Angelfish and Discus?

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OscarHook

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Alright i will have a 55g once my Oscars get there new 125-180g tank so i am growing out angels, german blue rams, neons and cardinals, corys, and a gold nugget. Do you think i could get a pair of Discus in there also? I know angelfish can carry a disease that could kill my discus but i want your guys' opinions. Thanks
 
Yea i was just wondering if a pair would do, but i was about 90% sure they wouldnt. It shouldnt be overcrowded with just 2 angels, 2 rams, 4 killi, school (10-12) neons & Cardinal mix, 6 cories, 2 otto cats and 1 gold nugget should it? Also what does everyone feed their angels. Mine are getting bloodworms, beefheart, small cichlid pellets, shrimp pellets, Bio-Blend for tropical fish, and Algae Chips? Now they seem to be getting pickier, and i am thinking brine shrimp and krill to change the diet a little should i try some flake?
 
It can be done with no problems. I have the following wild caught fish in a 55 with two other discus, one white angel and wild caught 50 cardinals and two 6 inch clown loaches for almost two years.

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It can be done, but i prefer not to put angels and discus together, because angels are faster then discus, so you may have problems feeding them!!
 
If you look for problems you will surely find them.

No problems here.... :D

They have been known to cohabit the same waterways in the amazon. Guess where? Brazil!.
 
drdpc said:
It can be done, but i prefer not to put angels and discus together, because angels are faster then discus, so you may have problems feeding them!!
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It's a lot of people who keep them together, but it may not always work out. As drdpc says you may get a problem with feeding.
 
I have a 75G community tank (Platies(2),Mollies(4),Angel fish(4),Guppies(6),cories(2),SAE(2), small pleco(1), (1)singapore flower shrimp,2 ramshorn snails and 3 cone shaped snails (sorry don't remember the name), Planted, CO2 injected, airstone on when lights off, 130 watt lighting (not relevant but what the heck)
temp 78-79, PH 7.5, all other levels normal, tank is 3 months new.

I want to get Discus, so the question is what species do I have to take out in order to make this a beautiful and peaceful setup?

I've read the previous posts and realize it's a gamble but it's not impossible for it to happen so I'm looking for the "been there done that" group and anyone who is interested in providing helpful tips and solutions.

Thanks to everyone in advance. :thumbsup:
 
My angel's eat anything. I feed them a mix of cyclop-eeze wafers, Omega one vegetable flake, Omega one color flake, Hikari cichlid staple pellets, Hikari gold pellets, Frozen Hikari bloodworms, mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and daphnia. I also give them some live food as a treat guppies, convicts, or brine shrimp. I raise all my own live food (had a tank crash from store bought stuff). They also pick at the algae wafers I give my pl*co.

Also when your angels get bigger they may find your neons are a good snack.
 
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