Discus Fish Filtration
Discus Fish Filtration
Have question about discus?
I was at the specialty store in my neighborhood and they said I should try discus, they would be great in my 29 gal community tank, just do a 10% water change every week instead of every other week. All my tanks run with double filtration. I knew a little about the fish, so I bought him. He’s doing fine. I have him in a separate tank right now because the store had just got him in a few days prior.
Unfortunately, I’m finding out that he actually will not work with the fish that I have. I’m going to do a species only tank for him and get him some friends.
How big of a tank will I need for 5 discus?
Although specialty stores are typically *much* more trustworthy than chain stores, you were unfortunately misinformed.
“One mistake many beginning discus keepers make is to use too small of a tank. Most young discus are sold when they are quarter- or half-dollar size. It is easy to assume that six or eight would fit nicely in a 20-gallon tank. Nothing could be further from the truth. Breeders recommend about 40 gallons as the minimum size for a pair; I would extend this rule to display tanks also. We have kept four to six adults in a 100-gallon tank and that seems just about right. It is important to consider both volume and scale – a taller tank (24″) is preferred to a lower, longer tank since discus are round. An 8″ discus is much taller than a typical 8″ fish!”
Good luck.
Discus and not only one of the most expensive, but also one of the most high maintenance of freshwater tropical fish.
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