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This has got to be the best thread I have read here yet. 

 

I now have rack build regret. 

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I have been a long time lurker on this forum and have learnt a lot from past and present members who have contributed to this forum. Thank you. This is my first 'real' post and I hope this would

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It has been almost two months since I updated this journal. Much progress has been made but at the same time, I could have done more but it was easier to just sit back and enjoy watching the inhabitan

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It has been two months since my last update. I have not been motivated to try complete the rack as it is currently running fine, even though it is not the 'aesthetically pleasing' look I promised my w

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18 hours ago, Kingo said:

This has got to be the best thread I have read here yet. 

Thank you. Hopefully I get time to update this thread once I have moved this rack to a new location in the house.

18 hours ago, Kingo said:

I now have rack build regret. 

Build a new rack... or modify the current one. ?

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Andrea Eliasdottir Be nice I'm new here

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I just got onto this forum as I'm just looking to start keeping Cherries... 

You have just blown my brain! Just... WoW.  o.O 

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On ‎5‎/‎3‎/‎2016 at 11:18 AM, jc12 said:

I was looking through my mobile for photos to post and realise I have a lot of baby photos. Haha. New daddy syndrome? In my defence, I have many photos of my discus babies too. Apologies... these photos don't do them justice as they are just mobile phone snaps.

Some PRL culls from @Gbang.

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CRS from the G dude... always my all time favourite.

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Some of my discus babies... working on this heckel cross pair. Over the last 20+ years keeping fish, nothing beats the sight of a pair of discus with fry attached.

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Those are some healthy discus, I used to breed them about 18 years ago, I had ultra high body and high fin, but those a really rare these days if you are after some good quality ones.

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On 6/16/2019 at 1:57 AM, kms said:

Those are some healthy discus, I used to breed them about 18 years ago, I had ultra high body and high fin, but those a really rare these days if you are after some good quality ones.

Thank you. Yeah they are great quality discus of German lineage. Due to family and young kids, I was not able to devote my time to them as much as I would like to so I have since sold them back to the person who sold them to me in the first place. He has been a discus breeder for many years so I know he will look after them well and keep their progeny going within Australia.

On 6/14/2019 at 11:07 PM, Andrea Eliasdottir said:

I just got onto this forum as I'm just looking to start keeping Cherries... 

You have just blown my brain! Just... WoW.  o.O 

Thank you. This rack is still running but I am planning to strip it all down, move it to the garage and set it all up again.

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Been a while since I posted in here.

Currently running 3 racks but getting a bit too much with family/kids/work commitments.

Finally decided to shut down this rack so it is now for sale if anyone is keen. I am in Brisbane.

Send me a PM if you would like to view it.

Also have heaps of other stuff for sale e.g. Biospon filters, Eheim 2213 and 2215, a few Hailea HC-250A chillers, etc. See my sale post here: 

Cheers,

JC

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This rack has been sold and picked up.

I am very keen to see how this rack looks like once it is set up again.

Hopefully the new owner will update and continue this thread.

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What a journey.  Hope the downsize gives you more headspace to enjoy more the tanks you're keeping jc.

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