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#*Adding substances to raise or lower the pH will also raise the conductivity reading. Keep measuring all characteristics daily as you make adjustments. | #*Adding substances to raise or lower the pH will also raise the conductivity reading. Keep measuring all characteristics daily as you make adjustments. | ||
#*Adding reverse osmosis water is not recommended unless you need to lower conductivity below 200 microsiemens.<ref name="rf4">http://www.discusnada.org/category/discus-101/all-about-water/</ref> In other situations, normal tap water should be fine. | #*Adding reverse osmosis water is not recommended unless you need to lower conductivity below 200 microsiemens.<ref name="rf4">http://www.discusnada.org/category/discus-101/all-about-water/</ref> In other situations, normal tap water should be fine. | ||
| − | #[[Do | + | #[[Do a Water Change in a Freshwater Aquarium|Change a portion of the water frequently]]. Change 10% of the water daily, or 20–30% of the water twice a week, to keep the tank as clean as possible while you are encouraging the discus to breed. Siphon collected filth from the bottom of the tank whenever necessary. If the sides of the tank need cleaning, do so before the water change, to avoid clouding the new water. |
#[[Feed Fish|Feed your discus animal protein.]] A variety of live foods such as mosquito larvae, adult brine shrimp, or white worms are best for providing adult discus with the nutrition they need for breeding. If live food is not available, feed them beef heart or, as a last resort, flake food high in animal protein. You may occasionally feed them tropical fish vitamin supplements, powdered spinach, spirulina, or high quality flake food for some extra nutrients.<ref name="rf5">http://aquariuminfo.org/discus.html</ref><ref name="rf6">http://www.discushatchery.com/spawningdiscus.html</ref> | #[[Feed Fish|Feed your discus animal protein.]] A variety of live foods such as mosquito larvae, adult brine shrimp, or white worms are best for providing adult discus with the nutrition they need for breeding. If live food is not available, feed them beef heart or, as a last resort, flake food high in animal protein. You may occasionally feed them tropical fish vitamin supplements, powdered spinach, spirulina, or high quality flake food for some extra nutrients.<ref name="rf5">http://aquariuminfo.org/discus.html</ref><ref name="rf6">http://www.discushatchery.com/spawningdiscus.html</ref> | ||
#*Collecting live food from fresh water yourself increases the risk of transmitting disease to your fish. Many aquarium hobbyists purchase from a reliable, disease-free source, then raise the live food at home to lower this risk further. | #*Collecting live food from fresh water yourself increases the risk of transmitting disease to your fish. Many aquarium hobbyists purchase from a reliable, disease-free source, then raise the live food at home to lower this risk further. | ||
