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nickmcmechan
05-17-2007, 4:10 PM
I was thinking about keeping a Discus tank in the future and wondered what mix would be possible. I was thinking along the lines of (in a 240-300 litre):
Discus (how many)
Fire Eel (how many)
Some sort of lage cat; what would you suggest
Armoured Shrimp.
Couple of Zebra Plecos.
Any thoughts on this please?
only that it would be a great tank nick. Will also be interested to see comments/advice
kjr928
05-17-2007, 4:54 PM
Yay for zebra plecos! (Where would you get one? I can't find them anywhere!)
nickmcmechan
05-17-2007, 5:02 PM
i live in uk, we can buy them on eBay for £75...$150
Octavarium
05-17-2007, 7:51 PM
Most plecos tend to bother the discus by attaching to their sides to feast on the tasty slime coat. One species that does not do this is the bristlenose pleco, which I have had with no problems with them. I also have ghost shrimp to clean up on bottom, they dont mind the high temps (plenty of hiding for them also) Certain cories can do well at those temps too (Stendai I believe). Cardinal tetras and a few other schooling tetras also do well.
nickmcmechan
05-18-2007, 3:59 AM
Wow Zakk, fanstastic info, just what I'm after!
PDX-PLT
05-18-2007, 4:10 AM
Conventional wisdom is to allow 10 U.S. gallons (38 liters) per adult discus. Also, unless they are in a pair, keep them in a group of at least six to keep them comfortable and prevent them from constantly picking at each other (discus are schooling fish).
That doesn't leave much room for anything else. But commonly recommended tankmates are BN plecos (won't suck on them ) Steribai corys (can take the high heat), and cardinal tetras (can also take the heat). Other cichlids are not recommended; rams being the exception.
nickmcmechan
05-18-2007, 4:28 AM
Great stuff, I take it they tend notto eat inverts...I'm thinking about Armoured (Columbian) Shrimp beacuse they get big (30cm)...basically Bamboos with Armour!