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Lionheart wrote: ↑Sat May 03, 2025 8:44 pm Agree with the coral advice. Also, avoid overfeeding while they recover. Excess food can lower pH further.

Spot on. And if you're using peat or almond leaves, pull 'em out for now. They're great but not during a crash.

First, test your KH. If it's below 2, that's the culprit. Add crushed coral in a media bag to your filter to stabilize it. Also, check your CO2 levels if you're running injected. How often do you water change?

RO water's a scam unless you're trying to breed show-quality fish. Your setup sounds solid, mate. Maybe bump up feeding? My crew gets six small meals a day. Also, what's your stock like? Overcrowding can mess with growth rates. I keep six in a 90-gallon with cardinal tetras and rams.


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Re: Comunity Tank with Discus (fry's)

Thanks guys for the helpful info, i really appreciate it.

Re: Comunity Tank with Discus (fry's)

Thanks for the info, really appreciate it. I'm still a bit concerned about moving them, they seem so delicate. What I find weird is that the fry never seem to go back to the parents for food, they just swim off on their own.

Re: Comunity Tank with Discus (fry's)

Originally posted by lunar

Got to say being you got them to the swimming stage it would probably work if you put them into a breeder by themselves. With no distraction the fry may attach to the adults.

I'm thinking of moving the fry to a 10g tank I have. I ...

Hey guys, I'm glad I found this forum, it's got some great info.

I've got a 63G tank with 3 discus, 1 angel, and some tetras. Before this, I had a few discus but lost some during the move.

We did a lot of research and got help from a local breeder before adding them. Recently, we got 2 more from ...