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Just thought we'd share a pic of the new tank I setup for the mother inlaw :)

will house acouple of discus :)

Tank is not finished

will update as tank progress's

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Looks good dude, can't wait to see some cool discus in there, will look amazing :victorious:

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No idea why it's coming up sideways

tryed to edit but it won't let me change it

mods plz help :s

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Discus my favourite fish even though I have never had them. Tank looks good

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Good stuff mate.

Your pics are getting better Gaz - just gotta work on that last 90deg to have one that doesn't make my neck sore :victorious:

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Ahhhh

It did it again

sorry guys

really annoying

Bro I know you're doing it on purpose! Cut it out! LOL!

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is that the driftwood from the guy down i wollongong on **?

Nah this was from a guy in Penrith

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The tank is looking good! How big is it?

I am getting discus in T minus 4 days, so excited :)

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The tank is looking good! How big is it?

I am getting discus in T minus 4 days' date=' so excited :)[/quote']

Its a 3 foot tank

very tall though :)

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Yeah I thought it might be about that. Good size for a couple of discus :)

Has your mother in law considered getting a couple of Blue Rams? I think theyre the most gorgeous little fish and they go great with discus!

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Nah she doesn't even know she's getting discus

We showed her discus about 2 years ago and she fell in love

we will put a pair of bn and some loachs in there for now :)

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Oh ok, fair enough!

Please post some photos when they're in! :)

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Be sure to take the bristlenose out before the discus go in as bn have a habit of sucking the slime coat off discus which kills them.

Cheers mick

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Be sure to take the bristlenose out before the discus go in as bn have a habit of sucking the slime coat off discus which kills them.

Cheers mick

Ok thanks for the heads up :)

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Tank looks great, good that it's a bit taller than normal too. I find it best to always have my discus tank running at 30 degrees, staves off infections and such. Hard to find too many tankmates who like it that warm. Any ideas of which strain of discus you will get her?? (very lucky mother in law)

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Tank looks great' date=' good that it's a bit taller than normal too. I find it best to always have my discus tank running at 30 degrees, staves off infections and such. Hard to find too many tankmates who like it that warm. Any ideas of which strain of discus you will get her?? (very lucky mother in law)[/quote']

No idea as of yet :)

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Tank looks great' date=' good that it's a bit taller than normal too. I find it best to always have my discus tank running at 30 degrees, staves off infections and such. Hard to find too many tankmates who like it that warm. Any ideas of which strain of discus you will get her?? (very lucky mother in law)[/quote']

Very lucky mother in law indeed!

im getting blue rams and cardinal tetras to go in with my discus, it's a nice combination I think :)

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Rummy nose are good too, they also act as 'canaries'. Their red nose color will fade if the water quality drops. Discus are great fish, so much character, am sure you will enjoy keeping them. Must say I am partial to the albino strains myself, lots to choose from though.

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Im getting mine on Friday, I can't wait! I love the rafflesia reds but I haven't found any of those available nearby (that aren't $225 a fish anyway). I'm going to get a mix, but I can't remember the names, one option is penang eruption though :)

i did not know that about rummy nose! Maybe I will get them instead of the cardinals :)

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i did not know that about rummy nose! Maybe I will get them instead of the cardinals :)

Why don't you get both, they go well with each other.

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