Discus Tank??

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Hey there,

I currently own a 10 gallon tank, with some serpae's, a gourami, and some harlequin rasbora's. I have really took too the hobby, and enjoy fish keeping a lot, and am considering a 75 gallon discus biotope. I was just wondering if experienced members with discus would think this would be a reasonable endeavour for a 14 year old.
 
do it as long as u know how to care for fish then your fine
 
Sure but do LOTS of research first. You have to have very very good water quality. They are some of my favorite fish but they are also some of the more difficult to keep.
 
Discus can be a pretty hefty investment. Especially for a 14 y/o. Id say get the 75 setup and start with some CA/SA's first. So you can get used to keeping fish in a larger tank. I find most medium sized new worlds pretty hardy
 
You must do LOTS of research on the species of fish first, and you must want to do it and will take the time to give the fish a good home with all the correct water conditions, food, setup, etc. You also must have a lot of filtration in the tank and a co2 producer if you are looking into a planted biotype.
This project might be a little expensive as well since you need the co2 producer, filtration, plants, tank, specific lighting, heating, etc.
A few things to add are tetra's, barbs and many other small exotic fish. I think a nice river bottom theme would look nice with a 3d background and lots of driftwood.
So if you are in to the hobby to a certain degree then i think you could do it. ( i got my first monster tank when i was 12 )
 
I'm with the others. Do a lot of research. Discus for beginners isn't recommended, but if you REALLY want to jump into it, do your hw. My advice to you is that if you REALLY want Discus, do not go with young/juvi Discus. They require a ton of maintenance. Younger Discus are cheaper, but stunt quite easily. Bigger Discus are a lot more expensive. Study up on how to spot stunted Discus and how to pick healthy Discus. And go with domesticated Discus, avoid wilds since you're new. Best of luck to you.
 
unless you make a good amount or you can find cheaper adults i dont think this is a relaistic idea. i dont want to burst your bubble but in all honesty a good size discus is anywhere from $60 and up, i dont know about where you live but where i live the cheapest discus i can find are juvies that are $50. you need to be diligent with water changes because they need really good wtaer quality and plants are not necassary but they are always nice to have in a discus tank and those can cost a lot to maintain. do i think its possible? YES but do i think its reasonable for you? no. look around see what you can find....maybe retired breeders or someone getting out of the hobby and even though i advise against juvies you may find someone who has recently spawned some babies and selling for cheap. read read read and when you think you've finished read some more. they can be very delicate but if your REALLY into them it can be done.
good luck
 
Thank you, for your help. I think that I would only do a driftwood/bog wood bio-tope. So no Co2 for plants. So a maybe X6 adult discus. Some serpae's X10-12? Ember Tetra's, X10-12 and some aqua soil, amazonian?. For filter 350b Penguin or bio wheel emperor 400?
 
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