We having a meeting this coming month since its Catcon year?
Thanks Mike. How are your Discus doing?Yes, still having a meeting, will be on the 13th, weekend after Catcon.
Discus are doing good. Most of the ones I got from Discus R Us got large and have been healthy, I have another medium sized one from a club member doing well, and I recently got some small homegrown juvies through the Keystone Clash auction. I'm planning to pick up a few more from Hans and eventually combine everyone, but so far I'm happy with the progress.Thanks Mike. How are your Discus doing?
I love Discus but Im afraid I might kill them with temperature fluctuation when doing the massive water changes I tend to do.Discus are doing good. Most of the ones I got from Discus R Us got large and have been healthy, I have another medium sized one from a club member doing well, and I recently got some small homegrown juvies through the Keystone Clash auction. I'm planning to pick up a few more from Hans and eventually combine everyone, but so far I'm happy with the progress.
I now use an infrared temperature gun when doing water changes. It was only $20, and I can measure both the temp of the tank water, and the temp of the water being added to make sure they're close. I usually used the hand on faucet method to gauge temp, but realized that wasn't accurate and sometimes led to problems. I do large water changes on my discus tanks, and a few other heated tanks, but rarely have a problem anymore. They're also pretty forgiving, I've seen the temp drop almost 10 degrees, and the fish weren't happy, but never got sick.I love Discus but Im afraid I might kill them with temperature fluctuation when doing the massive water changes I tend to do.
Has the speaker for the October meeting been announced? Looking forward to finally making it to another meeting.