Discus fish enjoy living in a colorful environment. You can decorate the inside of the tank with driftwood, plants, and rocks to mimic the natural habitat of the fish. The tank placement also requires your consideration. Discus is shy by nature, so their tank should be placed at a peaceful and quiet place. The place must be dark, noise-free, and away from direct sunlight or heat. Discus fish is highly sensitive towards the tank conditions so you have to pay extra attention to keep them ideal for your fish.
They require certain water conditions that might be hard for an amateur aquarist to maintain. Due to the lack of care and unsuitable conditions, these fish die easily. The well-being of your fish highly depends upon the quality of the water. They prefer soft, warm, and acidic water. The pH of water must be between 6. You should keep an emphasis on keeping the water clean and dirt free.
Avoid changing the tank conditions frequently because it can lead the fish towards stress. If you fail to keep the water clean then your fish will get sick and eventually lose their lives. To ensure that your aquarium is in the best condition for the growth of discus, follow the given instructions:. Which of the other breeds of fish are compatible with discus fish? The species of fish which can adjust under same tank conditions as discus are suitable tank-mates for them.
These ideal tank mates include characins, dwarf cichlids, pearl gouramis, neons, emperors and corydoras. Do not add the fish which are bigger in size than discus. What should I feed my discus fish? Discus don't, but they are messy and people who keep them in such tanks usually do so for their own reasons. It's easier to remove the waste, wipe down the sides and generally keep bacteria and pathogens minimal, but in a domestic setting people will often want a decorated tank with substrate and aesthetically that's quite understandable.
Maintain it properly and all will be fine. The most important regime is to remove uneaten food. This is a very hot and complex subject, but extensive tests would appear to disprove this 'myth. Even adult Discus are hard to sex just looking at them. Getting it right all of the time is impossible. Watch their interaction and it becomes easier. Spend some time looking at the 'tubes'. Males' are pointed, females' shorter and blunt.
One thing's for sure though. If a pair forms in a tank it is blatantly obvious, as they will shove the rest of the fish up the other end! As you gain experience you get an instinct as to each fish's sex, but getting it right is difficult and at some point they will humble you. It's not a good idea to buy small Discus in groups of less than eight to ten — the reason being that Discus are shoalers and get their security from being part of a shoal.
Would-be buyers often say they will take 'a couple to try them' but this really is the wrong way to keep Discus. Discus don't live with angels in the wild, but many enthusiasts keep them together in domestic aquaria. As with any fish, there's a risk of cross-contamination and with both being territorial and, in the case of the angels being predatory, there's a potential problem. My doctrine is, as ever, to avoid known risks.
You can make Discus keeping as hard as you like! People do, but those who enjoy the best success and relish in the hobby will in the main keep things very simple.
Domestically-bred Discus are really no different to any other fish and these are the very basic rules:. With better fish quality now available, water preparation filters being more affordable and with knowledge gained and shared in PFK and on the Internet, it's possible for anyone to keep Discus.
Tank size: Bigger is better, as more water makes it easier to maintain quality. If you buy smaller Discus the more water you will have and the better they will grow. Water parameters: These will depend on the source of your Discus, so discuss the finer points with your supplier. However, the common denominator for any Discus is to provide chemically clean water — and plenty of it.
You are in the right place for your new adventure into discus keeping! Mike PS Keep an eye on the pleco because sometimes they prefer discus slime as a snack. I dont have them in a bb tank tho. Its a planted, doesn't make a difference does it? Tanks with substrate cannot maintain such a high water quality with regular water changes as you can with a BB tank with regular water changes. So yes you can still put them all in, but the water quality won't be as good.
Danielle, Sorry to hear of your loss. Even though they are small, they still need 10 gallons per fish to grow to adults. You said you currently have 3 in the tank.
You can get 3 more but you need to quarantine the 3 new ones before adding them to your tank. When I have discus or fish in quarantine, I treat them for external and internal parasites and watch them closely for any illness. I usually quarantine for at least one month before adding them to my tank. Like Mike has suggested watch your placo as they get bigger they sometimes like the taste of discus sides to algae.
A bristle nose placo is the best for discus. You can fit about 13 adult discus in a , again using the 1 discus to 10 gallon rule. If you are thinking of getting small ones, like Luca said the water quality would be difficult seeing that younger discus need lots of feeding and water changes.
Time and time again I hear of small tanks being used for keeping discus and two or three small fish being kept and then the keepers reporting that the discus are shy, hiding away, turning black or not feeding. Small discus especially will sulk if not kept in numbers of at least six, the more the better. Larger ones tend to not be so bad if kept in small numbers but will still need to be kept in good numbers for best results. I have always found that the bigger the group the less squabbling and fighting there is.
With the tank size determined and stocking levels planned how soon can you add your new discus Time is the key word here, because this is what you will need to mature and colonize the new biological filtration system. This is a very debatable area as it is possible to cheat here and I myself have had to do this in the past to get tanks up and running as soon as possible. Being a retailer time is also important and the sooner the tanks are running the better.
Ways of speeding up the maturing process are numerous, some to name a few are placing mature filter sponges from old tanks, and then these can be squeezed out into the newly set up tank. A good start for a breeding ground for the new colony. Other ways can be done by siphoning off dirty water from a mature under gravel tank and then adding the water to the new tank.
Also good additives can be bought in a bottle to colonize the filter. But the best way and the old favorite is doing it like this. First set everything up and fill the tank with treated tap water or better still use an RO unit or water purifier and run the tank for hours.
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