I'm curious as to what different set ups (low tech/high tech, low/high light, CO2 enriched, etc.) people are running for planted tanks with discus. I'm looking to grow out some 4" discus and put 6 or 7 them into a planted 65g aquarium once they're adults. I've done tons of homework on discus, but have never kept them. As far as plants go, I've dabbled for years, but got serious a few years ago with higher light and pressurized CO2, so I would consider my experience level intermediate.
"Conventional" discus wisdom says that planted aquariums are a bad fit for discus (which I don't buy, at least in the case of adult discus) because of their hypersensitivity to water perimeters (namely pH swings and higher nitrates). I'm looking into a relatively low-light set up, pressurized CO2 and EI dosing. My thinking is that lower light gives me more margin when it comes to keeping fert/CO2 concentrations lower while avoiding algae blooms. Is my thinking on the right track? What are other people doing with their discus set ups?
"Conventional" discus wisdom says that planted aquariums are a bad fit for discus (which I don't buy, at least in the case of adult discus) because of their hypersensitivity to water perimeters (namely pH swings and higher nitrates). I'm looking into a relatively low-light set up, pressurized CO2 and EI dosing. My thinking is that lower light gives me more margin when it comes to keeping fert/CO2 concentrations lower while avoiding algae blooms. Is my thinking on the right track? What are other people doing with their discus set ups?