Is 88F too hot for discus?

[Miguel]

I have read that famed Discus Breeder Jack Wattley keeps his Discus in 82F water and discourages people from going over 86F. He feels that higher temps speed up the metobolism of the Discus too much and shortens thier lifespan. And this is from a world reknown breeder.

 

[el wadd]

87 degrees seems to be where it sits most times...sometimes a bit less, sometimes a bit more.

 

[Marinemom]

For discus, try to keep the temp. as consistent as possible. They do not like the temps. in their water to go up and down even if it is just a degree or two.

Marinemom

 

[el wadd]

I'm talking tenths, not whole degrees.

 

[pinkertd]

I keep my discus tank at 84-86. This seems to be a popular temp for juvies and sub-adult discus. In the winter months when i turn the house heat down for the day, I need 2 300 Watt heaters to maintain my tank at that temp. Now that it's summer, I have only one heater plugged in and that keeps it 84-86. I have bristlenose from peru that tolerate high temps well, neons, albino cories and a clown loach in there and they are all healthy and hungry! Panda cories are one catfish that doesn't tolerate the high temps and I've read many stories of them not living long in discus tanks. Full grown discus seem to do very well at 82, so I'll probably turn the temp down a little when mine are all grown up.

Debbi

 

[el wadd]

Here Here!

I'll keep an eye on the cories.