Hmm...Discus...
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not many. when they are small you can keep them in a 30 for a awhile, but as they get mature, you will have problems with the "pecking order" in a tank that size.
its not much room for the weaker fish to get away from the dominant ones.
a 55 is sort of the minium size for a decent discus tank for adults. you could keep 4 in a 55.
but a 30 is too small.
back in the day, I tried just two in a 30 and they were fine until they got about 4-5 inches. Then they started to fight..
I would reconsider getting discus until you get a larger tank.
its not much room for the weaker fish to get away from the dominant ones.
a 55 is sort of the minium size for a decent discus tank for adults. you could keep 4 in a 55.
but a 30 is too small.
back in the day, I tried just two in a 30 and they were fine until they got about 4-5 inches. Then they started to fight..
I would reconsider getting discus until you get a larger tank.
they grow pretty quickly.
I used to give mine one feeding of frozen bloodworms (haikari) and one feeding of tetra colour bits or tetra flake daily.
I used to give mine one feeding of frozen bloodworms (haikari) and one feeding of tetra colour bits or tetra flake daily.
I have 4 in a 55g that will be changing over to a 125g this weekend...I am only going to be putting 2 more discus in the 125g once it gets set up and settled in. When I introduced 4 juvs. in the 55, they beat the heck out of each other kiling one which was later replaced. I know they will have a pecking order especially if they are juvs. so I would have reservations about putting discus in a 30g. Not to mention they will probably outgrow it.
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I personally would not recommend any Discus in a 30, unless, you plan on upgrading to a larger tank.
55 is the minimum with a 75 or 90 a better bet.
then the 30 could be used as a grow out and later a qt.
at issue is the recommended minimum number to keep is 4. they are a schooling fish so they should actually be kept in a group of 5-6. yes I have it from a reliable source you can keep 6 in a 55.(larger tanks are encouraged)
55 is the minimum with a 75 or 90 a better bet.
then the 30 could be used as a grow out and later a qt.
at issue is the recommended minimum number to keep is 4. they are a schooling fish so they should actually be kept in a group of 5-6. yes I have it from a reliable source you can keep 6 in a 55.(larger tanks are encouraged)
A 30g is too small for them. 55g minimum, as everyone has said. You could keep maybe 4 tiny ones in a 30g for a very short amount of time, but there would be risks. Best bet is to start big.
I have kept a pair of adult discus in a 25 gal for a long time. The 25 is 4 inches deeper than a 30. Discus need height. The key is they are one male and one female who get along. It might be possible to keep two females but I would not try this wth two males.
It is virtually impossible to sex smaller discus so a 30 is not a great tank for them since smaller discus should be kept in groups.
Temps for discus: 82+
Softer water is preferred.
Flow should not be very strong.
Minmum of two wc a week up to 50% each.
Bare bottom makes cleaning easier.
They tend to prefer lower light levels.
They tend to be grazers so several small feedings a day rather than a single bigger one.
It is virtually impossible to sex smaller discus so a 30 is not a great tank for them since smaller discus should be kept in groups.
Temps for discus: 82+
Softer water is preferred.
Flow should not be very strong.
Minmum of two wc a week up to 50% each.
Bare bottom makes cleaning easier.
They tend to prefer lower light levels.
They tend to be grazers so several small feedings a day rather than a single bigger one.