Angels and Discus

[Milky]

Current set up

I actually hav a 55 gal and have 6 discus in there I also have one marble
Angelfish "wimpy" and to be honest it is really to much fish for one tank to handle especially the angel very aggressive. So im going to be moving him out of the tank and into a 29 gal with another angelfish... :rant: :rant:

 

[PumaWard]

That should be enough water changing. Again, when your discus come in, remove the angelfish and put him back in like an hour after everyone else has been in there.

I've had angelfish that could care less about discus, but I've also had angels that simply won't leave them alone.

 

[NatakuTseng]

As far as foods go, the Discus, especially Juvis need a varied high protien diet. Frozen brineshrimp and bloodworms are almost a must, Tetra color bits are something that most discus keepers reccomend universally. When getting juvis they need to be fed many times daily, with small portions. Out of the wild discus are grazers, meaning they feed constantly all day, which is why the frequent small feedings are reccomended. Another reason for this is to keep the growth rate at the proper level. Clean water and a proper diet are CRITICAL to development and growth for little discus, if one is not given proper attention even for a short period of time, it can have an adverse effect on the fish. You may also want to look into making a beefheart recipie for the discus, its very high in protien, you should be able to find one on http://www.simplydiscus.com or http://www.discusasahobby.com

 

[dismantle me]

I dont know if I could handle the beef heart. I think I might puke! But Ill try it.
My question is where do I find liquid vitamins?
Thanks!

 

[dismantle me]

Just got back from my LFS and picked up frozen brineshrimp and bloodworms. They didnt have tetra color bits so I got New Life Spectra Discus Formula instead. Tomorrow is the big day!

 

[NikkO]

I have a silver angel that is 1" or 2" bigger than my discus. So far it hasnt caused any problems to the discus and I might be getting about 10 dime-sized ones later on. Ive tried feeding mine beefheart but they havent eaten it. Maybe i should try it again since i tried feeding them it on their first few days. My main food is tetramin tropical flakes and the dicus love it. I also feed mine freeze-dried bloodworms or frozen bloodworms/brineshrimp once in a while.