discus pairs

[marinebiologist]

i currently have one yellow pigeon blood discus and im going to inland empire discus this friday to buy 2 red pigeon blood juviniles. im wondering if i cold tell if some have already paired up. if there is a way to tell can you tell me
thanks

 

[importracer]

i currently have one yellow pigeon blood discus and im going to inland empire discus this friday to buy 2 red pigeon blood juviniles. im wondering if i cold tell if some have already paired up. if there is a way to tell can you tell me
thanks

Like angelfish, Discus pair up naturally easy, even in lfs tanks.....Two ways of telling if the two fish you are looking at are paired:

1---->Just look for the two fish that stick together......

2---->The two fish guarding a spawn....

Usually buiying 5 juveniles will be the safe and for sure route........Within a month or two, you will have some pair bonding.....Vary the diet and do STRICT weekly, water changes.....Once a pair is found, seperate the two in their own 30-55g tank....NO subatrate, bare bottom....PLace a brick in the middle of the tank....My partner has been breeding Discus like this since the late 70's.........Good Luck............

 

[marinebiologist]

thanks for the info