8 discus in a 55?

[gregg]

ok im gonna go ahead and just ask and probably get burned up by comments but heres the thing that i was thinking im going to make the tank a fully planted tank which helps with keepying the water good its going to be over filtered i currently have a 55 g rated filter and am planning on buying the dual biowheel 400 gph filter along with it so what does every1 else think?

 

[bigfishrcool1193]

what size discus, and how often will you do water changes?

 

[gregg]

well the tank is already established with angels this 1st im gonna convert it into the full planted tank and 1 to 2 inches im buying babies after i get the 400 gph filter established week or so probably once a week

 

[gregg]

plus im taking out the angels it will only have my pleco in it when they come in

 

[Yanbbrox]

Here it goes then. Way too small, you might get away with 5 at a push on there own with an over filtered heaven with huge water changes. Personally, get a larger and tank and do it.

 

[gregg]

Here it goes then. Way too small, you might get away with 5 at a push on there own with an over filtered heaven with huge water changes. Personally, get a larger and tank and do it.

u thing a 40 breeder would be better or just plain old bigger

 

[superbeast]

I think as long as you didn't have too much clutter it would be fine for a while. I think it will become quite obvious when they are getting too big for the tank, so you'll want to have a larger tank waiting for them by then, you'll have lots of time to search for a well priced tank in the mean time, they are only babies after all right?

 

[Sarah88]

plain old bigger, you need more water volume unless you want to do huge water changes all the time

 

[gregg]

plain old bigger, you need more water volume unless you want to do huge water changes all the time

well i was thinkin that since its going to b a fully well planted tank 1st kuz i want to get the plants so ill get the discus a month after i get my plants in and filter the water quality shouldnt be much of a problem as long as i dont over feed them etc

 

[gregg]

any1 else wanna give their opinion with this especially some 1 with plant experience i no they help water condition but would it be substantial