Blog - Wattley Discus

560 Gallon Tank Rebuild

by Wattley Discus Admin | Jul 11, 2017 | Client Tanks, Join Jack Wattley | 0 Comments

An All Day Love Affair Gabriel Posada and JJ arrived early in the morning with plants, discus, and vision. They removed over 16 buckets of debris and then raised the level of the substrate for proper lighting for the lower plants. What Happened? The main plants are...

Wattley Discus Show Tank Update

by Wattley Discus Admin | May 3, 2017 | Client Tanks | 2 Comments

We wanted to give you a show tank update. This tank features a pair of Leopards, Altums, German Bubble Rams, SAEs, Tetras, Bush Nose Plecos (Albino), and Otos. They are in our 130 Gallon Show Tank with Turface MVP, and Worm Castings from Walt Organic Fertilizers. The...

Our Discus Are On Display In A Zoo!

by Wattley Discus Admin | Mar 18, 2017 | Client Tanks | 0 Comments

Our client (and friend) Jeff Beals the Aquarium Curator at Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium in Litchfield Park, Arizona, sent me some photos of our Discus Fish in his Museum. First, I wanted to congratulate him on a wonderful looking discus tank. Second, I wanted to...

Acclimating Wild Discus To A 180 Client Tank In N.Y.

by Wattley Discus Admin | Feb 22, 2017 | Client Tanks, Join Jack Wattley | 2 Comments

Our client from N.Y. acclimating wild discus A second group he received a month after the first group. Specs for the tank: two Fluval fx6 canisters, two Fluval fx6 canisters, the rocks are fakes done by Universal Rocks out of Texas, and the wood is manzanita. The...

Wild Discus in a 180 Client Tank

by Wattley Discus Admin | Jan 26, 2017 | Client Tanks, Join Jack Wattley | 0 Comments

Recently a client from NY sent us this video after receiving his Wild Discus shippment from us. He has taken this video shortly after their acclimation. Enjoy

Acclimating Tropical Fish

by Wattley Discus Admin | Jan 18, 2017 | Client Tanks, Join Jack Wattley | 8 Comments

7 Steps To Acclimating Tropical Fish Shipped By Wattley Discus (also see video below) Step One: Do Not Open Your Box Until You Are In Front Of Your Tank Your Wattley Discus shipment of tropical fish is designed to last 24+ hours before opening if it remains sealed....

Large Altums ( Angel Fish )

by Wattley Discus Admin | Jan 7, 2017 | Client Tanks, Join Jack Wattley | 2 Comments

Our 130 Gallon Display Tank with Large and Medium Altums ( Angel Fish ) Many tropical fish lovers have never seen large altums (Angel Fish). Check out this video with large and medium sized Altums in one of our display tanks. Also, Altums and discus fish get along...

Client’s 330 Gallon Planted Discus Fish Tank

by Wattley Discus Admin | Dec 26, 2016 | Client Tanks | 0 Comments

330 Gallon Planted Discus Fish Tank Our Clients, Rafael and Ivette from Hialeah Florida sent us this brief video of their 330 Gallon Planted Discus Fish Tank. It is so rewarding to see our hybrid discus fish doing so well. These discus are 7 to 9 Inches in length. The...

Client’s 280 Gallon Discus Fish Tank

by Wattley Discus Admin | Dec 15, 2016 | Client Tanks, Join Jack Wattley | 7 Comments

Our Client, Zaman Jaman He is the owner of Lal Mirch Restaurants. Recently he setup a 280 Gallon discus fish tank and filled it with Wattley Discus! The video shows a trip down to the Burbank California airport to receive his discus fish and then the startup of his...

Clean Up Crew Video: Albino Long Fin Bushynose Pleco

by Wattley Discus Admin | Sep 26, 2016 | Join Jack Wattley | 0 Comments

The Albino Long Fin Bushynose Pleco If you have a planted tank and discus you must keep a vibrant cleanup crew to keep things looking good. One of my favorite members of a good cleanup crew is the Albino Long Fin Bushynose Pleco. He will devour leftovers from your...