Starting a Discus Aquarium?
Here’s what I would do if I was starting again
Discus aquarium useful links
Discus Lost Colour and Stopped Eating
This discus lost all colour and stopped eating, this fixed him.
Plant Based Nitrate Removal
The fish make the nitrates, the plants eat the nitrates. Perfect.
Grow Your Own Discus Food
Discus love these and they’re super good for them, easy to culture and cheap.
Make Your Own Discus Food
It’s high protein and cheap if you make it yourself. Plus the fish seem to love it. Make your own discus beef heart, it’s really quite easy.
How Much!
Reduce your discus aquarium running costs by 66%.
Keep it Clean
Eheim Quick Vac, does it work in an aquarium with sand?
Stringy White Poo Fixed
Fixed, but good and bad news. You must catch it early.
Stringy White Poo
Learn more about this common discus aquarium issue.
Gill Flukes
Gill Flukes in the discus aquarium, easy to catch, tricky to eradicate.
3 Month Filter Clean
Clean those filters, here’s a big 1200XL having a clean out after 3 months.
Build a Top Sump
Add plants to the top of your tank which further filter the water and reduce the nitrates.
Water Management
As a Discus keeper you’re essentially keeping water, but in such a way that these fish can thrive in it.
Plants in a Discus Tank
Plants can be tricky, but at Discus Tank temperatures there’s a few things to consider.
Tips for Buying Discus
Be careful where you buy and what you buy, a few simple pointers before you spend your cash.
They’re Not That Tricky
If you get a few things correct you won’t go wrong. They’re not that tricky.
20 Minute Maintenance
Keep it simple and make it easy for yourself.