Compatibility with DISCUS

[Silva_Fishy]

I have 2 firemouths in my tank which may or may not be spwaning. Can i keep a small discus with them if i do regular water changes?

 

[Cian McLiam]

Sorry, definitely not! Firemouths are too aggressive, especially when spawning and do not like the same water necessary for Discus.

K

 

[Nix]

Yes I agree with Ken don't do that

 

[ryan]

I'd also agree.

 

[G_Sharky]

NOOOOO, I use to have baby firemouths, but when i put my discus with them they immediately started to hassle them so I sold my firemouths to my LFS.....I think the only cichlid you could put with discus are apistogrammas.....

 

[Doggfather]

You have absolutly NO chance of doing that!!!! Discus are shy fish and by having over active fish like firemouths in a tank the discus will be extremly shy and stick to the back of the tank looking pale.

Discus/firemouths in a 20 gallon tank is also a very bad idea! Also, discus like to be in groups of 4+.

 

[Silva_Fishy]

what WOULD be a good suggestion for a nice colourful fish? Any breeds, i dont mind(rainbows cichlids)

 

[Ben]

dude wait till u get a bigger tank

 

[Aussie]

Hey silva fishie where abouts in Perth u live i live in Hillarys.

 

[Doggfather]

what WOULD be a good suggestion for a nice colourful fish? Any breeds, i dont mind(rainbows cichlids)

in a 20 gallon, i wouldn't put anything else if you've got a breeding pair of firemouths

 

[Ben]

Hi Aussie.

I live in Perth as well.

When u say Hillarys do you mean Hillarys boat harbour? around that area?

and which lfs do u go to

 

[Aussie]

Hey Bean
yer i leave right near hillarys boat harbour, i go to vebas in fremantle and pet city in Joondalup and fish n stuff in Balcatta and u

 

[Silva_Fishy]

what WOULD be a good suggestion for a nice colourful fish? Any breeds, i dont mind(rainbows cichlids)

in a 20 gallon, i wouldn't put anything else if you've got a breeding pair of firemouths

apparently i can keep lots more and firemouths dont need much more room

 

[Doggfather]

firemouths grow to 15 cm's and fish that large do need room! They get territorial when they are spawning, a 20 gallon tank dosn't offer much territory! One choice you have is to put a group of tetras/barbs in and see how they go, but the firemouths may attack them if they are spawning, and the fish come too close to them.

 

[Aussie]

dogg father where do u live