SilverBlade86 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I was told the other day that having 3 discus in a 3f tank would be fine. But I thought that discus needed to be in groups of 5+ to be happy? Can anyone verify this? Also, would discus make good tankmates with guppies, swords, bettas, BNs and smaller fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Yes discus are best in groups of 5/6 +, but can be kept in a two if they are a breeding pair. I will let more knowledgeable people answer the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 No, 3 is too many! Get a variety of Geophagus instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 DIE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gannet Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 IRA SHHH a group is better, but a fully grown adult needs 40L of water, so will you 3foot have that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 :lol: ira as evil said 3 probably wont be happy- cichlids often have problems in groups of three (not breeding trios), two buddy up and make the other ones lives misery or one becomes boss and nails the other two constantly- i experienced this when i had only 3 and it wasnt nice to watch two fish become withdrawn. 3 discus can technically space wise go in most 3 foot aquariums but 5+ cant which is when they will be at their happiest and most confident. with my 6 i can see the definate rankings but when they get stroppy it isnt often major. the main problem with mixing fish with discus is alot cant handle the higher temps (28-31C), bristlenose will be fine but i am unsure how the others would handle it, i think swords and guppies prefer the lower temps around the 24-25C range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Yeah the Geos sounds good Then you can upgrade when they get bigger :lol: Before you say anything Shhh Rogan In all seriousness tho.. I agree with the guys, a group is good.... around 6 is a good start up.. (We used to keep Discus also)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carla Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Also, would discus make good tankmates with guppies, swords, bettas, BNs and smaller fish? Yeah - the discus would love all that live food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 We used to have 3 huge Discus boys live with Neon Tetras, even when they got to 15 cm plus, they never touched the Neons Too well fed me thinks.. :roll: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBlade86 Posted January 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Ah crud, I think I'll just scrape the discus idea then. My tank is a 900x450x450. I was just toying with the idea of getting a few bigger fish, as I want this tank to have quantity over quality with maybe a few biggies, hence getting lots of small fish such as swords and guppies. So far here's a list of whats gonna be in it: Guppies Swords Bettas WCMMs Neons BNs Mollies I want some slightly bigger fish, but cant think of any. Ideas anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 some of the gouramis get a good size, not sure what species or what their temperments would be like tho (im not up on gouramis). not sure how they are with fighters angels also get a fairly decent size, enough to attract attention out of a group of small fish anyway and they have some neat colour variations. they may become neon eaters tho (not all do it, only some) as they get to adult size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 what about rams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 An arowana with all the small fish swimming around it will be a good sight :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBlade86 Posted January 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I did have a horde of angry people around me though, I thought the general consensus on Aros are at least a 6f tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Bolivian Butterfly Cichlids? They are nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBlade86 Posted January 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Cichlids get too agro for the fish I want to keep, not to mention them needing hard water. I want just freshwater small fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Rams arent too agro. They prefer softer water, and will live very happily with tetras, corys etc etc. Bolivian rams are just the same as normal rams in temper etc so will get on well with the same sort of fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 I think you are meaning African Cichlids... not all cichlids require hard water and not all cichlids are aggressive. Bolivian Butterflys and Blue Rams are fine We used to keep them in a tank with guppies, neons etc, never a problem. The only time Bolivians are a pain is if you have a pair and they get territorial with breeding ground etc, but then that goes with most cichlids if you are housing pairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Yea stear clear of african cichlids, they're dumb :lol: Get a pair of dwarf cichlids (rams, apistos, etc) Or some sort of other small cichlid (a pair of keyholes would be good) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Tsk Tsk Rogan :lol: How are your Kribs? There are some nice little Apistos out there.. and yes we have a Keyhole in our Geo tank and what a moody sulky sod he is :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Keyholes are real placid fish...... They rule! Kribs are sweet mekhaela 8) Babys are growing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great White Hand Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Hi Silverblade I have a pair of Blue Rams (Microgeophagus Ramairiz), they are brilliant (a mild cyclid attitude in a small package no big deal) and beautiful (colours of the rainbow). I understand they live very happily with Discus and all the community fishes. My fav fish, althought I have Discus fancier tendencies. My dwarf gourami and Betta (fighting fish) fought like cats and dogs for a few days till we managed to isolate the Betta, which subsequently died. I understand same family (Anabantid labyrinth fish), same gender, both beautiful not take astep back some of fish and you might have trouble. Good luck with this great hobby/lifestyle? Regards, TGWH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBlade86 Posted January 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Thanks, will take a look at rams and dwarves then. On other news, I finally filled my 3footer today, and tossed in 4 sacrificial WCMMs. (had them for 1 year now, no fry yet. Getting annoyed) Pics come soon, but expect nothing because I only filled it half just so that I can get some more room for more fish that I'm buying. Got some Neons, BNs and probably more guppies coming in. Fun times coming up! Edit- Tell me more about Blue Rams please. Did a little research and they seem reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 What do you want to know about Rams? I have kept and bred the blue ram, and they are an awesome fish. Just make sure you get nice, strong looking ones as there are some crappy weak ones in the country, however there are also wild ones too . They certainly make a beautiful addition to a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBlade86 Posted January 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Everything really, from numbers required to tank size to food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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