*** Quoting Jim Edmondson from a message to Garry Stahl ***
JE> well in.  Before the Discus there were a variety of other fresh water
JE> fish that did very well.  Just happened across the right combination o
JE> parts, water and plants to make a very stable environment.  More pure
JE> dumb luck and "book learning" than any expertise.  My 50 gallon tank i
JE> ok and I'm not killing any livestock, but I have not hit the level of
JE> stability of the old 20 gallon.
JE> I am new to this hobby but I can see why the "old timers" are reluctan
JE> to change from a combination that works to the newest and greatest inv
Yuppers!  Thats why my 70 gallon tank is brimful with ... GOLDFISH!
Works for me!
                                       xxcarol
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