Re: Back to Basics
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 5:31 pm
Re: Back to Basics
Just four days in and these little ones are already making themselves at home in the fish room.
Daily life for them consists of 100% water changes in their 40 Breeder and as much beef heart as they can handle - I just drop chunks in whenever I walk by the tank. They've got some tankmates - rams, corydoras, L-134's - who are fed VibraBites and algae wafers. There's also a heater and a double stacked sponge filter to keep things comfortable. For now, they're also getting a treat of glass worms, which will run out in about two weeks. As they grow, they'll start to eat the VibraBites too.
I'm sharing this because I think it's a great example of the KISS principle in action - keep it simple, stupid. Young discus like these guys naturally school and follow a leader, so even though some folks might say you need a 10-gallon tank per fish, I think that's just not practical. These little ones have been living in close quarters since they hatched, and they're used to it. They'd have a hard time finding food in a huge tank. I'll probably keep them in this tank until they hit 4.5" or 5". With daily water changes and all the beef heart they can eat, I think they'll be happy here until at least July. And who knows, maybe I'll decide to move out some of the lesser quality ones and give the rest a bit more space.
Just four days in and these little ones are already making themselves at home in the fish room.
Daily life for them consists of 100% water changes in their 40 Breeder and as much beef heart as they can handle - I just drop chunks in whenever I walk by the tank. They've got some tankmates - rams, corydoras, L-134's - who are fed VibraBites and algae wafers. There's also a heater and a double stacked sponge filter to keep things comfortable. For now, they're also getting a treat of glass worms, which will run out in about two weeks. As they grow, they'll start to eat the VibraBites too.
I'm sharing this because I think it's a great example of the KISS principle in action - keep it simple, stupid. Young discus like these guys naturally school and follow a leader, so even though some folks might say you need a 10-gallon tank per fish, I think that's just not practical. These little ones have been living in close quarters since they hatched, and they're used to it. They'd have a hard time finding food in a huge tank. I'll probably keep them in this tank until they hit 4.5" or 5". With daily water changes and all the beef heart they can eat, I think they'll be happy here until at least July. And who knows, maybe I'll decide to move out some of the lesser quality ones and give the rest a bit more space.