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Beef heart can work, but it's messy. I prefer a mix of baby brine shrimp and crushed flakes. My fry are in a 55-gallon tank, temp at 85°F, with a canister filter. Water changes are 50% daily. How's your fry's behavior? Are they active?

Re: 3 Discus fish left

Originally posted by mirus

Thank You Phil for your answer, I have a lot of driftwood in tank and some rocks so one couple stays at one side and the male just in the other end. I have 500 litre tank so it’s pretty long. They are fighting just when the food is given and they ...

Re: Favorite Discus

Love the clarity of your tank water. What's your filtration setup like?

I've got a couple of favorites too. My High Fin Blue Diamond may not be as massive as yours, but it's definitely the tank boss. Then there's my Leopard Discus - a real stunner.

Re: R.I.P. Blue Diamond

Thanks Pat, just another tough lesson to add to the discus notebook - lots to learn with these guys.

I was feeding the fish and having breakfast this morning when I noticed my large Blue Diamond was nowhere to be seen. I eventually found him behind the aquarium stand - he'd jumped out overnight and didn't make it.

I've got a cover on the way from Clear View Lids, but it still hasn't shipped. I cut ...