Why are tetras recommended for discus then?
Also, a side note: I got the discus to eat successfully.
Also, a side note: I got the discus to eat successfully.
Help With Discus Refusing Food
- Thread starter SilverArowanaBoi
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Yes tetras are suggestions to keep with Discus, but it's the small bodied ones like Neon, Rummy etc. Not the full bodied ones like BA, Bleeding Hearts etc. Full bodied ones are more bold and more often fin nippers. This fin nipping is a stressor and can lead to other ailments in such a delicate fish.
Indeed. There are tetras, and then there are tetras such as Buenos Aires'. Too boisterous for a discus tank. Will annoy the heck out of the discus, successfully outcompete them for food, swim around fast, and result in stress. You may be able to get away with it for a bit, but not for long. Discus need to and will establish their own pecking order. Generally there are 2 extremes of results, with usually nothing in between: either full success, or sickly-looking discus who will darken, cower and eventually die one by one, according to pecking order.
I think I have the best plan in mind; I get rid of everything but the current lone discus, 4 brochis corys and my striped raphael. Then I replace those other fish with 4 more discus. I will have 5 Discus, 4 Brochis corys, and 1 Striped Raphael Catfish. In total, 10 fish.
Does this sound good?
Does this sound good?
Also, I was able to get both of my discus to eat, and eat well. So feeding isn't much of a concern to me anymore.
I am glad they are eating. Definitely things looking up.
