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I built my Discus Tank based on your design. It totally makes sense to me now as to why. Thanks for the content. I may make some changes.

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that and I am glad I was able to help. You need to make your tank your own while still keeping healthy and colorful fish. It is all about balance.

Discuses have no particular environment other than the tank itself. Where they are located is adaptable to your situation. Discus can adapt to almost any environment as long as that environment has consistent elements of traffic, noise and your interaction with your fish. Maintenance, Water changes and feeding are all important activities that build trust. If you are netting your fish and scaring them more than necessary, each time you approach the tank your fish will be suspect about why. If you make the experience a good one you build trust. Plan long term for your fish so that they can continue throughout their life cycle to experience the same environment and not disrupt their life experiences and patterns. This is True with all Tropical fish but some more than others. Discus fish are in that category where great care in planning a safe and stable environment yields the best results. They are not that fragile, they just need your trust. Good Luck!

This is great!!! Definitely saving to reference. Many thanks!

These Fish have really grown! Great content as always!

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kay! Please like and Subscribe! 👍😎

Several People have asked about how my pH reads it is at 6.8 it really is not so much about how high your pH is but rather more about how stable!

Thank you. Great video!

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

Great video. Great input on design vs behavior. Thank you

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

They are not mutually exclusive, but my extensive design test show that lighter substrates make not only the Discus Fish more colorful, but also less stressed and adaptive to new tanks after quarantine. Look for follow up videos in the next few months. Please like and share.

That was a very interesting article that you posted about growing out your Discus or other larger species in smaller tanks and the moving them. I think a shelve of 20 gallon cubes would work perfect. I will let you know how I do. If anyone else has not read it I urge you to do so. Thank you again George.

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

I thought so as well. Glad you took the time to read it.

I agree with you on most of what you said, but I really don't like dark or "Black" Backgrounds because it does sometimes cause the Discus to darken up. Your tanks are always beautiful and I can't argue with the results. Another great video.

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

Again these are my choices and if you are doing something that works for you then I would continue. You can argue with results if yours are working for you! Please Like and Share.

Thanks!

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow, beautiful tank n fish 😍

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

MAY is the key 🔑 word

Very good video man! A video I will put in use if I ever get Discus! Keep up the amazing work! 👍

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Some great content coming up. I hope you both liked and subscribed.

@Lazarusthefishboy

2 жыл бұрын

@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto tick, tick! You’re awesome and keep it up man! 👍

Nice scaping 👌

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

11 ай бұрын

Thank you

macsdiscus.com/blog/discus-fish-grow-faster-in-a-smaller-aquarium/ A great article about growing out your Discus in smaller tanks before moving them to their final tank!

Buying same size discus certainly works with domestics, but not with wilds as some geographical variants of the same species might be more aggressive than others. I've recently added a few small Tefe greens to my shoal of much larger rio Putumayo greens, but Tefe discus seem to be more aggressive and regardless of being smaller they now on the top of pecking order chasing away much larger Putumayo specimen.

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

That is a great point! I was not clear that I was referring to Hybrid or domestic. Trust me I have had both wild and Domestic and wild are very very interesting to say the least. Thank you for bringing that to our attention. Again I should have been more clear.

Thanks a lot made my mind clear now!! I am trying to get an idea for my 4.5 ft tank with only hardscapes . Just one query I am still not clear with the background as I like Black background or grey is it safe concerned with the peppering part of the fish.

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

Peppering is greatly minimized when the majority of the tank is lighter in color. It can happen in certain strains of Discus regardless of what you do. I recommend you talk with a Discus Specialist or read articles on that subject and look at your fish very closely when purchasing to see if some of the lighter color fish have it around their faces when they are 4-4.5 inches in size. If they do it may be something that gets worse with age or it may be very limited. I avoid any fish I see that “peppering” starting at that size. Buy colors that are not know for that. There are also Domestic or Hybrid species that peppering has been breed out of them. Do your homework. Please like and subscribe and again thank you for the comment!

