Discus Help

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
You have to be dedicated to keep discus. They are a high maintenance fish. Be prepared to do frequent and large water changes. Aside from clean water, they require high tank temperatures.
 
The smaller the discus the more work required to grow them to nice adults. In a 55 min group of 6 is suggested to prevent over aggression and stunting of the less dominant fish. Frequent feelings 3-4x a day and daily water changes is recommended.

Easiest way to avoid the extra work and still have beautiful discus, buy 3-4 adult discus or at least 4" diameter for the tank.
 
I recently started a discus tank. Sofar, been up and running for 3 months now and my discus are doing great! I live in Delaware and i made the trip to Baltimore, MD to visit Discus Hans and he taught me a whole lot about discus. One thing you should know about is that when picking a discus look for two things, taller vs longer. The taller the better and the smaller the eyes in proportion with their body the better. Those two traits ensure that you are buying discus that will reach the 6-7 inch mark without deformities. The bigger the eyes the smaller it will be, its also a sign of bad stock. They may be pretty, but to an already sensitive fish, weaker genetics wont help you out. Good luck!
 
I love my discus, the thing i have learned is that over population for them is okay, they like to school. and water changing every other day!
 
well right now they have a temp of 86-90 normal discus temp, and people say the PH should be 5.5-6.5 my tap water comes out 7.0 and when water changes are done we use the tap water. There are rams and baby EBJD in the tank, and two green severums in the tank (small). I get most of my discus from Discus Hans in MD. hes the worlds best breeder of discus, so his fish are very good, and have been called "unkillable" from alot of people.
 
I kept discus for years. The only thing I would add to this is low Ph is a need. Use peat and bog wood to help. Aged water is also a must have. Store and heat your water for you water changes and pump it in. Tap water has been pressurized so it has way too much air in it. That's why tiny bubbles form on the tank and contents when you do a water change with tap water. This can easily cause hypoxia in discus. Aging the water and getting it ready daily for the discus will go a long way to getting them to spawn and school. In a 55 I would suggest 7 discus with nothing else in the tank accept a few high temp cories to clean up a bit. Keep your substrate thin and plants in pots and always over filter with spray bars. They will reward you for many years!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
MonsterFishKeepers.com
Top Bottom