I am about to aquire a Jewell Trigon 350. The original plan was to turn this into a planted tank but I may have to modify my plans as the tank comes with 6 very large discus.

The lighting has been modified to T5's and should be adequate at 2w per gallon. My main concern is that discus need a higher temperature than most plants like.

I know that giant vallis will survive but what else. It's a super as new tank but I want lots of greenery in there as well as fish. Any help or advice as usual will be appreciated.

Ian

Hey Ian.

I know most sword plants do well in higher temp. also plants like java fern/anubias will do fine..

Ian, if you've entered into some Faustian deal and have to keep the Discus, fine, otherwise, I'd lose them in a heartbeat. It's like keeping a St Bernie or
Newfoundland in your prize flower garden....up to you.

Bill

Thanks Jade. I was thinking swords as well.

Ian

Thanks Bill, the thought of getting rid has crossed my mind. Especially after the prices I've seen them sold at. I have to admit that there is a bit of a guilt thing attached.

6 six inch discus anyone?..................serious offers only.

Ian

I picked up several 1/2" discus at Christmas from Fairy Lake ($8.00 each and he threw one more in for free!) and put them in my planted tank. I upped the temp to 82o (although I want to bring it back down to 80) - they are doing fine, and so are the plants (with the exception of a little BGA that keeps coming back).

Plants that are doing well for me include:
Hairgrass,
Tiger lotus (started with one, now I have three)
Telenthera,
Wysteria
Riccia,
Rotala Indica
And something someone gave me (but I don't know what it is, how do I post a picture to the forum?)

Plants that I've had trouble with (and I don't believe this was heat related, but related to the reason I got BGA to begin with):
Rotala Macrandra (melted),
Pearlgrass.

I had a couple of swords, but they take up too much room so I'm not their biggest fan and so I got rid of them.

Oh, and the discus are a good 4" now and goergeous (where is my damn dictionary ).

- Jeff

Thanks Jeff, the guy I am buying from runs his tank at 86. I could try 82 maybe?

Ian

Are you saying that discus will rip up/eat plants? Never heard of this. I have discus in a 200l heavily planted tank and have never seen them touch the plants .

What plants do you have Laith, and at what temperature? Please.

Ian

I currently have Crypt. lutea & wendetti, E. bleheri, E. tenellus, Hygrophila difformis, Anubias barteri nana, E. foxtail, E. stellata, Sagittaria pusilla, Rotala rotundifolia, Hygrophila corymbosa Kompakt, Hygrophila corymbosa glabra, Limnophila sessiliflora and Alternanthera reineckii.

Tank temp varies between 27C and 28.5C.

I've had issues with some of the plants but due to deficiencies, not temperatures. And definitely not due to the three Discus.