wild blue tank

[tc]

this is my 6 x 2 x 2. mostly wild blues and a few wild browns. thanks for looking. i must say that wild blues are a delight to keep. bold and happy to try new foods.... sorry about the weird labels...

[scott bowler]

very nice fish and tank you have there tc

[lpiasente]

nice... I would love to see a full tank pic

[Hassles]

Lovely set-up. What is that aquarium backgriound you 'appear' to be using ? Also, you're obviously using some lovely mangrove roots but what plants have you got in there ? I am jelosu of your fish too!!!

[mcloughlin2]

They look stunning. I gotta say though, I'm very jealous of your algae growth on that driftwood. Looks very nice.

[tc]

thankyou for your kind words fellow discus slaves .
more details of my tank are - the background is painted styrofoam. tried to make it look like roots. i have added another photo which shows more of it. it is difficult to get a whole tank photo due to the room configuration... but i will see and add later. the algae growth has been a problem until i stopped worrying about it! i just remove chunks of it when i clean the sand. fish don't seem to care.
plants - amazon bleheri appears to be pretty happy considering the low light levels. i have 2 anubias on wood but they are about to come out because they are not thriving at all.
filtration consists of a 4ft sump with a drip flitration system added above it. media is matrix, bioballs and purigen. i also have a eheim 2215 attached to a pondmaster UV which has made a huge difference to the fish's health. i have 2 300 watt heaters in the sump but added one more into the tank for the winter - you can see it in the photo but i will remove it as soon as it is warmer enough here.

water here in canberra is very soft - i just pump it into a drum, add HCL and prime to it - (pH 6) leave it overnight with a heater and an air stone. then change 25% next day.
i would highly recommend wild blues and browns to anyone. from the moment i received them they have been fantastic. i have learnt some thing about wilds though - eg. to worm them or treat for gill flukes i dose the entire tank (to hell with the expense) as catching them so freaks them out that they takes weeks recover. and the stress of watching them be stressed nearly killed me!
there is a pair in the group that lay eggs when i do a large water change or there is a storm, but at this stage i have not done anything about separating them.
it is definitely true that the larger the group the happier they are as individuals. happy to answer any questions and share my mistakes as i have have made plenty.
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[BigDaddyAdo]

I cant say im a big fan of the set up but those fish are fan bloody tastic. ;)

[TW]

Hi tc

Absolutely stunning group of wilds. I am very jealous of you beautiful tank.

[BigDaddyAdo]

How big is the tank?

[brad_v]

Very nice tank and fish.

[Hollowman]

Beautiful tank arrangement, very natural looking, and stunning fish TC.


Steve

[Mattzilla]

i love wilds

you have amazing fish and you should be proud

[Matt15]

Wow TC, fantastic fish and a fantastic setup/tank. You should be extremely proud.

[tc]

here is a whole tank photo... with the algae problem. any suggestion about placement etc etc gratefully received.
tc

[discusking]

very nice, afraid your copyright has been infringed by an aquarium

[Ben75]

Hi TC,
What a great display tank you have there mate.
Absolutely stunning collection of wilds.
Thanks for sharing the pics.
Regards,
Ben

[Mr Wild]

Just stunning!!

Love it all.

[TW]

A beautiful setup for some extra beautiful wild blues ! ! !

[goodoo]

Hi finally found someone in canberra. Was only reading this post because discus world in sydney has your pic as there home page. which totally conned me. drove all the way there . and the shop is horrible. Beautifull setup and fish you have . Your not discus dave by any chance are you ? Have heard about him at CDAS. the only discus keeper i know of in canberra.

[the_oracle]

They're awesome.....
And your set-up too...


Sanie

[junosama]

Beautiful fish, I like the tank set up those trees/roots are great looking.

[jbickel]

I've just noticed that Sydney Discus World are using your photo for their Website home page.... isn't that Copyright infringement.

I don't know im just asking.......

[tc]

hi
yes i have noticed. i have also had several emails from disappointed people who have gone to the shop expecting to see the fish that are advertised. i have emailed them but i am not interested in getting legal advice. lets just go with bad karma.
trace

[swampy1972]

I've just noticed that Sydney Discus World are using your photo for their Website home page.... isn't that Copyright infringement.

I don't know im just asking.......

I'm not sure either, but I would think if you post a pic on a public forum then it's up for grabs from anyone..

[tc]

swampy
you could be right about the puble forum photo - i dont really have a problem with it. i guess its just that they have the audacity to print copyright across it. thats a bit of a joke!

[swampy1972]

You could look it at the other way.. Your fish are so awesome even a retailer wants in on the act :D

[TW]

IMO it's bordering on false advertising ..... I've been to that LFS ..... I wish I had not

[AHC]

Sydney Discus World is a joke. He should not be in business and i hope people start relaising this. I wouldn't even go to his site!

[jbickel]

I nearly had a heart attack when I went there two weeks ago, I had to ask the assistant are those prices on the fish tanks for real or a joke...
when he answered with a serious look "yes they are" I walked out of there and went to the sydney markets and bought some cheap fruit and vegies, so the trip from down south wasn't a complete disaster....