I got my first discus today. This was not really planned. Love discus, but was not prepared for this., as I know nothing about them. A local breeder needed to free up a tank for a new batch of babies, and had to get rid of this little one. I got it super cheap. Anyways....for now I stuck him in my planted community tank. It's a 46 with various tetras and guppies mostly. I slowly acclimated him and have the temp up to 86. He's hiding in the back somewhere, haven't seen him since I released him.
As well as the discus, I also got a 55 with stand and lights for 55 bucks today. So there are a few options, just not sure which is best...
1. Combine the fish from my 26 and the 46 and put in the 55 (will be overcrowded), and give the discus the 46.
2. put the discus in the 55 (god knows where, as my house is already crowded) and leave the other tanks as is, and get him some friends in a few weeks.
or any other option you can think of.
also, is it really necessary for discus to be in barebottom tanks?? can I put sand in the bottom?
As well as the discus, I also got a 55 with stand and lights for 55 bucks today. So there are a few options, just not sure which is best...
1. Combine the fish from my 26 and the 46 and put in the 55 (will be overcrowded), and give the discus the 46.
2. put the discus in the 55 (god knows where, as my house is already crowded) and leave the other tanks as is, and get him some friends in a few weeks.
or any other option you can think of.
also, is it really necessary for discus to be in barebottom tanks?? can I put sand in the bottom?