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Joshie BaoHuu Tran
Jun 27, 2007
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Joshie BaoHuu Tran
i've think about this really long:grinyes: , since my angels wont be alive for a very long time,and i really love discus:mad2:
so im thinking after my tank staple and cycled for 3 month, i'll get 2 discus
and start my new challen:headbang2:
i've read many books, online webs, and do a lot of researd:grinyes:
but i still want to ask the people that really have/has keep discus
and they might help me more than the one that i've read:idea:
so please tell me everything you know about caring for discus
keep them healthy, active and alive(beutiful) :)
any tips , addvice :welcome:
cause i really need to learn about this
thank you very much
emo
ps idk if this is true, i've read that atleast 10 gal per discus
:help: :help: :help: :help: :help:
 
Welcome to water change land!

1. Get your fish from a breeder.

2. You should get at least 4 in a 40 gallon, but really have 6 in a 55 gallon or bigger. I think 8-10 in a 75 is ideal.

3. Consider doing 50% water changes every other day or more for getting big Discus. At least 3 30% a week. I aim for AT LEAST 100% water turnaround weekly for fish health.

4. Bare bottoms are not necessary but will help with the water quality needed for monster Discus.

5. You should keep Discus alone or with peaceful harmless fish like corys. Angels tend to carry Hexamita which is devastating to Discus. Uaru can be kept with Discus also. Remember to quarantine everything.

6. Feed them food regularly that you could treat with medication easily like beef heart. It will allow for good growth and can be laced with anti-biotics or anti-parasitic medications easier than bloodworms.

I'm out of ideas for now. Anyone else have any tips????
 
best to keep them in groups of 6+. Mine are in a heavily plated tank, with sand as substrate. I have 5 neons, 2 Clown loaches and 5 ghost shrimps. They all get along without any problems. My tank temp is 86 degrees (as they are juvies) but 82 -86 is ideal. Some people use R/O water, but I use rainwater gathered from a water but. The PH comes in at 6.5 and it is very soft, ideal for Discus growth. Worm them once a month with a good quality wormer. I have been very lucky with my Discus. A lot of people say that they are difficult to keep, but I got mine as a novice and have had no problems, apart from the odd Swimbladder problem, which has been quickly resolved using Interpet Swimbladder treatment. Would love to see some pics of your set-up once you are up and running, Good Luck!
 
I answered your pm. Just reading your post here. Discus are extremely social. Just two, 3 or 4 is not a good number, first off for the social reason, mine actually shoal together first thing every morning, and secondly in small numbers one will get picked on. Larger groups = less aggression, spreading juvenile aggression around. They don't require soft water, although some think it is necessary for spawning and hatching. Mine grow, spawn and hatch in ph 7.6. Tap water treated with NovAqua. My temps are 86 for the juvenile, and 83 for the older discus. If you have no experience with a planted tank, getting discus for the first time and keeping a planted discus tank for the first time is not a good idea. Young discus need to be feed 6 times/day, and if you do feed beefheart, the leftovers must be siphoned out immediately or that raw meat is going to foul your water quicker than you can whistle!! Live foods are generally not recommended. Good quality flakes, pellets, frozen bloodworms and beefheart are the recommended foods of choice. Lots of water changes are a must with all that feeding going on. And, It is very important to get your discus from a good, reliable source. A lot of mine came from Discus Kenny here, and they came robust, healthy without internal/external parasites, eating like piglets just a couple hours out of the shipping box. I've never had to treat my discus for any parasites after I acquired them. I would only recommend a cleanup crew to keep in the tank with them while they are growing out, some cories that can tolerate the higher temps like sterbai or albino cories, and a bristlenose pleco that will keep your tank glass clean!
 
I agree with what has been said.
tho I would highly suggest you get more skill keeping fish before you make the leap to discus..which are not as hardy as angels ..young discus need very clean water and will not tolerate high TDS or nitrates.
you will need a much larger aquarium for them too.
recommendations are a minimum for 10g per discus. with no less than 4 fish.(you should consider a 55 for this set up minimum.
my concern is the issues you had with angels..and moving to a more difficult and time consuming species like discus.
 
well i was keeping angelfish for almost a year and then after i replace an old mean big angels with a small angels(from petco,)and that angel have some kind of bacteria(that i dint know till 3 die on the same day.so ow im quiting angel, but i do still hvae one,
and i tested the water everything is fine,
but i did do alot of water changes since that on,
 
You could get 6-8 in a 100g, it could give you a tiny, tiny bit more leisure with the WCs ;)
 
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