now I want a discus tank too!

[coolchinchilla]

All this talk of Discus made me want to know more about them. I
looked them up in various sources on the net. They sound
soooooooooooooo coool! Now I want a discus tank! I just got a
30-gal cichlid tank 3-4 weeks ago but now I want some discus!
waaaaaaaaaaahh

Kind of expensive though... 90-gal tank, RO filter, $40-$60 per
fish. <sigh>

coolchinchilla

[Jim Anderson]

In article >,
says...

> All this talk of Discus made me want to know more about them. I
> looked them up in various sources on the net. They sound
> soooooooooooooo coool! Now I want a discus tank! I just got a
> 30-gal cichlid tank 3-4 weeks ago but now I want some discus!
> waaaaaaaaaaahh
>
> Kind of expensive though... 90-gal tank, RO filter, $40-$60 per
> fish. <sigh>
>
> coolchinchilla
>

Putting a Discus (or Angel) in a 30 gallon tank would be cruel. Although
they hover allot, they also like to swim too, and a 30 gallon just is
not long enough.

The 90 would be a very good choice, a 55 would be allot cheaper and be
good enough.

Amazon sword plant are usually cheap and the discus love swimming thru
and hiding in them. And the tetras will need a hiding place too.

RO units can be cheaper in the Warehouse home improvement stores, Home
Depot, Lowes etc.

I got my 1 inch Discus for $8 apiece from a local breeder, they were the
more common Blue Turquoise, pretty fish. The Orange Sunset he sold for
$75USD, they had no strips/bars at all, a single bright red spot in the
center of their side that faded to florescent orange at the fins,
unbelievably beautiful. The breeding male was about 8 inches SL, with
devilish red eyes that you could feel slice right thru you when he
stared you down, an amazing fish.

--
Jim Anderson
( 8(|) To email me just pull my_finger

[coolchinchilla]

Jim Anderson wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
>
>
>>All this talk of Discus made me want to know more about them. I
>>looked them up in various sources on the net. They sound
>>soooooooooooooo coool! Now I want a discus tank! I just got a
>>30-gal cichlid tank 3-4 weeks ago but now I want some discus!
>>waaaaaaaaaaahh
>>
>>Kind of expensive though... 90-gal tank, RO filter, $40-$60 per
>>fish. <sigh>
>>
>>coolchinchilla
>>
>
>
> Putting a Discus (or Angel) in a 30 gallon tank would be cruel. Although
> they hover allot, they also like to swim too, and a 30 gallon just is
> not long enough.

Oh, don't worry... I wouldn't put such majestic creatures in my 30
gallon. I'd get a tank that's appropriate for their lifestyle. --
someday I'll have money to do that but not these days.

>
> The 90 would be a very good choice, a 55 would be allot cheaper and be
> good enough.

What is best for discus? Do they like a tank that is tall or a tank
that is long?


> RO units can be cheaper in the Warehouse home improvement stores, Home
> Depot, Lowes etc.

Have to check that out.

Thanks.
coolchinchilla

[NetMax]

"coolchinchilla" > wrote in message
...
> All this talk of Discus made me want to know more about them. I looked
> them up in various sources on the net. They sound soooooooooooooo
> coool! Now I want a discus tank! I just got a 30-gal cichlid tank 3-4
> weeks ago but now I want some discus! waaaaaaaaaaahh
>
> Kind of expensive though... 90-gal tank, RO filter, $40-$60 per fish.
> <sigh>
>
> coolchinchilla


So many fish so little time, I can be a very bad person to listen to ;~)
I'm starting up a marine tank as soon as I get bored with freshwater.
I've only been at freshwater about 30 years, so another 20 years should
be enough ;~).
--
www.NetMax.tk

[bassett]

That's the way, no point in rushing into things.
bassett


"NetMax" > wrote in message
...
> So many fish so little time, I can be a very bad person to listen to ;~)
> I'm starting up a marine tank as soon as I get bored with freshwater. I've
> only been at freshwater about 30 years, so another 20 years should be
> enough ;~).
> --
> www.NetMax.tk
>
>

[bassett]

You are joking, off course.
Whats wrong with a 3 foot tank for 4 angles
bassett

"Jim Anderson" > wrote in message
et...
Putting a Discus (or Angel) in a 30 gallon tank would be cruel. Although
> they hover allot, they also like to swim too, and a 30 gallon just is
> not long enough.
>



> In article >,
> says...
>
>> All this talk of Discus made me want to know more about them. I
>> looked them up in various sources on the net. They sound
>> soooooooooooooo coool! Now I want a discus tank! I just got a
>> 30-gal cichlid tank 3-4 weeks ago but now I want some discus!
>> waaaaaaaaaaahh
>>
>> Kind of expensive though... 90-gal tank, RO filter, $40-$60 per
>> fish. <sigh>
>>
>> coolchinchilla
>>
>
> Putting a Discus (or Angel) in a 30 gallon tank would be cruel. Although
> they hover allot, they also like to swim too, and a 30 gallon just is
> not long enough.
>
> The 90 would be a very good choice, a 55 would be allot cheaper and be
> good enough.
>
> Amazon sword plant are usually cheap and the discus love swimming thru
> and hiding in them. And the tetras will need a hiding place too.
>
> RO units can be cheaper in the Warehouse home improvement stores, Home
> Depot, Lowes etc.
>
> I got my 1 inch Discus for $8 apiece from a local breeder, they were the
> more common Blue Turquoise, pretty fish. The Orange Sunset he sold for
> $75USD, they had no strips/bars at all, a single bright red spot in the
> center of their side that faded to florescent orange at the fins,
> unbelievably beautiful. The breeding male was about 8 inches SL, with
> devilish red eyes that you could feel slice right thru you when he
> stared you down, an amazing fish.
>
> --
> Jim Anderson
> ( 8(|) To email me just pull my_finger

[Jim Anderson]

In article >,
says...

> Jim Anderson wrote:
> > In article >,
> > says...
> >
> >
> >>All this talk of Discus made me want to know more about them. I
> >>looked them up in various sources on the net. They sound
> >>soooooooooooooo coool! Now I want a discus tank! I just got a
> >>30-gal cichlid tank 3-4 weeks ago but now I want some discus!
> >>waaaaaaaaaaahh
> >>
> >>Kind of expensive though... 90-gal tank, RO filter, $40-$60 per
> >>fish. <sigh>
> >>
> >>coolchinchilla
> >>
> >
> >
> > Putting a Discus (or Angel) in a 30 gallon tank would be cruel. Although
> > they hover allot, they also like to swim too, and a 30 gallon just is
> > not long enough.
>
> Oh, don't worry... I wouldn't put such majestic creatures in my 30
> gallon. I'd get a tank that's appropriate for their lifestyle. --
> someday I'll have money to do that but not these days.
>
> >
> > The 90 would be a very good choice, a 55 would be allot cheaper and be
> > good enough.
>
> What is best for discus? Do they like a tank that is tall or a tank
> that is long?
>

like angels, Both tall and long.

>
> > RO units can be cheaper in the Warehouse home improvement stores, Home
> > Depot, Lowes etc.
>
> Have to check that out.
>
> Thanks.
> coolchinchilla
>

--
Jim Anderson
( 8(|) To email me just pull my_finger