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yo, try dimmin' the lights or gettin' a timer. my algae prob went way down when i stopped blastin' the tank all day. also, feed less, like way less, they don't need as much as u think.

Mine did that when the temp dropped. Heater was acting up. You sure your heater's reliable? Cheap ones can be a nightmare.

Re: A question about color.

I'm a big fan of Ocean Nutrition Prime Reef flakes for their red enhancers. The ingredients include plankton, dried fish protein digest, salmon, fish meal, and more. They also have cochineal and annatto seed for added color, along with salmon eggs and fish oil.

Re: Here they are

No, just my discus group.

Re: Here they are

Those discus from Josie/Miranda look fantastic. Are the eggs on the heater?

Re: Back to Basics

I've also experimented with different commercial foods and found my discus tend to turn their noses up at granules, it's just not their thing.

Re: Back to Basics

I'm curious about your choice of VibraBites for the other fish in the tank, as opposed to other commercial options.

Re: Should I get Discus?

Honestly, I think that's just the nature of buying smaller fish - there's always gonna be a size difference and that leads to a pecking order. Aggression is just part of the deal. That's why some folks say to keep at least 6, the more fish you have, the less you'll notice ...

Re: Two-inch Bully

Nature's way is to establish a pecking order. It's not about removing the bully, they just need to work it out. Keeping at least 6 discus helps spread the aggression, so it's less noticeable. But someone's always at the bottom. That's just how it is.

Re: San Merah?

I've been reading up on the history of the San Merah Discus in a great reference book, 'Singapore Discus In The New Millennium' by Dr. Cillford Chan and Johnny Yip. The story of how the San Merah came to be is quite fascinating.

It all started with the Ghost Discus, which Asian ...