How I do Water Changes in the 150-gallon Discus Tank

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Craig Woodhull - 7 years ago

Woody's Discus (FB)
Great piece of wood ! Why not pur a bunch of moss (or two) ? (all over it). Anubis as well. will help . Will really help water quality .

Maurice Aquariums - 7 years ago

Hi Woody, Thanks man, I will try it out soon

Craig Woodhull - 7 years ago

WHY NOT PUT DAAA

Shaun's Fish Tanks - 7 years ago

Something I personally NEVER do is put tap water straight in, even though you used declorinator, it will take some time to mix and gas off.. I premix my water in a large 250l drum.

Maurice Aquariums - 7 years ago

That's always a good idea. I don't have the accommodations to premix, but you're absolutely right. I now use Seachem Safe, which is a concentrated powder, and it's working great so far.

Andy Hernandez - 7 years ago

you need to buy a tripod.

Maurice Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Andy Hernandez not exactly, I have 2 diy filters to the left of the tank. Check my latest vid, it shows all.

Andy Hernandez - 7 years ago

ok. You only use the HOB for filtration?

Maurice Aquariums - 7 years ago

+Andy Hernandez I have a tripod, just didn't use it in that video. I use it when I'm in front the camera.

NOVAWOLF - 7 years ago

How do you do water changes do you use ro water or tap water and if you use tapwater how do you get your water to be softer?

Maurice Aquariums - 7 years ago

+NOVAWOLF hey man, sorry for the delayed response. I use tap water, and I dechlorinate as the water is filling back up. I don't soften the water because these fish were born and raised in tap water conditions. However, I do have a huge piece of drift wood in the tank which softens the water and I also add West Indian Almond leaves. Those two items soften my water up for the discus very well.

andreas rusli - 7 years ago

sorry i want ask about, dechlorinator, use for what? im newbie... hehe
(thanks)

rafal kowalski - 8 years ago

hi. what ph do you have in this tank? do you lower it with acid? You fill it from sink? or you prep the water? warm regards from Poland;)

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+rafal kowalski you're welcome

rafal kowalski - 8 years ago

Maurice Aquariums i tested my water and i have to make ro 4 to 1l tap to get hg kh about 4 and 6. and then i got ph 7.7. I will try to buy those leaves in my country. thx for info. Now i have to find Polish name for those leaves xd

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+rafal kowalski I'm very sure it will. I use 2 large leaves for my 150. As for the amount of tap water I use... I do 80% water change every 2 days.

rafal kowalski - 8 years ago

Maurice Aquariums thx for info. my tap water is 7.7. Those Indian almond leaves will help me lower it to 7? what tap ph do you have? and how much to use?

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+rafal kowalski hello mate my pH is usually 6.5-7 I use west Indian almond leaves to soften it up, you can see them in my hob filter when I'm cleaning it out. I fill directly from the sink and add dechlorinate straight to the water. Nothing is prepped, but it's super important to ensure that the temperature of the water in the tap matches the tank water. If it's different it can cause temper shock and kill your fish if extreme. I hope I helped you my friend.

Greetje Buijert-Nijdam - 8 years ago

Great update. Thanks.

Stephanie Nelson - 8 years ago

Awesome! Looks gorgeous when it's all clean

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

Lol yes it does :D thanks for watching

discus breeder Morocco - 8 years ago

very good water clarity ,well cycled ,nice piece of driftwood to lower ph ,you need more water changes to grow out huge discus .

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+discus Morocco thank you :) they're doing great and loved this tank. I stepped up the water changes to every other day and I've seen marked growth in them. Thanks for the compliments and advice.

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David Irvine - 8 years ago

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Darnesha Marc - 8 years ago

amazing video

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+Darnesha Marc thanks buddy

PsychedelicBabe - 8 years ago

As if a wife and kids wasn't enough to keep you busy

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

Thanks PB, girl things got real and you hit the nail on the head. My wife doesn't fancy the maintenance process too much. She "suggested" I get something that doesn't require as much maintenance. So as of Yesterday, all my discus went on sale. Someone is coming Saturday to view them. Thanks for watching , I've got some exciting stuff coming. How are you though? I heard horrible news from a hobbyist that things got real for you also?

