My fishes

Tropheus (Tanganyika lake)

Tropheus tank (~525€ of living stock)

2022 - now

2018 - 2021

  • 11x Tropheus Red Rainbow WF or F0 from importer Cichlidenstadel ~50€/fish

  • 2x Eretmodus cyanostictus blue spot Kavala from importer Cichlidenstadel ~10€/fish

Water parameters (obtained from RODI water with Instant Cichlid and NaHCO3)

  • pH 8.2 and above

  • Temp 25°C / 77°F

  • GH 12-20, KH 10-15

  • Ammonia NH3 0.0ppm, Nitrite NO2 0.0ppm, Nitrate NO3 less than 20ppm

Discus & L-catfishes (Brazilian rivers)

Discus tank (~3500€ of living stock...)

  • 8x 4x Discus red-brown WF or F0 from Santarem Discus Plus ~150€/fish (imported)

  • 5x 3x Discus red-brown F1 from local breeder ~50€/fish (not in pet shop)

  • 3.5x L201 Orinoco Angel pleco (Hypancistrus sp.) ~40€*

  • 5x L333 King Tiger pleco (Hypancistrus sp.) ~50€*

  • 2x L46 Zebra pleco (Hypancistrus zebra) ~200€*

  • 7x L236 (Hypancistrus sp. "Rio Iriri") R.B. line from local breeder ~250€/fish (not in pet shop)

  • 12x Cardinal tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi)

* per fish, pet shop prices but from local breeder

Water parameters (obtained from RODI water with Preis Discus Minerals)

  • pH 6-6.5 (NaHCO3 for stabilization)

  • Temp 29°C / 84.2°F

  • GH 4, KH 2

  • Ammonia NH3 0.0ppm, Nitrite NO2 0.0ppm, Nitrate NO3 less than 20ppm

Issue when mixing wild Discus with F1 -> Chilodonella Parasite (link)

Feeding time

Since it is often asked on YouTube channel, here are all foods.

Discus

  • Tropical Super Spirulina Forte 36% Granulat

  • Tropical Pro Defence Size M

  • Tropical Discus Gran D-50 Plus

  • Tropical Discus Gran WILD

  • Tropical Welsi Gran

L-catfishes

  • EBO Seafood Professional Softgran Premium Fischfutter

  • EBO Insect Meal Professional Softgran Premium Fischfutter

Tropheus

  • Tropical Super Spirulina Forte 36%

  • Söll Organix Shrimp Sticks (in pause until F1 are adult)