growing mixed aro's and discus.

[WarrendaFish]

I need the opinion of some of you who have a little more experience than myself. My next project is now in motion, but is it a bad plan to start with? am I setting myself up for failure, or a wicked awesome tank?

I would like to grow different species of aro's and discus in the same tank. I right now have only 2 silver dollar size blue discus and a 2" silver aro in my "grow" tank. I would like to move them to a 120 tall and add A red aro and maybe another type, as well as 4 or 6 more discus of differtent colors.
Is this a bad idea? I have seen pictures of both adult fish in the same tank. And I've seen pics of different adult aro's in the same tank. I just think the tank would come out awesome if it all went to plan. I know, nothing ever goes to plan.....

Any advice would be helpful.. Thank you for your time.

 

[Venomancer]

What kind of filtration are you going to have?
what is the dimension of the tank?
Any plans of upgrading the tank once the silvers outgrow your 120?

Lastly I thought you're outside the USA until I saw your location, sadly we can't get any asian aros here so a red aro is a no go.

 

[StripeGirl]

when the silvers get big they will start eating your discus:{The silver arowana will out grow a 120 in a blink of your eye:{

 

[feeling2good]

just make sure the discus are bigger than the aro's head. you should be fine with that tank for over a little year.

 

[WarrendaFish]

I do plan on upgrading the tank, once I need to. And giving each it's own tank. But I thought as a "grow" tank it would be colorful and fun to observe. The 120 is tall. I believe 3ft long like a standard 55, just wider and taller. I dont know exactly. I found I good deal on craigslist.

I can't get a red aro??!!! ..... leagaly...?

Thats very disappointing...

The filteration will either be an Aquaclear or I have a canister from my 125. (which has 2 Aquaclear 110's) I have an extra from another tank.

Thank you all for the info. Please add more. As always fishkeeping is a learning experience, and I'd rather not learn the hard way.. Thanks. MFK Rules!

I have a few videos of my tanks at You Tube under Warrendafish, Thanks!