HELP-Boyfriend out of town, NO CLUE WHAT TO DO WITH DISCUS

[msjinkzd]

oh no! none survived? I am so sorry to hear that

 

[number1sixerfan]

No, the two my girlfriend took care of survived. 6 out of 8 total were lost. The sad thing is that I trained her on how to waterchange, their feeding schedule, and anything else she'd need, so I thought for sure that everything would be ok, but had no idea that the feeder would drop into the tank...

 

[Rbishop]

Anytime you need help, we are here! Sorry for your loss. I hope you don't give up on the hobby, we all experience set backs at times.

 

[tankboy_taylor]

dont give up! theres great deals on show tanks everywhere maybe go with some tougher cichlids if you dont have the time for Discus

 

[mostlycichlids]

Don't give up yet! The two discus you still have will be fine in the 72g for a while. Use this as a learning experience. Discus are one of the harder cichlid species to keep and water must always stay pristine for them to be happy. Good luck on what ever you choose to do just remember you still have the two discus your girlfriend saved.

 

[excuzzzeme]

Ok A mistake was made and some fish died. You didn't do it on purpose and you need to remember that. You aren't going to catch any flak over accidental deaths from anyone. Please keep in mind that not every fish is bought by caring people like yourself. It is good that you are taking this hard as it shows you really do care. Fish loss is inevitable in this hobby.

We all learn when someone has suffered a loss and we find out the cause. Their loss very well may prevent someone else making the same mistakes you made (if any). No, you can't always count on equipment not failing and you can't accept blame for equipment failure.

Hang in there and good luck with the next attempt.

 

[number1sixerfan]

Don't give up yet! The two discus you still have will be fine in the 72g for a while. Use this as a learning experience. Discus are one of the harder cichlid species to keep and water must always stay pristine for them to be happy. Good luck on what ever you choose to do just remember you still have the two discus your girlfriend saved.

Well I know that they are harder to keep than most other species, the problem I ran into was completely unforeseen.

Thanks everyone for the kind words, I think I will start over in due time. For now, I will grow out the two I have.

 

[mostlycichlids]

Well I know that they are harder to keep than most other species, the problem I ran into was completely unforeseen.

Thanks everyone for the kind words, I think I will start over in due time. For now, I will grow out the two I have.

I know it would have been hard on any fish with the amount of food that fell in

 

[gatotsu77]

Well I know that they are harder to keep than most other species, the problem I ran into was completely unforeseen.

Thanks everyone for the kind words, I think I will start over in due time. For now, I will grow out the two I have.

I really am sorry to hear about your loss... even losing just one discus is very upsetting. What is the volume of the show tank you intended to keep the discus in? 6-8 adult discus should be just fine in a 72g tank, so long as its maintained and doesn't have too many other inhabitants. (and as juveniles, 8 would be no problem at all) At the risk of sounding slightly crazy, you may want to get at least a couple more (preferably 3 more) discus to grow with the 2 you already have, as discus are very social animals. If not, you may (or may not, its all up to the individual temperament of the fish) end up having one beat up the other. Kept in a group of 3, the same thing tends to happen. 4 is generally a minimum number for discus, but I myself wouldn't suggest keeping under 5. (I've tried the 3 and 4 ideas... didn't work for me, but hey, you just might get lucky) Since they're still small, they shouldn't be too expensive, probably in the neighborhood of $15-20 tops each. Granted, that's another ~$60 you'd be investing, but believe me, your fish will be happier and healthier with a few tank mates. At least you didn't pay $50 each for them like I did, eh? I ended up giving one away, and had one die. I still have 5.

 

[number1sixerfan]

I really am sorry to hear about your loss... even losing just one discus is very upsetting. What is the volume of the show tank you intended to keep the discus in? 6-8 adult discus should be just fine in a 72g tank, so long as its maintained and doesn't have too many other inhabitants. (and as juveniles, 8 would be no problem at all) At the risk of sounding slightly crazy, you may want to get at least a couple more (preferably 3 more) discus to grow with the 2 you already have, as discus are very social animals. If not, you may (or may not, its all up to the individual temperament of the fish) end up having one beat up the other. Kept in a group of 3, the same thing tends to happen. 4 is generally a minimum number for discus, but I myself wouldn't suggest keeping under 5. (I've tried the 3 and 4 ideas... didn't work for me, but hey, you just might get lucky) Since they're still small, they shouldn't be too expensive, probably in the neighborhood of $15-20 tops each. Granted, that's another ~$60 you'd be investing, but believe me, your fish will be happier and healthier with a few tank mates. At least you didn't pay $50 each for them like I did, eh? I ended up giving one away, and had one die. I still have 5.

Yeah, I've been considering this although the two seem very happy together cruising the tank. I've talked to the original breeder I got them from and he willing to help me compensate for my loss. I'll probably get 4 or 5 more. The two that have survived has inspired me to continue on. I guess I need to search for a tank now. The show tank was 72g, but it has a crack, so I will probably upgrade to a 100 gallon.