Discus! Need Help!

[Betta5]

Hi,
How many discus would i be able go get into a 180L(litre) tank?
thanks
Sean

 

[paulf]

This might not be what you want to hear, but I wouldn't keep any in a 180L tank, its too small, 240L is the minimum I would advise

 

[Betta5]

OK thats fine, i will probs go for some smaller fish. Thanks very much!!!!!!

 

[tetraman]

Are you kidding me? I've read that a 30 gallon tank is a perfect size for a breeding pair. That should hold around three.

 

[jayjay]

Yes, breeding pair, so as a breeding tank; not for a group. Discus need to be kept as a group of 5+ unless you have a breeding pair.

 

[callum_parsons]

i red something like 1 adult discus per 20gallons (i think it was pratical fishkeeping)

 

[paulf]

A pair of breeding discus can go in a 18" cube, but if its a community tank you need a larger gropupd as Jayjat said to spread the bullying out.
I would say 50L per fish is better, although I have eight in 300L as I have two but eheim pro II filters and do 50% water changes at least every week.

Just a note to anyone wanting to keep discus. They are not hard to keep at all, but I would reccomend a LOT of research on this forum, the net, books and specialised dicus sites before getting any. I spent six months learning about them and making sure the tank, filter and water was ready for them before I got them. A firend of mine has a 150 Gallon tank, he knew what he was doing and that took a year of planning and preparation before any discus were put in