View Full Version : What temp do you keep your discus at?
shaynablizard
12-10-2010, 4:21 PM
As you may have seen in another thread with pics, I recently acquired some discus. I've been keeping them at about 86 degrees, but a local breeder I got a few of them from said it needs to be at 89 - nothing less. I know discus love warm water, but is that warm really necessary? I think I've read for breeding the water should be warmer like that.... Anyway, I want to make sure I have them at the right temp, so what temp do you keep yours at?
wesleydnunder
12-10-2010, 4:34 PM
I keep juvies at 86F, adults at 82-84F.
Mark
h2oguy
12-10-2010, 4:40 PM
I keep juvies at 86F, adults at 82-84F.
Mark
Ditto +1
Lillyan
12-10-2010, 5:19 PM
Ditto +1
Think I've read the same thing.
fishorama
12-10-2010, 6:58 PM
I've lowered my now adults from 86*F juvies to *84*F soon to be 82*F, so far so good...
shaynablizard
12-10-2010, 7:10 PM
Great, thanks everyone!
stephcps
12-11-2010, 11:39 AM
82
alan j t
12-11-2010, 3:55 PM
^ yup^
Marc (NJ)
12-13-2010, 7:34 AM
82-84 is fine
pinkertd
12-13-2010, 9:28 AM
I keep juvies at 86F, adults at 82-84F.
Mark
Me too!
clayt101
12-15-2010, 10:25 AM
84-85
nikond70s
12-15-2010, 1:20 PM
when i had discus i kept mine from 80-82. healthy discus does not need warm water.