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what do i use as a discus substrate / deceration

You can use any inert substrate but choose a color that will complement the color of your fish. I have metallic blue discus and orange discus with black substrate. Decorations are live plants and wood.



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Bob's right.

and make shure to stay away from bright color gravel

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pnh

so no sand just gravel, what about laterite

Hi,

Go with something that is a light colour. The colours of the discus will show better.
Sand is an option, you just have to make sure that the sand does not affect the ph or hardness of the water. Smoe people use pool filter sand in discus tanks as it is fairly inert.
A light coloured gravel will also go well, or go with a bare bottom tank and put the plants in pots in the tank.
Cheers,

Laterite is a very good additive for planted tanks. However, it is clay and will be difficult to work with initially as you will have some "milkiness" in the water from the clay. Fluorite may be a better choice as it provides the benefits of laterite without the exorbitant cost.

My choice would be EcoComplete. Sark color that is bio-active and requires no rinsing. Excellent substrate for plants, the grain size varies from sand to gravel and requires no rinsing. It comes in black.

I personally dislike sand. It is difficult to maintain and discolors easily. Additionally, the fine particles can be sucked into filters and damage impellers.



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"To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research."
researched from Steven Wright