Picked up the start of my polys for my 470.

[TexasMFK31]

I don’t keep discus but don’t they require special water parameters?

They typically require warmer water, which I like my tanks around 83* anyhow. Some people fight pH and all that jazz. Stability is much more important than fighting pH. They are more sensitive to nitrates than most fish, but I will be changing 25-30 gallons of water per day to keep pristine water. Wild caught discus would probably matter more, but these are captive bred and will be more used to it.

 

[twentyleagues]

Yeah you got it clean soft warm water. Low ph is good to but like you said cb, and stability is more important.

 

[clm08k]

J jaws7777 here is the best photo I could get of the retro. Bonus beefcake Delhezi, took the last danios out last night.

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that delhezi should be called Fabio.

I don’t keep discus but don’t they require special water parameters?

I’ve read that they prefer acidic 4-5ph and like heavily planted tanks. I haven’t kept them myself though.

 

[TexasMFK31]

that delhezi should be called Fabio.

I’ve read that they prefer acidic 4-5ph and like heavily planted tanks. I haven’t kept them myself though.

Why Fabio? Haha.

 

[thefredpit]

Yeah, I am thinking the same. Especially given they bichirs are relatively small and there is a lot of space in the tank. There will also be light on the tank at all times with the 24/7+ from Finnex.



When I am ready, I'll harass my LFS. They had an ornate but I was an idiot and misread the numbers as $300 instead of $30.....whoops. I'll get a hold of them here next week and see what is available. They know I am after those 2 species for sure, so I think they'll let me know 1st thing!

Which LFS? While down there I checked out fish gallery and extreme fish and pets. I know fish gallery orders from toyin so if you want an awesome wild caught you can go through them

 

[TexasMFK31]

Which LFS? While down there I checked out fish gallery and extreme fish and pets. I know fish gallery orders from toyin so if you want an awesome wild caught you can go through them

Aquazoo down in Willis. I went to Extreme fish in China town. A couple weeks ago I know they have some Flagtails, which I think I"ll go pick one up this weekend here and get him growing.

 

[thefredpit]

extreme had some nice ripsaw and leather catfish bt I just don't have a tank big enough for a 3' catfish

 

[TexasMFK31]

Nice, cats are nice just in other peoples tanks. Fish Gallery is where I got the Delhezis, so they are probably from Toyin then.

 

[thefredpit]

if they are smaller than chances are they are captive bred all of toyins are wild caught so are a little more expensive but worth it. The dels fish gallery had saturday were captive bred

 

[TexasMFK31]

if they are smaller than chances are they are captive bred all of toyins are wild caught so are a little more expensive but worth it. The dels fish gallery had saturday were captive bred

Yeah, that would make sense. There were 20 in the tank when I snagged them. So I got to pick the biggest and most vibrant patterns. They also are hungry little things, eating everything in sight!