moneymike
Thu Nov 20, 2008, 11:11 PM
Hello everyone,
After losing most of my Discus to lack of education, I read everything I could get my hands on, including the posts on this forum.
I originally started my Discus out in a 65 gallon planted tank, but the tank was properly cycled when I introduced them, the plants weren't established. My bristlenose started to eat the Amazons instead of the algae and veggies I fed him. Snails also started to take over, making things less than ideal.
To get things right this time, I got a 40 gallon bare-bottom up and running and quarantined some clown loaches.
Today, I switched the (4) clown loaches to the planted tank to get rid of the snails, or at least control the population. I plan to give them to an eager friend when they have done a good job eating the snails.
The 2 Discus are now in the 40 gallon so I can feed them properly and change the water every other day. I plan to trade them to my local breeder for credit towards getting some juvies, to be raised in the 40 gallon until they reach a good size, so I can move them to the planted tank. At that time, I'll take the loaches out.
Questions:
1. Will my clown loaches leave the plants alone as long as there are plenty of snails to eat?
2. Is my plan sound, or am I setting myself up for failure again?
After losing most of my Discus to lack of education, I read everything I could get my hands on, including the posts on this forum.
I originally started my Discus out in a 65 gallon planted tank, but the tank was properly cycled when I introduced them, the plants weren't established. My bristlenose started to eat the Amazons instead of the algae and veggies I fed him. Snails also started to take over, making things less than ideal.
To get things right this time, I got a 40 gallon bare-bottom up and running and quarantined some clown loaches.
Today, I switched the (4) clown loaches to the planted tank to get rid of the snails, or at least control the population. I plan to give them to an eager friend when they have done a good job eating the snails.
The 2 Discus are now in the 40 gallon so I can feed them properly and change the water every other day. I plan to trade them to my local breeder for credit towards getting some juvies, to be raised in the 40 gallon until they reach a good size, so I can move them to the planted tank. At that time, I'll take the loaches out.
Questions:
1. Will my clown loaches leave the plants alone as long as there are plenty of snails to eat?
2. Is my plan sound, or am I setting myself up for failure again?