My Discus Fish Tank [HD] 111 30

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New video of my Discus fish tank. Since the last video I have added quite a few more discus. Might seem overstocked however they are all happily together and my filtration is more than adequate. The following fauna exists: 8 x Assorted Discus 9 x Harlequin Rasboras 8 x Corydora Sterbai 1 x L333 Cat fish 5x Kuhli Loaches Filtration consists of: 1x 1000lph Canister Filter 1x K1 Fluid Bed Filter I feed them all Tetra Color Bits and Freeze Dried Black Worms Temperature is at a constant 28.3 degrees Celsius 30% water change every second day. If you have any questions regarding the video, please leave your comments below. Cheers, Will

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Tom Kidman - 6 years ago

cool fish bro.

willzy - 6 years ago

lol, thanks bro

shailendra soni - 7 years ago

what that is the bottle ?

shailendra soni - 7 years ago

willzy thanks bro definitely searching and using in my tank

willzy - 7 years ago

JooteLelo K1 media, look it up on google

Chandan M N - 7 years ago

fishes are good

Prakash Salunke - 8 years ago

can we kept discuss fish with engalfish & goldfish in one tank

David Fisher - 8 years ago

is that home made interior filter it for that tank with discus wow

K00L VIDEOS - 9 years ago

faaantastic looking tank dude!

Jeff Porcaro Groove - 9 years ago

gorgeous fish, boring tank...finish the job!

danny adrian - 9 years ago

how large is this tank? also what is that bottle looking thing?

Hyuna A - 6 years ago

danny adrian its a filter

Omar Alvarez - 9 years ago

10. comment for My Discus Fish Tank [HD]

Vlad Paclisan - 9 years ago

My favorite Discus is Blue Tiger Discus!

Cindy O'Hara - 9 years ago

can you tell us about the bottle filter? what is it for...I've never seen that before.

Russ Andres - 9 years ago

The rock on the bottom left looks like Jabba the hut

Akul Anand - 9 years ago

True nice spot

Helena Ditto - 9 years ago

any wood?

willzy - 9 years ago

Not in this video. Check my other ones

Quan audio - 9 years ago

I do water change twice a week and my fish getting dizzy every time I do water change. Why is that?

Cinzmm - 10 years ago

Fantastic setup,love you're discus they seem to be thriving.

Billy L - 10 years ago

Nice! What do you feed them with?

William Yeung - 10 years ago

I feed them tetra colorbits and freeze dried black worms.

Matt Richison - 10 years ago

Ok I'll try them thanks!

Matt Richison - 10 years ago

I had cardinals with mine but they died off one by one, but my discus still look and eat fantastic. Any clue why that happened? They wouldn't eat a damn thing.

willzy - 10 years ago

I've never kept cardinals with discus, however, cardinals are not very hardy.

In the wild environment, I think discus actually hunt cardinals and maybe the cardinals were getting stressed? It's possible it was occurring during lights out so you might not have noticed it.

If you want to keep a school of small fishes with discus I recommend: Harlequin Rasboras, Rummy Nose Tetras, Lemon Tetras

eChrisBC - 10 years ago

Does it have to be saltwater in Discus Tank's?

willzy - 10 years ago

No, Discus require fresh water not salt water.

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Greg Henson - 10 years ago

What is the media inside the bottle?

willzy - 10 years ago

k1 media

Dorian Fanfishmania - 10 years ago

nice pigeons,congratz

Mirza Muhammad Umer Rafique - 10 years ago

This soldwong jerk, prob goes to every other discus video and comments that crap. Be aware guys this fella is full of shit

Mustapha Nor - 10 years ago

nice tank..

suko-reef - 10 years ago

what used in the bottle? the bottle is a biologic filter?

Predrag Jones - 10 years ago

Gorgeous!

willzy - 10 years ago

No it means I change the water on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Weds etc...

willzy - 10 years ago

Check the updated video.

James Doria - 10 years ago

hey what does changing the water every 2nd day mean? like every 2nd of the month?

aquariuman oscar - 11 years ago

Nice tank but iy is ruined by the filter

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Ziyaad Bayat - 11 years ago

K1 media, never heard of it before looks similar to biopellets in the concept. Looks like it works great

willzy - 11 years ago

Thanks, no need for power filter though.

willzy - 11 years ago

Cheers mate! That's K1 media in the bottle.

Ziyaad Bayat - 11 years ago

Stunning fish man. What media is that tumbling in the bottle?

michael velasquez - 11 years ago

Nice bro , love it , expect that ugly moving bed filter . maybe get a better power filter.

Stevie Moore - 11 years ago

Absolutely! Fair enough, your discus look lovely. I used to maintain a discus tank for a client and we had really good growth with Rotala, Anubius sp. and a few Echinoderis (sword) species just with regular gravel, fluorescent lighting of the right spectrum and a few additives. It all depends on how many plants you want, and in some cases like yours, it's more about the fish than the landscape.

willzy - 11 years ago

They are cichlids, their aggressive behavior is natural.

willzy - 11 years ago

Live plants to me require too much maintenance. For the types of plants that I want, would need high powered lights, co2, aqua soil etc and I can't justify the time and cost (higher electricity bills) I'll rather devote my time to keeping the discus healthy.

willzy - 11 years ago

Domestically bred discus can live and thrive in a wide range of PH i.e. 6-8. Best thing to do when introducing your discus is slowly acclimatize it to your aquarium. There's plenty of information on the internet that teaches you how to do this. Cheers! Will

SN1PExST3ALTH - 11 years ago

I am almost ready to add some discus to my tank. water is cycling. I thought the the PH should below 7.0 for them to survive Email me back with some tips for a long life for my new discus cheech1863@yahoo.com Thanks Steve

Stevie Moore - 11 years ago

Why no live plants? I know the warmth and water conditions can make it tricky. Is it just a personal preference?

willzy - 11 years ago

No background on the tank. It is see through because I wanted to view it from the other side as well. I am using something similar to the Marineland LED. Look this up on Amazon. My water parameters are as follows: PH: 7.4 Ammonia: 0ppm Nitrite: 0ppm Nitrate: 20ppm Cheers! Will

Joe6490 - 11 years ago

Is there a backgriund on your tank ? I can't tell. Also what kind of lighting are you using and what are your water parameters ? Beautiful fish !!

willzy - 11 years ago

Hi, I prefer to use canister filters or HOB (Hang On Back) filter. There are benefits to both i.e. HOB filter is easier to clean, Canister filter holds more filtration media.. Its up to you, just make sure you cycle the tank before you put any fish in. In regards to substrate I prefer Sand instead of Gravel. The fish poop and other stuff will stay on top of the sand (easily visible) which makes it a bit easier to siphon up whereas for gravel it can fall between the cracks.

C Anderson - 11 years ago

We are setting up a discus tank 120 gallon. Could you comment on what type of filteration system you prefer? Do you prefer sand or gravel on bottom of tank? Thanks

willzy - 11 years ago

We don't have many discus breeders down in Australia. I've bought all my discus from a variety of local fish shops.

curtman81 - 11 years ago

Right on man! I am a big Discus fan also. I have some vids up. Still adding to my 55gal. Did you order them online,or through a local pet shop/breeder? Just curious. I am still wanting to get a few more. Beautiful tank. Cheers

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