Jump to content

breeding tanks for discus


Harry

Recommended Posts

hey guys and gals im currently setting up a discus breeding tank.

any idea's for wat to have in it.

im having no gravel in the tank.

is it a good idea to have any plants in there? to get rid of carbondioxide

il keep the plants in pots if needed any in there and do i need a light ?...is lighting a bigie for breeding?

thanx

Link to comment
Share on other sites

You don't need anything in the tank except a sponge filter (and a pair of course). Minimum breeding tank size would be a 25-30gallon tank. You need something for them to breed on so a upside down put would do the trick or you can buy the special breeding cones from the petshop.

Remember, the first couple of times they will probably eat the eggs so don't give up. They need to learn what to do :>.

Chris-

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 8 months later...

Years ago, while tripping the "Lite Fan Tastic" thru the eastern area in Auck.

We, the club, were invited to meet a Chinese gentleman who bred Discus.

These were in the under-house garage area, which took up most of the area of the house.

He had no lights, and we were issued with torches to admire his fish with.

Absolutely beautiful, tanks spotless, obvious signs they were breeding.

A whole new experiance.

So maybe the brown needs LOW level, and without it, the algae does not appear.

He was also right into bonsai trees, dozens of them out the back.

Alan

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 4 weeks later...

you should have a small light on 24/7 when the babies hatch....

The tanks I use are much smaller about 20x20x20 inches with just a sponge filter.

Feed the pair heaps before and after they have had the eggs..

We give the pairs a water change every day. It comes out of a big drum that has peat in it..

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...