The one per 10 gallon rule

[Ulu]

I have come back here about five times just to look at that fish and finally I stole your photo.



This is a real Beauty!

 

[neutrino]

Yeah I would never let it go near 8. My tap for the most part stays at 7.6-8 and they do excellent. They’re active and already growing in the two months I’ve had them. I just don’t understand how %20 weekly water changes would be safe for nine adult discus (mine aren’t adults). But this is coming from the Jack Watley. That’s how he did every discus aquarium he ever had!!

Mine did really well in pH 7.5-7.6, Florida well water (Crystal River). 50-70% weekly water changes. But I always say there's no single right answer for water changes, depends on a number of variables. What I do varies some even on my own tanks.

 

[jacobfata]

I have come back here about five times just to look at that fish and finally I stole your photo.

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This is a real Beauty!

Thank you. I got her from the Jack Watley store in Miami as with most of the others. She’s a panda/melon cross I believe. She’s our largest female about 5-6 inches.

 

[Ulu]

Well I think I'd rather sell my children, but they're all in their 40s so I wouldn't get much for 'em.

 

[Ulu]

The leopard spotted one is very nice too. They're really all just fabulous looking fish.

 

[jacobfata]

I rehomed the albino pigeon blood male. Now I have nine discus in a 90 gallon.

 

[Pudmuppy]

Hi Jacobfata - beautiful tank!
I am in a continuously changing internal debate with myself as to whether I want to go Discus or SA cichlid tank, I have heard that Discus can be a bit "boring" to watch, but from hanging out on the forum, it seems like this is not the case, they are still very interesting to look at, they just arent as boisterous as some species eg rainbowfish, which is actually my preference, I don't like busy tanks! How do you feel about yours, are they lovely and entertaining to watch?

Yours are very beautiful by the way! I have been hanging out on the Wattley discus site too and think I will use them as my supplier.

I would love to know where you got the tank/what brand that is, as it looks exactly what I have been looking for as well!

 

[jacobfata]

Hi Jacobfata - beautiful tank!
I am in a continuously changing internal debate with myself as to whether I want to go Discus or SA cichlid tank, I have heard that Discus can be a bit "boring" to watch, but from hanging out on the forum, it seems like this is not the case, they are still very interesting to look at, they just arent as boisterous as some species eg rainbowfish, which is actually my preference, I don't like busy tanks! How do you feel about yours, are they lovely and entertaining to watch?

Yours are very beautiful by the way! I have been hanging out on the Wattley discus site too and think I will use them as my supplier.

I would love to know where you got the tank/what brand that is, as it looks exactly what I have been looking for as well!

Thank you for the comments! I’m very much so enjoying my discus from Jack Wattley. They are actually beginning to pair off and are doing quite well with simple, routine weekly water changes 9f %50. I literally just add prime to the water and they do the rest. They are very social and interact with me and my fiancé through out the day. Like all cichlids, they have a lot of personality lol. I bought my aquarium from exotic aquatics in pompano beach Florida. It’s a 90 with build in sump filtration.

 

[Ulu]

Well every one of them is stunning and every picture you post is better than the last.

 

[Fishnerd360]

Really nice discus.