| The Amazon River is full of rooting vegetation | | | | that to blend with the RO water to make the |
| which is a direct cause of the acid nature of the | | | | correct Ph. |
| water. | | | | Now if you are breeding you will need the Ph to |
| Before you choose your Discus you must have | | | | be between 6.2 and 6.5. If you are just keeping |
| the water parameters correct or matching closely | | | | discus say in a show tank you will need the Ph |
| to the place of where you are to buy your discus | | | | between 6.7 and 7.0. With the hardness between |
| Fish. | | | | 3 and 5GH. |
| Unless you are lucky enough to live in a place | | | | I like to use 'Indian Almond Leaves' in all my |
| where the natural tap water is Acid and Soft, you | | | | discus tanks as I find it gives a natural additive to |
| will need the use of a Reverse Osmosis filter and | | | | the water similar to liquids you can buy which |
| a HMA filter. | | | | claim to add chemicals to the water that will give |
| The RO filter will remove 99.9% of everything in | | | | you that Amazon river consistency. The top |
| the water, making the Ph around 6.2 depending on | | | | breeders in the far east use these leaves. I |
| where you live. The HMA filter will remove the | | | | always favour the natural approach every time! |
| heavy metals and the Chlorine, which are | | | | Temperature should be 29 degrees centigrade. |
| extremely harmful to discus. The HMA will not | | | | Do your water changes regularly, the often the |
| alter the Ph which is ideal, because we can use | | | | better, and you will not go far wrong! |