2012-9-18 New discus arrive!

4 discus from Kenny arrive today.  Acclimation seemed to go OK.  There was a good bit of fecal waste in the bags with the smaller albino platinums.  IN QT tank.  Not sure how long to keep them there, but for a few days.

Main tank looks good after remodel.  Algae bloom cleared.  Have 10 rummy nose tetras, 5 glo fish, 5 discus, and 10 otos added about a week ago.  Otos have been amazing at the algae!  Much better than I expected. 

The sword plants look anemic and I'm not sure why.  I added flourish tabs to the gravel and have added 20 # Eco plant gravel and 15# fine black gravel over top of the Flourite.  Also switched an actinic 54W bulb to 54W 18,000K Power-Glo bulb.

Have glossostigmata doing well and dwarf hair grass.  Moved driftwood to left side of tank to break up symmetry and add the illusion of a mountain on the left.

 I hope the ARC's will brighten up a lot.  Discus are usually pale from shipping.

2 Albino Platinum A-grade w/full red iris--$165x2 = $330
2 Albino Red Cover A-grade 4.5-5"----------$200x2 = $400

Consider replacing other bulbs.  The 18k K is clearly brighter than the others, which I believe are 6700K.

2012-9-11

Bought 10 otos, 5 additional rummy-nose tetras to add to the 5 I have.  Also 4 more glo-fish to add to the 2 I have left.
Discus from Kenny coming Tuesday.
QT Tank going pH hi.  Other labs OK.  Will do a partial.