by Rick Owen While Reverse Osmosis (RO) water is not required to successfully keep discus, for many it is an absolute necessity to breed them. To read our article on how to breed discus, Click Here. Many people are intimidated by the thought of setting one up, but they are really quite easy, and […]
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Category: All About Water
Is My pH Ok?
Is My Water Too Hard For Discus? by Carol Roberts Probably not! Juvenile discus actually grow faster in moderately hard water. Most places in North America have water suitable for growing out juvenile discus. In the wild, discus live in very soft (low GH) and acidic (low pH) water. Domestic discus can be kept in […]
Water and Water Changes
by Carol Roberts Nothing is more important for discus health than warm, clean water and regular water changes. Discus do not have to be kept in a pH of 6.0, they can live in a wide range of water hardness and pH. If your water hardness falls between GH 3 – 14 and your pH […]