sub.z Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Ive got a tank L60cm W30cm H45cm how many discus could i keep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 I think the answer might be zero But I'll let the more educated on here give you appropriate sizes for discus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coelacanth Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 discus actually get quite sizeable. I'd say a minimum tank length would be about 90cm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted June 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Thats alright then Just means ill need to get a bigger tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 & from what i've read about em they do not recommend putting em into a small tank when they are small as it stunts their growth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 You could grow a few baby ones up in there (although i dont reccomend buying anything under 6cm unless you want to put in *heaps* of work) but long term i wouldnt house any in there. They do get quite sizable and a few of mine are probably close to 3cm thick. I would reccomend starting with a 200L (i prefer barebottom while they are young, easier to keep clean) and a group of 5 or more 6cm+ fish, when they are all adults you will see why you need the room :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted June 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 What work would i have if there smaller than 6cm? Would it be alright if i only had two in there till they get bigger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 You can start with 6 50mm discus in a BB tank. Waterchange at least 3 times a week (25%). A heater set at 28 deg. A sponge filter (minimum), or hang on back filter or small canister filter. The fish will grow to about 8-9 cm. Then you'll have to get them a bigger tank. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 With smaller discus they require loads of water changes, heaps of feeding and it is easier to stunt them. I will let an experienced breeder tell you what work they are doing with their young fish, it really is mind blowing and if i had to do that it would have taken the pleasure out of it seeing as i had just started keeping them. I got mine at 8cm or so and was still going at least 50% daily w/c's for several months I made the mistake of starting with only a few and i wouldnt reccomend doing that to anyone looking back. I started with 3 and it was horrible, all they did was pick on each other and two stopped eating because the alpha wouldnt let them come out from behind the plant When i got two more things perked up a bit and the pecking order settled down, i currently have 6 in my 220L. There is still the usual fighting between everyone with the two largest males being the worst but nothing compared to when i had only a few. I know it can be a hard hit to the pocket (seeing a breeder helps with that one ) but watching your new babies harrass each other to the point they refuse to eat and start wasting away isnt fun at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted June 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Im running in it now a fluval 204 and i only want 2 at this stage Coolies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Be prepared for the possibility of the dominant one making life miserable for the other one, two discus usually only get along if its a pair and even then they have some almighty lovers tiffs :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted June 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Ohk, what is a good quantity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discusguru Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 You can get 2 if you want but have a divider on hand. If 1 get hassle you'll have to seperate them. ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 I would say at least four, preferably 5+ to live in a group, long term, happily. I had five at one stage and found there to be moderate aggression levels but nothing too bad (just my experience though). When i first started at work there was only two discus in one of the tanks, it was obvious who was the more dominant one as the other was paper thin and hid all day Now there is 6 in the tank staff have made comments about how much happier everyone seems to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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