discus and live plants? will they destroy my prized plants?

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Elgo_Sweettooth

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i have a 125 with 3 ctenopomas in in it, nice heavy planted good filtration, lighting,, i have been tossing around the idea of discus for some time know. my main concern is my plants, my ctens are VERY VERY passive, wouldnt even take out feeeder gupies i put in for them*LOL* they are hiders, beautiful fish but one must sit and watch for a gewd long while before seeing one, the largest on these fish is prolly....3.5-4 inches, if the discus wouldnt do major damage to the plants how many do you think would fit comfortable in a 125 with 3 tank mates, prolly 4 to be honest gotta get a pleco prolly a bushy nose something not to big.
as always thank you for your time and input in advance.
Elgo:D
 
Discus wont hurt the live plants, Ive seen tons of planted tanks with them. I thought they were fish for planted tanks.
 
will the plants you have survive discus temps?discus should be kept at a min of 82 deg so the plants will have to be able to tolerate the heat
 
As long as you get adult discus, they are fine in a planted tank. Juvies don't usually tolerate planted tanks well, because juvies need higher temps., 84-to 86 degrees, multiple feedings 3-5 times daily, and very clean water to properly grow and prevent health problems and stunting. All that feeding fouls water quickly. It makes ideal conditions difficult to maintain in a planted tank. For what it's worth, a planted environment is not natural for discus anyway. They are more for humans than discus. In the wild, discus spend most of their lives among submerged tree roots and fallen timber in flooded forests off the main river. PH of the water in these areas range from 5.0 to around 6, with little to no plant life on the bottom. Collectors have reported catching discus in such areas where the water temp. ranged from 80 to 103 degrees F. Not your typical planted tank environment.
 
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