Hi,
I am new to this forum but have been using the site for years. I have always kept fish (about 20 years) but in the last 2 years I have started taking it a lot more serious.
I have recently purchased a new tank and have it set up ready to go doing a fishless cycle. It is a Fluval Vicenza 260. 260ltrs 121cm long. I have never seen one like this before with the holes in the bottom for the external filter. I thought it was a bit strange at first. I must mention I bought it on ebay and it had a sump in it at first but i changed to a fluval 405 external filter. It now works like a dream.
I have set it up with the view of having a amazon basin style tank. I have quite a bit of bogwood already soaked and in place. And some plants. Not sure what type but they look good.
I am planning on having the following fish
20 Cardinal Tetra
20 Black neon tetra
2 Bolivian Rams
6 corydora's of some sort
2 bristlenose/sailfin Plec's
And the focus of the tank 5/6
Discus.
I was very scepital of keeping Discus as I heard they were very fussy and tough to keep. But after speaking to my LFS and doing a lot of research I have decided to go for it. Obviously doing the research some websites contridict each other. Some discus specialist say that all the fish I have chosen are ideal to keep with Discus but this one on the community creator says they are all too small to keep with discus.
I guess the point of this essay is to find some other discus keepers and get their views and see what other poeple keep with discus.
Regards