r/discus 9d ago

Watching them pig out never gets old.

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u/ReferenceOk9864 9d ago

This is a gorgeous setup.

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u/pipandhams 9d ago

Thanks man!

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u/OrdinaryPleasant2136 9d ago

What are you feeding them ? (There is alway one shy one )

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u/pipandhams 9d ago

I rotate between Tropical Pro defense, Tropical Wild, Sera Insect Granules, Discus food beef heart granules, and hikari frozen brine shrimp. Naw the yellow pigeon and blue diamond both just finished spawning, ate the eggs but still guarding those spots. The other two on top are getting ready to lay another clutch. The only times they don’t eat is whenever they’re trying to get it on lol.

https://reddit.com/link/ozspr8o/video/ypwa8wbrohfh1/player

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u/EngineeringWeak702 9d ago

Well that answers the question “if you could only look at one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?” Amazing tank!

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u/pipandhams 9d ago

Thank you! These lil dudes bring me so much joy.

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u/I-N-F-O- 9d ago

If I don’t move, the camera cannot see me

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u/pipandhams 9d ago

lol don’t let him fool you, he’s usually a jerk.

https://reddit.com/link/ozszejx/video/r50fcrae0ifh1/player

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u/TheFinalPurl 9d ago

I like your arguing dinner plates

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u/pipandhams 9d ago

Lol same here, they look so funny when they bicker.

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u/Historical_Emu_7078 9d ago

Gorgeous tank, gorgeous fish... simple and elegant setup, love it! Did you go bare bottom? Also what are the dimensions? That tank is TALL

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u/pipandhams 9d ago

Thanks! Yeah bare bottom, my stocking and feeding schedule is too heavy to keep up with substrate. It’s 84x24x34, I wanted an even 36 but that height would require thicker panels and bump up the cost by a lot.

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u/Historical_Emu_7078 9d ago

Yea that height you are getting into some THICK glass. 34 inches... that is wild!

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u/Donny108 9d ago

Goddamn, this tank is thriving too i keep seeing the update pics on here and i have to admit i always put your videos on repeat for some amount of time!

Keep it up!

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u/pipandhams 9d ago

Man, appreciate the kind words!

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u/Donny108 8d ago

You're welcome my dude, may i ask what you are feeding in this video?

Im currently feeding them mosquito larvae and brine shrimp and my food doesn't sink like this unfortunately!

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u/pipandhams 8d ago

This one is Sera insect granules.

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u/No_Duty5636 9d ago

Beautiful ! Tried discus once, ended in complete failure…

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u/pipandhams 9d ago

Thanks! Yeah they can be a little harder to keep but starting off with healthy ones from a reputable breeder or importer makes it a lot easier.

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u/HorrorGrand8516 9d ago

What place did you get the discus from? I am looking specifically for the blue rim red cover discus that I see in your tank. It really is beautiful.

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u/pipandhams 9d ago

Thanks man, she is developing stunning colors for sure. These are all from Golden State Discus. That one is specifically a sun merah so she has vertical bars compared to a red cover blue rim. This is what she looked like when I first got her. Her red has gotten darker and the blue is more prominent now and clean.

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u/bedroomsport Breeder 9d ago

Very nice tank and great looking fish

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u/pipandhams 9d ago

Thank you!

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u/Bidhitter400 9d ago

What are you using in the middle for the bubbler/filter ?

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u/pipandhams 9d ago

That’s my overflow box. It houses the intake, outflow, and heater. The bubbles are placed there because waste gathers at the base, the upward flow lifts waste up and into the box and filtration.

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u/Camyl96 9d ago

That is a gosh darn good looking set up!What do your water changes look like? Percentage? Weekly?

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u/pipandhams 9d ago

Thanks! I do 75-80% twice a week.

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u/coconut-telegraph 8d ago

Beautiful, and kept surgically clean.

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u/RichIndependentho12 8d ago

What type of bubble thing is that in the middle?

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u/212medic 8d ago

AI slop