Discus All Info On These Fish Please

[baker360360]

Thinking about adding discus to my new tank it is 190l
I will have 2 angles in this already. Will they go together? How many discus would be the minimum to keep them happy?

 

[Sophie]

Personally 190L is too small for two Angels and then a group of Discus. You'd be better off having a few shoals of smaller fish to go with the Angels. That's my opinion anyway. I have a breeding pair of Angels with other non edible sized fish in a 260L - the Angels aren't even fully grown yet and take up a considerable amount of space.

 

[Zante]

Agreed. Also it is not a good idea to mix angels and discus.

 

[Sophie]

Agreed. Also it is not a good idea to mix angels and discus.

Well this is debatable - some will agree and some will say they can easily thrive together if done right.

 

[Zante]

 

Agreed. Also it is not a good idea to mix angels and discus.

Well this is debatable - some will agree and some will say they can easily thrive together if done right.
 

 
Sure, if you know what you are doing it can be done, but the OP strongly gives me the impression of lacking the experience.
 
Note that I didn't say they mustn't be mixed, just that it's not a good idea.

 

[fluttermoth]

Yeah, a lot of discus keepers frown on it.
 
Anyway, OP, you'd be looking at a minimum tank size of 240l, and it needs to be eighteen inches high; a full grown discus is a very deep bodied fish!
 
Six is the normally recommended group size; although they're pretty peaceful, they are cichlids, and can bully weaker ones in smaller numbers.

 

[baker360360]

Yeah thanks all I thought it wouldn't work in that size tank but had to ask. I hear that when its mating time discus can become very territorial in small places.

Also when I see a fish online that I like and it stays minimum living size say 100l, is that per fish? So 2x fish would need 200l ? I know stupid question but I really don't know lol

 

[Blondielovesfish]

Yeah thanks all I thought it wouldn't work in that size tank but had to ask. I hear that when its mating time discus can become very territorial in small places.
Also when I see a fish online that I like and it stays minimum living size say 100l, is that per fish? So 2x fish would need 200l ? I know stupid question but I really don't know lol

It depends on the fish really. For example, for a schooling species of fish (tetras etc.) 100L is for a school. But, for something like an Oscar, 75 gallons is for one, you would need 150 gallons at least for two.