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Good luck with your new tank! I also just setup a new tank (60 gallon cube) on Dec. 27th and my cycle is pretty much complete now. I started to slowly add some of my livestock on the weekend, and so far everyone is really happy and healthy. Just a heads up that Aquarium Central had a tank full of some really nice red head Tapajos.

I had some similar stuff growing on a piece of wood that I had in my new tank as well, so I removed it just to be safe. My other pieces of mopani driftwood seem to be doing fine though, and are not growing any fungus on them.

This is where I seem to get the most conflicting reports on Discus. Some sites indicate that 50 gallons would be fine for 6 to 8 discus (this is what is stated on the Simply Discus site), while other people seem to think that is way to small. Ideally I would like to get a bigger tank, but the space in my house that I have to work with just won't fit anything else. Perhaps I should rethink my Discus choice and go with something different? I was also considering a couple of Altum Angels as my 'show' fish for the tank. Do you think the 60 gallon cube would be better suited for the Altum's instead? Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate any help I can get!

Very nice setup. This is very similar to the tank that I would like to setup in early 2014. What brand is the 60 gallon cube?

Well.....I decided to go ahead and order the Fluval G6. www.petsandponds.com has them on special right now for $299, plus free shipping and an extra Tri-X Cartridge (normally $35 on it's own), so I thought it was too good of a deal to pass up. Once I get it up and running on the new system, I'll report back to let everyone know what I think of it.

Hi everyone, I am in the midst of planning out a new planted Discus aquarium that I would like to setup in our house. I am looking at the 60 gallon Marineland rimless cube tank (with the matching Ventura stand) and the 18" - 24" Marineland Aquatic Plant LED lighting system. The tank will be setup with driftwood, rocks, and a variety of plants. I would like to stock it with a school of cardinal tetras, some cory cats, and probably 4 or 5 Discus. I am struggling a bit trying to choose a filter for the tank. Because I am relatively new to the hobby (I haven't had a bigger tank setup in many years, and when I did I was just a kid with my dad doing most of the maintenance) and I don't have a ton of experience with canister filters, I am hoping to get a really nice, easy to setup/clean canister that will work well on this style of tank. The two filters that I have narrowed my focus on are the Fluval G6 or the Eheim Pro3 2075. I have read many mixed reviews on both filters and would love to hear some personal experiences from people to help me make my decision. What I do know is that the G6 seems to be the easiest to clean and maintain, while the Eheim might have a better flow rate and perform slightly better. The G6 seems to get a bit of a poor reputation because it is so expensive and has a lot of 'bells and whistles' that are not necessary, but I am not terribly concerned about the price as I'm more worried about the functionality and ease of use. The Pro3 2075 seems to have some leaking issues, which I keep reading about in online reviews. Because this tank will be in a prominant part of our house, I CAN NOT have a leaking problem.....my wife would kill me! It seems that most of these issues were associated with the early built models of this filter, but it still kind of scares me off a bit. If anyone has any advice or first hand experience with these filters, I would really love to hear your input. Thanks!

Just thought I would stop in to say hello to everyone. I'm looking to break back into the hobby after many years of not having any tanks. I'm hoping to take advantage of some great boxing day sales, and would like to set up a nice planted Discus tank. I look forward to checking in on the Alberta aquatica community for helpful tips and tricks.