@jerryjacob10

2 жыл бұрын

@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto Thanks George appreciate your feedback 👍

Great video! I'm curious your thoughts on putting discus in a tank that has a dark substrate but where the substrate is fully covered by lighter green plants, along with a clear glass background.

@wilddiscusbreeder5445

Жыл бұрын

I know what he will tell you. Dark substrate is what they play off from when camouflage occurs because the bottom is what they see.

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

Жыл бұрын

I have done it many times. The dark substrate in many cases will cause Discus to camouflage and not show their full color, turn dark or pepper in many cases. I try to use a light dusting of white or off white sand or a bare bottom. That works best for me. Good luck

Hello George been a long time; hope you're doing well. Tank looks amazing as always! I wanted to ask you I just ordered a Waterbox clear 2420 33 gallon rimless. I wish I could have gone larger but my apartment is a bit finicky with aquariums. Could I get away with a pair of discuss in this size tank or this not possible. Also I wanted to ask in the core of that island do you have fluval substrate for the plants or do you have them just glued to the rock. Thanks

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear from you I was wondering what happened to you? 33 Gallons is really not ideal not because of the size but because unless it is a mating pair they will not do well in a shoal of less than 5-6 and that tank would be to small! As far as the island in my office Discus Tank in that Video, the rocks are just stacked and the plants are just tucked between cracks and not even glued! I don’t glue plants if I don’t have to. I can give you the name of a breeder in Florida at Jack Wattley and he can ship you a breeding pair but they will not be cheap! Let’s think of another Centerpiece fish for a tank that size. Nice hearing from you and if you need any help Scaping that tank do not hesitate to ask. Please throw me a like! 👍

@InChristJesus87

2 жыл бұрын

@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto Thanks again as always! As you know without you I wouldn't have been able to have had the success I had on the 10 gallon. I've made some mistakes on it but learned from them so that I don't make the mistakes on the new 33 gallon. That's something I'll be interested in talking to you about at a later time. It has to do with cyclicing off the established tank but on the new one. Anyways so out of curiosity ball park you have any idea off the top of your head how much the breeding pair would run?? I've seen that 1 blood parrot cichlid is ok to have in a 30+ gallon and that they have tons of personality. I'm open to any and all suggestions on this 33 gallon. Are you on any Facebook aquatics group by any chance?

So, been keeping discus for about a year now but have kept fish for close to 30 years, but haven't found the 'groove' yet. Could you please explain your complete set up including your maintenance regime (lights and light schedule, filter, feeding schedule, temperature, water parameters, etc.)? It would be very helpful as I get every opinion under the sun everywhere else. One of my issues, for example, is I love the white sand, but after a few months the diatoms make it look awful....