Brian's Opinion/Comments - 8 years ago

I like to clean the glass and any object in the tank first, then the water and last the filter floss. This way anything stirred up and collected in the filter floss is removed. Also, in my bare bottom tanks I don't change all the filter floss at the same time. I will alternate them.

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

I hear you, that's a good process. However, I neglected to show that all my filters are off. That way nothing stirred up gets into the new filter floss. Also, I clean all my pads and change the floss each water change. I don't rely on my pads for biological filtration because I have ceramic bio rings in the filter as my filter media. Those rings house all my beneficial bacteria, so I wash my filter pads out in tap water to get them really clean. Mechanical filtration is important for me to keep my water polished.

Old School Fish Guy - 8 years ago

Bare bottom tanks always look dirtier faster. ;-) On the other hand, they are much easier to keep clean.

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+Old School Fish Guy MTS is real

Old School Fish Guy - 8 years ago

I hear ya. If I had 100 tanks, I could always think of something new to do with the next one. LOL

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+Old School Fish Guy its the pro, as well as the con, but I'm liking it for the time. I have changes coming again. I'm such a restless fish enthusiast

Brian's Opinion/Comments - 8 years ago

Nice video... Did you ever remember the advice/tip you wanted to tell me?

Brian's Opinion/Comments - 8 years ago

+Maurice Aquariums Thanks, look forward to hearing/reading what you have to say from one discus keeper/aquarist to another.

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+Brian's Opinion/Comments it was in connection with your tank. I'll go back to your video and see if I remember. Thanks for watching though.

Kevin Hosein - 8 years ago

Excellent!... good job...

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+Kevin Hosein thanks bro

gladboy - 8 years ago

nice job bro...

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+DAVID MANGAROO yes it does, it looks sparkly clean lol

gladboy - 8 years ago

and i'm sure you enjoy doing it as much as i do...tank just look awesome after a water change and vac...

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

Thanks David, can you dig this takes me almost an hour to do?

T Holz - 8 years ago

I do mine the same way only since my tank is only 55 gallons I change 50% every day. Especially with six discus.

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

Sweet bro, I used to do mines every other day. The discus seemed to like it

J B - 8 years ago

really well done vid bro. good content too. time we'll spent for sure.
I used to worry a lot about the length and girth of my hose but I just try to let it go and be happy with the hose god gave me.
:)

J B - 8 years ago

+Maurice Aquariums automatic

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+Jef B (808fishkeeper) LMAOOOOO!!! My hose gets the job done. Never had any complaints lol. Thanks for the good advice and compliment lol.

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NYCity Cichlids - 8 years ago

Looking good Moe

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+NYCity Cichlids thanks man

josiah constant - 8 years ago

I see the tank and the fish are doing good

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+josiah constant they're excellent bro. Thanks for watching

Ruben - 8 years ago

I don't like the scrubbing of the bottom with all the poop in there. I would syphon all the poop fist then clean the bottom and since the poop was taken out you only have a light dust that the filter will pick up. But this is what I would do. Its just an idea.
I like the color of that glass on that tank. They put a certain amount of iron to get that color. I love it. Thanks man.

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+Ruben theres a kind of muck that builds up on the bottom of the tank. The only way to get it off is by wiping it. The poop gets siphoned off, but the muck stays, that's why I wipe it. Also, the glass is clear. It has no color, its my walls that are blue and give it its color. Thanks for watching Ruben. Always great to hear your comments.

Antonio de Luca - 8 years ago

Whats the wc frequency?

Maurice Aquariums - 8 years ago

+Antonio de Luca I used to do it every other day, but now its twice a week. I do a lil maintenance in between maybe a 25% if I feel I can't wait till WC day.

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