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Hanna's great if you can swing it. I use their nitrate checker in my 180-gallon show tank, and it's dead-on. Just remember to calibrate it monthly. Also, beef heart's messy, so maybe cut back if you're seeing ammonia, or add another sponge filter.

mrFluffy wrote: ↑Sat May 10, 2025 11:22 am Lights low? That's a new one. My tank's got LEDS on for 8 hours, maybe that's the issue. Also, what's your pH? Mine's at 6.8, soft water.

Yep, low light helps. My pH is 6.5, RO water with a pinch of minerals. Less light, less algae, less fungus.

Methylene blue works wonders for egg fungus. Dose it at 1 drop per gallon right after spawning. Also, make sure your pair is in a bare bottom tank, easier to clean. What's your water change routine?

Thanks, all. They're about 3 inches, so prob juveniles. Feeding a mix of frozen bloodworms and Hikari pellets twice a day. pH is 6.8, pretty stable. Lights are on 8 hours, but I'll try dimming. Flow's medium, but I can adjust the spray bar. Gonna give it more time and watch for stress signs ...

My discus been hiding behind the plants since I got them last week. They eat fine but dart away when I come near. Water params are good, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, nitrate around 10ppm. Tank is 75 gallons, temp at 84F, sand substrate, driftwood, and some java fern. Filter's a Fluval 407, weekly 30 ...

I'm 2-3 months into my first discus tank and I've made my fair share of mistakes. But after some major changes, I'm happy to see most of my discus are growing well. However, I do have two that are concerning me.

I have a blue turquoise discus (under 2") and a super red (just over 2"). The blue one ...