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03-08-2007, 08:07 PM
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Discus
what can you tell me about them?
i really wold like a couple of the blue ones but my tank is only 2x1x1.5 ft any ideas???
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03-08-2007, 09:51 PM
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The tank is to small for discus, its about a 15 UK gallon, discus need to be in groups of about 5 so you should aim for a 50 gallon tank min. Baby ones will cost you about £12.50 each at about 2.5" from a good breeder. You will need a good filter.
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03-08-2007, 10:19 PM
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yeah, hard water is good for young discus IMO as the extra minerals etc seem to benifit them. Also its ok for adults but soft water is a must for breeding really, is poss with hard but , much eaiser with soft. A peat(sp) wont soften hard water, it will make soft water softer though, i think.
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18-08-2007, 01:12 AM
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Hard water with discus, are you crazy?
Discus come from the peat-filled slow moving amazon, the ph is low and the water is soft.. Discus do indeed get big, and are an excellent display fish with about 50 cardinals and 25 corydoras in a large 55/75g tank..height of the tank is also important...you also may want to consider RO units.
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18-08-2007, 11:29 AM
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Yes i'd say RO water is a must with discus, many LFS also sell it from anywhere between £2.50 and £4 for 25 litres.
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18-08-2007, 03:32 PM
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They're also fairly aggressive - if you're starting with babies, get a group, never add 'just one more' fish as the group will probably kill it, never add smaller ones to larger ones, they'll kill them too.
The group may settle as a group, or they will whittle themselves down (by bullying and if you don't take out the bullied one - killing) to a pair. They may look angelic...
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19-08-2007, 01:53 AM
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yep my discus have always been in hard water (dont wanna breed) and they actually grow faster. If you want info on them join discus forums.
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