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

This is a 75 gallon JBJ Ultra Clear Glass All In One Setup. I am Running two AquaTop Submersible Pump NP-306, With two Chambers of Sponge/ Seachem Purigen Sacks, (Your options on how much) 2- Sacks of Ceramic Bio material, 2 Water soxs that are washable and reusable, I also have a Aquatop Forza 9A UV External Canister that I have running as supplemental filtration in the back area. This just provides me with extra clean water and the UV gives me the ability to keep bacteria and parasites from taking up residence in the tank. I have no Carbon in the tank as I think it is not needed with enough filtration material to do the job. Also nice if you need to medicate not to have to worry about carbon. Sand is vacuumed once a week at second water change and is only a light dusting to cover the bottom. That way I can remove and replace after 3 months easily for a fresh look. My Lights are made by WRGB Full Spectrum Aquarium Light with Built-in Timer, Brightness Adjustable, for Fresh Water (50W/70W) I turn off the red and green as my plants do fine without the extra colors and it seems to keep the algae of any kind almost completely clean from the tank except a bit of build up on the glass that the snails take care of. The build on the inside is Mountain stone stacked (Design optional) , With 2 CaribSea Super Naturals Moonlight Freshwater Sand, 20-lb bags Anubias and Java Fern just tucked into the rocks not glued so it is easy cleaning. The wood is a large piece of seasoned Spiderwood broken and not cut to fit the tank with a natural look (Never Cut Wood or It Looks Manmade) 8 Discus Fish all the same size at 4.5" (one not as big at 4") My Clean up crew are 5 Julli Cory's, 1- Bristle Nose Pleco, 3 Siamese Algae Eaters and various Mystery Snails. I have also added 17 Black Neon Tetra for looks as well as cleaning any food that might get to the mid section of the tank. My lights come on at 8:00 am and go off at 4:00 pm My working hours. My water Temp. is a constant 86 Degrees with a digital heater and I keep a backup on hand. I change water 2 X per week at 25% each time. My Water Parameters are as follows and always stable. pH: 6.8, Water Hardness between 1° and 4° dKH (18 to 70 ppm), 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrites and Nitrates at les than .10 ppm I like to feed 4-5 times a day a variety of frozen and flake or pellet foods. I feed more frequent small meals to keep the tank clean and nothing is left behind. I hope that helped you and you can maybe adjust a bit where you see I may have some differences that you might want to try. I hope you will both like and subscribe. Thank you!

@rajadey4919

Жыл бұрын

​@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto The area where i reside...my tap water is primarily borewell water pumped out by huge pumps and distributed throughout the locality. So it's essentially hard...the Gh is high. Lots of dissolved solids. The probability, Kh is also high. Ph is also high. The iron content in the water is high. Is this water suitable for discus. New theory suggests..you AGE the water for a time period ( let the CO2 get released from the water for the Ph to get adjusted ) and let the water SIT for the desired consistency or chemistry ( declorinated water ) and preheat the water with in accordance with tank water temperature in WC schedule. If Kh is high adding buffer will not help because the Ph will swing back once again. So chemically trying to reduce the Ph will not be viable. Is this going to help or RO water...which the Ph can sometime crash if trace elements are not combined. WHICH ONE IS MORE BENEFICIAL FROM MY POINT OF VIEW?

Very informative video. What are those big tetra’s? Emperor tetras?

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

Жыл бұрын

Yes they are! Thank you and please subscribe.

I had to change my white sand because it was affecting hardness of the water. Shop gave me a fine brown sand and told me this will reduce hard light reflection as well. I hope they don't get dark when I get them. I have a dark background.

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

I have never had that trouble but let me know how that works out!

@TinoushGTR

2 жыл бұрын

@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto till know they look perfect. Knock on wood. Have 8 at the moment. 4 plus inches.

Other than the Corydora and neon black tetras, what are those other fish you have in there with the discus?

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

Жыл бұрын

Emperor Tetra's

Love the video and content. What size aquarium are you using ie size / litres etc. thanks.

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

Жыл бұрын

This is a 75 Gallon with a AIO system as well as external Canisters

@martyborst5645

Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your making this video. Great information. Thanks, Marty

I have great luck with dark everything in a heavily planted tank, i dont think heavily planted tanks are the problem but there needs to be a large front area in which you feed, discus are very bad at eating and often pick the bottom for food they missed, its not the plants itself causing them to not be healthy its not being able to find the food because its to heavily planted. Keep the front clear of carpeting plants and plant the back as much as possible

@wilddiscusbreeder5445

Жыл бұрын

George taught me to turn the pumps off during feeding for about 10 minutes and the food will go where you want it. Works great. Sorry I spoke out of place but that is what he taught me.

@IsaacDS123

Жыл бұрын

@@wilddiscusbreeder5445 hes fantastic. Thing about fish keeping you do what works for you and each fish! There are many correct answers!

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

Жыл бұрын

Yes I did and I keep the front of all my Discus tanks clear. You are right on. Try feeding with the pump off just don't forget to turn back on. set an alarm on your phone. Please like and subscribe. Thank you. I am always learning as well.

