With Discus dissolved solid is very important. I you breeder using 50% RO
or 100% RO.
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From: "Ray" sevenspringss@wmconnect.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2013 5:46 PM
To: AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [AquaticLife] Re: ph level in water
> Hi again Devgiri,
>
> Without knowing what pH this reputed breeder's Discus is in, why would you
> want to adjust your pH? It's possible that these fish you're expecting
> are in alkaline water and if so, could be acclimated to your pH. Before
> you lower your pH for these fish, find out from the breeder, what his pH
> is. Only if it's much lower, then you can plan on lowering your pH to
> more closely match his - which may need to be done in this case, depending
> on his pH. Until then, don't do anything until you find out his water
> parameters.
>
> I'm not sure at all, what you mean by the new tanks having been
> "recycling" for the past 20 days. Could you please explain this? If you
> mean that these tanks have been establishing a nitrogen 'cycle,' then you
> should be aware that it can take up to 6 weeks for a cycle to complete --
> and it won't do this on its own accord unless you feed the nitrobacters
> (bacteria). If these tanks aren't fully cycled, they will be dangerous
> for the new fish. "Recycling" alone, or recirculation of the tank water
> though a filter will not establish a cycle in 20 days.
>
> Ray
>
>
>
> --- In AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com, "goldmental"
> wrote:
>>
>> --
>> i wish to thank both mike and ray for their response the discus i am
>> getting is not wild i am getting them shortly from a reputed breeder
>> with in my country I am getting them in 10 days from now though my
>> present discus are doing well at 8 ph level I am not sure of the new
>> arrivals I want to lower ph level for them I have succeeded in bringing
>> down hardness of the water but ph level is constant. Since you people
>> are more knowledgeable and experienced in handling situation of this
>> kind I request you to help me or should I take a chance and let them
>> into the new tanks which have been recycling for the past 20 days. Thank
>> you.
>> - In AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com, "goldmental"
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I request the members here to help me in bringing down the ph level of
>> > the tap water(always 8) which I want to use for bare bottom tanks to
>> > keep discus fish, i have already filled 3 tanks with the same tap
>> water
>> > mixing 50% of RO water though the hardness has gone down
>> > considerably(120ppm) the ph has not changed it is constant at 8.2 my
>> > other discus fishes which are in my planted tanks are doing fine with
>> > 210 ppm and 8 ph level they are with me since 2 yrs can somebody help
>> me
>> > with this issue without adding driftwood, peat or plants to the tank
>> or
>> > shall I go head putting the new arrivals in the tanks that are ready
>> can
>> > somebody who is well versed with discus give me suggestions. Thank
>> you.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> >
>>
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