Thanks Racf! Thats an excellent resource...

I've decided to take their advice and get rid of the gravel for now..
Too hard to keep the tank clean w/ the heavy feedings, especially on a
UGF... My powerhead was too powerful anyway. They were getting thrown
around.. I'm gonna put a sponge in there w/ and aquaclear 150..

On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 21:35:27 -0500, "Racf"
wrote:


"The Madd Hatter" wrote in message
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Hiya folks,

Just got my first Discus today... Wanted to find out more about them.
Anyone know any good resources on the web? Also, does anyone keep
discus here? Any info in regards to care, breeding, etc would be
appreciated...

Thanx


Here is one I use:

www.simplydiscus.com

I have some, but am in the learning curve. Any advice I can give would
be at best speculative without any proving results... I can probably
give some quality "what not to do advice" at this point. So I will:

1. Do not believe everything you read or hear especially from years in
the past.

2. Make no assumptions no matter how well founded and seemingly solid.

3. If a consensus emerges followed by a outrageous dissent, listen
closely, it well may be a 1/1000 post you have been waiting for; or some
wacko....

4. If the fish appear healthy and full of vitality, that should arouse
your suspicions about their health.

5. Buy from a solid source and bring a bucket and TDS meter.

6. Do another water change....

7. See 6.

8. Do not waste your money on top dollar fish until you are successful
with a group of low dollar fish.

9. They all have worms, heximita, and flukes or soon will if you have
anything else in the tank with them.

10. goto 6.

11. Do not listen to me.....