How do you keep the PH level with the rocks?

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

Ph is really only an issue if it is not stable! My Ph from the tap is about 7.2 and I have never had a problem except when using very soft rock that is loaded with lime stone. Again as long as ph is stable it is not a problem but needs to be stable. Good luck.

You say as long as ph is stable it’s not a problem my water ph is 8 would that be a problem?

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

Should not be! Most of these if not all were tank raised. And Ph was probably all over the place. Keep your ph stable at whatever it is when you introduce snd they will adapt. Less is more I have found and trust me people go crazy with all kinds of nonsense and cause their own problems! Good filtration, clean water and high quality food is what I try to give mine and the results speak for themselves!

What kind of Driftwood is that???? Thanks for the great video 👍

@wilddiscusbreeder5445

Жыл бұрын

Just Thick Spider wood

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

Жыл бұрын

Spiderwood n this video. I have lots of woods I use, but spiderwood is one of my favorites. You will need to soak it in a barrel to get it to stay in the tank without floating and it can give off a slime coating that smells very bad. I try to soak it and weigh down with a rock and clean it off a few times before putting in a tank.

@rajadey4919

Жыл бұрын

​@@aquaticconceptsbringingwatertoSpider wood accounts for bio film issues in many tanks..will not this create any problems in the water parameters?. Is Mopani a convenient driftwood?. It offcource leaches a lot of tanin and occasionally some sap in the water.

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

Жыл бұрын

@@rajadey4919 I use both and have had no problems. I have only purchased Mopani which has been seasoned in a tank for several years. Otherwise yes you will get tannins. Spiderwood if boiled for a few hours before use seems to get all the starch out and it then is easy to work with. Please like and subscribe. Thanks.

Where do you buy your Hardscape. I have very few pet stores or fish stores near me so hard to find and when I need rock of any kind it is expensive to ship by mail. Plants I think I read you buy at PetSmart such as Anubias and Java Fern. Sand You once told me to buy in bulk at Home Depot is that right?

@mydiscusobsession3560

2 жыл бұрын

Yes PetSmart is great on hardy easy to grow plants like the ones you suggested above. Rock is another story. Go to a quarry if you have one. Just make sure they are chemical free and wash the heck out of them. Sand is at any Home Depot or Lowes in the United States. Let me know if I can help Tony.

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

This can be an expensive and frustrating hobby if you live somewhere that materials such as hardscape are hard to find.

@RosyRodriguez-rn1ty

2 жыл бұрын

@@mydiscusobsession3560 do you know what kind of tree branch “spider” looking he has in his tank? Thank you!!

What if the substrate is darker or black, is ok with the fish?

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

Жыл бұрын

t really depends on the fish you are keeping. Darker heavily planted substrate is perfect for most fish with some exceptions. If you are raising Discus or Angels the lighter more sand like the substrate the better. They fish will not darken up or camouflage which gives them a better look obviously. Also a bare bottom tank for the Discus and Angels is always easy to clean. These fish require clean water and you will be able to see waste or uneaten food better and clean much easier. Water quality over esthetics your choice?

what the name of the substrate ?

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

Жыл бұрын

Fluval Stratum. I think the best all purpose substrate on the market for the prie. Enjoy.

WHAT KIND OF SAND DO YOU USE? I GOT A DISCUS TANK TOO BUT THERE IS NO SAND

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

2 жыл бұрын

Believe it or not just white sand fro Home Depot Garden Center… Cheap and it is great!

@sakmadikk5679

2 жыл бұрын

@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto NO SHIT FOR REAL HOME DEPOT????

What size is your tank ? US gallons

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

11 ай бұрын

Which tank? I have 37. Most of my larger tanks are 75-120 gallons

@2750nav

11 ай бұрын

@@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto the discus tank in thumbnail

@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto

11 ай бұрын

That is a 75 gallon 48 X 18 X 21”

Aaannddd they're dead