watch, but the rest of the fish have their 'ball's busted a bit , since the pairs are quite protective of their eggs and chase anyone that comes close to them. Its very interesting to observe these behaviors and relationships between fish...