Aquarium Live Plant Growth

This is a photo of the Living Aquarium Live Plant Tank taken on 2/2/09.


This Photo Was Taken 10 Days Later On 2/12/09!
What a difference the correct CO2 addition can make.

Discus Fish Discription

Discus (Symphysodon spp.) are a genus of three species of freshwater cichlid fishes native to the Amazon River basin. Discus are popular as aquarium fish and their aquaculture in several countries in Asia is a major industry.

Discus belong to the genus Symphysodon, which currently includes three species: : The common discus (Symphysodon aequifasciatus), the Heckel discus (Symphysodon discus), and a new species which has been named Symphysodon tarzoo. A further investigation published in August 2007, suggested that the genus held three species: S. aequifasciatus, S. haraldi and S. discus.

Like cichlids from the genus Pterophyllum, all Symphysodon species have a laterally compressed body shape. In contrast to Pterophyllum, however, extended finnage is absent giving Symphysodon a more rounded shape. It is this body shape from which their common name, “discus”, is derived. The sides of the fish are frequently patterned in shades of green, red, brown, and blue. The height and length of the grown fish are both about 20–25 cm (8–10 in).

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discus_(fish)