large discus size

[muckieman]

ok weel for thoses who have a very large dicus 8+ how long does it take for it to get the size and what is its higth i would like to put some in with my p bass but need to know the sizes of discus :)

[WyldFya]

Depends on the care they are given and the food they are fed. Some discus will never attain a size of 8", some will only take 10-12 month from birth to get to being 8".

[dirtyblacksocks]

A discus can be considered full size at around 16-18 months.

Getting them over 8 inches requires a lot of effort and often is not possible unless you yourself are breeding the fish that you're growing out.

It requires dilligent care and absolutely pristine water from day 1 along with an experienced feeding regimen - nitrates literally must be below 10 ppm for nearly the first year of the discus life.

That's not to say that it isn't possible with discus you've obtained through reputable breeders, but it's unlikely.

As in all fish, a good way to tell if a discus has been stunted is to compare the size of it's eyes to the size of it's body...

[muckieman]

ok thanks guys well i want them heathy i gonna hook up a drip sytem for the tank a large sump and all bb it will be ideal conditions how fair would they do with p bass i'm pretty sure there higth make them safe?? thanks :)

[dirtyblacksocks]

Not familiar with P-Bass but I've always been of the opinion that discus should be kept in a species specific tank.

[muckieman]

yea i seen some really cool comabtions i really like the aro and dizcus look but i have p bass too so if it could work with aro i'm pretty sure it could work with my p bass since aros have a huge mouth!

[dirtyblacksocks]

Arro's aren't cichlids, though.

[muckieman]

yea i know...lol but my p bass are real mellow fish.. :) i would really like a school of 5 or so dicus with a aro and my p bass look really cool :)

[Yanbbrox]

Seen some 8 inch+ wild discus for sale the other day at £50 or $100 each a bit of shock to see them at that size. The biggest I've got mine to in the past is 5-6 inch it may be a better way to go rather than try to get them maxed out yourself but the water would need to be near perfect to keep them.

Just an idea...

[muckieman]

ok thanks also what is the higth of a a 8" inch discus???

[muckieman]

any thing bad from somthingsphishy.com??? red turqoise for 10$ and i really liek the reds the best lol cheap and i like them :)

[dirtyblacksocks]

You get what you pay for...

[muckieman]

well are they good fish or should i look eles where??? i know 10$ is cheap! but hows is there quilty??

[Yanbbrox]

any thing bad from somthingsphishy.com??? red turqoise for 10$ and i really liek the reds the best lol cheap and i like them :)
Seems too cheap for a quality fish($10=£5) I may be wrong, you'll have to grow them on yourself which which require a lot of work if you want them to get to 8 inch. What size are they?

Hope is all works out for you

[muckieman]

they are 2" and i wanted to grow them out :) i have nice drip system and large sump for perfect H2O

[DigThemLows]

stay away from somethingfishy, there are plenty of very recent horror stories over at simplydiscus about them. Also a pbass is way to messy, you won't get discus to 7+" with having to deal with lots of waste, and I can't imagine a pbass doing well in 86 degree water temps.......but maybe I'm wrong?? Find a good breeder, ask questions, and please don't buy just because it's cheap, you really get what you pay for.

[DigThemLows]

they are 2" and i wanted to grow them out :) i have nice drip system and large sump for perfect H2O

50% water changes daily (at least) to get them as large as possible! Keep the tank bare bottom, and buy a minimum of 5 discus in nothing smaller than a 55 gallon. oh and feed them 4-5 times a day.

[muckieman]

well tanks guys but i not geting them :( i'm geting a jar for a my two CL so i couldn't resite :)