Discus Fish Care Secrets

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Scientific Name: Symphysodon aequifasciatus




Common name: There are various discus fish. like blue diamond,cobelt blue,royal blue, marlboro,albino,terquise,checkerboard discus etc.




Category: Heroini.




Distribution: Native to amazon river basin.




Temperature: 28-30 degree centigrade.




pH: 6-7.




Care level: Modarate to tough,generally an experienced hobbyist can keep discus fish.




Temperament: Peaceful.discus is famous for its peaceful temperament.




Potential Size: An adult discus can grow upto 8-10 inch.




Diet: Frozen blood worm, "tetra bits", tubiflex.




Tank Zone: Middle level of tank.




Minimum tank size: Conventional rule says that provide 10 gallon per adult discus.




Sexual Differences: For sexing discus you should find out the anal, dorsal, and caudal fins. Extend imaginary lines from the anal and dorsal fins toward the caudal fin. If the lines intersect on the caudal fin, it is most likely a female. If they intersect past the caudal fin, most likely a male.The male will have thicker lips to aid him in his fight to protect the female, and will be more aggressive. He will be larger than the female, his forehead is thicker, and we have observed that if the discus are a bit shy, the male will have a tendency to stay between the female and the observerThe dorsal fin of the male will be pointed, and the female's dorsal fin will be rounded. Note that in juvenile discus, this is not apparent.The breeding tube of the female, between the anus and anal fin, is broader and rounder than the male, and will have a sharp tip. The male has a smaller, sharper breeding tube. Be aware that this is only evident during spawning, and you should observe it closely.




Breeding: The best and primary way to breed discus is to keep breeding pair of discus. So that you should buy adult discus. The common name of adult discus capable of breeding is known as “breeding pair discus”. You should Keep either 2 adult discus in your aquarium or keep 1 male and 2 female discus together. Most discus breeder keeps the bare bottom tank to breed discus. The female lays her eggs (up to 200) on a vertical support (PVC pipe, plant pot, aquarium glass), with hatching following in about three days; the fry remain attached by their heads and only start swimming two or three days later, under the supervision of the parent fish. Other type of aquarium, which is used to breed discus, is the planted tank. Planted tank means an aquarium is full of natural plants. But it is very important to note that in discus aquarium only a few types of plants can survive. Those plants are echinodorous sp. and Anubias sp. Most discus can lay eggs on the echinodorous sp. plants. The large leaves of these plants are very attractive to them.




General Comments: Discus fish is a master loving fish.discus by its colour is famous for now a days. there are various types of discus. discus love to live with in a community.so you should keep a discus community aquarium.
 

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