View Full Version : Want to add some bottom dwellers
ziggy2
11-11-2007, 11:12 PM
I am working on a 110 tall tank that will be pretty heavily planted. I have 8 Young Discus, the largest being about 3.5-4" the smallest is about 2"
I want to add some other fish for diversity. I was thinking about some Zebra Loaches. The problem I have is, I live in the middle of nowhere. I had to drive 5 hours to pick up my Dicus. I am not having any luck finding zebras. I was thinking of clowns as a second choice. What do you think?
I have to be honest, I have never kept anything with discus before. I have always kept them by themselves, but with all the plants, I thought it would be nice to share. All help would be apreciated.
soggysandwich
11-11-2007, 11:23 PM
clown loaches, i love them im starting a school now, got 3 so far
JD_MAN
11-11-2007, 11:26 PM
I have a large school of clown loaches in with my discus and haven't had any problems. The seem to make great tank mates.
ziggy2
11-11-2007, 11:32 PM
I was worried about them getting too big. That is why I was leaning towards the Zebras. I want to have 8 to 12 of what ever I put in. Any other suggestions?
dbenson
11-11-2007, 11:54 PM
Cory cats are a great choice for a discus tank. You could easily do a nice school of 8-12 depending on the variety.
Lupin
11-12-2007, 12:17 AM
2nd choice: Botia kubotai, Botia histrionica, Botia dario, Botia rostrata, Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki
Cory cats are a great choice for a discus tank. You could easily do a nice school of 8-12 depending on the variety.
The Sterbais look awesome with Discus, as well as loaches.
bill88
11-14-2007, 11:10 AM
get 6 corydoras sterbai, they are very nice bottom dwellers, i just bought 4 for my community tank. clown loach do very well with discus as well.
Frommel
11-14-2007, 12:17 PM
If you want to put 10 - 12 clownloaches with your discus, i doubt the discus will get a lot of food. They will always be faster near the food then the discus. Clowns will dominate your tank a lot more then zebra's. They get alot bigger and are more daily active then zebra's.
Mystix212
11-16-2007, 8:01 PM
5-7 plump clowns is always good. Followed by >10 cardinals. :nilly:
For a mix like that how about hummingbird tetras instead, a nice shoal of 10 or so, http://www.azgardens.com/schooling_fish.php
CORVETTE
11-19-2007, 5:03 PM
i've had clown loaches in all my discus tanks for years they are great companions for them but they do compete for food some times. Also i've kept german rams and corys in there tanks. The one thing i don't recomend is soft skined rays in a discus tank my big tank of 14 killed my 2 blue rays.