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Consistency is key. I perform 40% water changes every Tuesday and Friday, always at 10 AM. My Discus anticipate it now—they swim to the front when I grab the hose. Perhaps your timing varies too much? Routine comforts them.

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I'll try the terracotta first and see how it goes. Appreciate the help!


No problem! Let us know how it works out. My pair's already gearing up for another spawn, so the terracotta must be doing something right.


That's great to hear. I've noticed my ...

I've used both terracotta and ceramic. Ceramic's smoother, but terracotta's easier to clean. My tank's 60 gallons, with a sump and driftwood. Temp's 83°F, pH 6.7. I do 30% changes weekly. Both work, just depends on your budget.

Check on it at night after lights out, see if that favia is stinging it.

My fish has one fin that's not moving and it's got some rot on the tip. Should I cut the rot off?