New Discus at last

[kkiu]

Hey everyone, just got some new discus today. Figured it would be nice to share them with you. Got a red turquouise and a leopard spot (SLS were tops with helping me out).

http://www.iinet.net.au/~ninjacows/Stuff/discus/IMGA0165a.jpg

http://www.iinet.net.au/~ninjacows/Stuff/discus/IMGA0166a.jpg

http://www.iinet.net.au/~ninjacows/Stuff/discus/IMGA0168a.jpg

http://www.iinet.net.au/~ninjacows/Stuff/discus/IMGA0169a.jpg

http://www.iinet.net.au/~ninjacows/Stuff/discus/IMGA0171a.jpg

http://www.iinet.net.au/~ninjacows/Stuff/discus/IMGA0210a.jpg

http://www.iinet.net.au/~ninjacows/Stuff/discus/IMGA0212a.jpg

[weird]

Beautiful. The marbles make a nice effect too.

[parasite]

welcome to DF . ..... nice fish, and water looks clean what filtration are u running and what size is the tank .

[Mattzilla]

awesome pics....you must be using a great camera....

keep the pics coming

[kkiu]

Thanks guys
I have got a 3ft tank, i'll post a photo of the entire tank soon
The filtration im using is a external filter connected to a 11W UV steriliser and a hang on filter

Atm the discus are swimming around alot more and even started to eat last night so i was really happy

I've got 2 platinum angelfish in the tank aswell which i am planning on removing due to my new discus except im not too sure what to do with them yet (kinda sad i can't keep them anymore)

[kalebjarrod]

very nice stuff mate!

your right about those red turqs :wink:

[weird]

Why can't you keep the angelfish anymore ? While most will agree that angelfish don't make the best tank mates, I have seen tanks were both co-existed quite happily. I think the major problem is that angels tend to out-compete discus for food. You could atleast give them a go together. :wink:

[dreamer]

i have 3 super fat angelfish in my discus tank :) they grow significantly larger than those in lfs, thanks to regular wc and excessive food :D

[kkiu]

Hmm, maybe i will give the angelfish a go., But its true that the angels are big competition when it comes to feeding time. They just gulp the food down really quickly.

Heres some more pics, the big red turq is doing better today. It seems less stressed, showing more colour and fanning its fins more.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~ninjacows/Stuff/discus/IMGA0239.JPG

http://members.iinet.net.au/~ninjacows/Stuff/discus/IMGA0242.JPG

http://members.iinet.net.au/~ninjacows/Stuff/discus/IMGA0247.JPG

http://members.iinet.net.au/~ninjacows/Stuff/discus/IMGA0263.JPG

http://members.iinet.net.au/~ninjacows/Stuff/discus/IMGA0279.JPG

http://members.iinet.net.au/~ninjacows/Stuff/discus/IMGA0299.JPG

http://members.iinet.net.au/~ninjacows/Stuff/discus/IMGA0311.JPG

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[kalebjarrod]

your tank looks very clean and tidy

i especially like the first tank shot

those marbles/beads look a treat

well done,

the size your new discus are compared to the angels may give you a chance to keep tham coexisting, see how they go in a week!

[Billy]

Nice fish, nice tank and beautiful setup !! :D :D

[DIY]

Brilliant!

stunning discus and super clean setup, I love the planted driftwood.

Congrats on your whole setup - makes me jealous! :wink:

And on top of all that, you're photography's outstanding as well :shock:

[jim from sydney]

great set up....nice and clean...top discus....how much did you pay for them??....you are making me jealous......with the camera you are using what are the parameters?????? good luck....Jim

[jim from sydney]

oh yes....what is the backgound on the tank......painted or a cover of some kind or is it against a wall that makes it look like a pinkish glow?????
Jim.

[kkiu]

Heya jim, its just against a wall. The wall is painted a light pink :)

The camera? not quite sure, was using a panasonic DV. Its got good automatic stuff. I think.

Thanks for all the praise everyone. :oops:
This is my second try at keeping discus, but its still not perfect. Learning as i go, these forums are a real help too.

(edit) the discus were 250 for the both of em from SLS, cheers to them. :)

[kalebjarrod]

three cheers for SLS

hip hip............................................... .................... :wink: