How Hard Are Discus To Keep

[seanie112]

hi there i have a 252ltr corner tank that has my L182bristlenose in so thought of getting some is it ok to keep them with bristlenose i have 3xm and 9x f
plus i have a ro water unit that i just brought
plus how do i set up a tank to run with them in any help wld be good !!!!

 

[minxfishy]

http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=42070

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

hi there i have a 252ltr corner tank that has my L182bristlenose in so thought of getting some is it ok to keep them with bristlenose i have 3xm and 9x f
plus i have a ro water unit that i just brought
plus how do i set up a tank to run with them in any help wld be good !!!!

The Bristlenose should be okay. Keep an eye on them though, as they may acquire a taste for Discus slime coat!!

Tank works out to be about 65 gallon, so a group of 5 or 6 would be a good number to start with.

If you are going to get juvenile Discus, the tank will need to be bare bottom. Discus will need daily water changes and fed 3-4 times a day of a variety of foods.

If you are going to get adult Discus (5+ inches), then the tank can be either grave/sand or bare bottom. Adult discus require a minimum of twice a week water changes. More is never a bad thing. Feed them 2-3 times a day.

Temperature at 28-30C. Keep the tank at low current.

You are on the right start asking questions, keep asking them, and keep researching!

 

[seanie112]

ok cool dont know yet wot size i get i know tho

well i hope they dont eat my bristlenoseL182 they cost me alot more then the normal and its the only reason i have a ro water unit as been trying to get them to breed and have the eggs not die on me

if it comes to ill do my 77x17x18 tank with discus as they plecs i have in there i cld sell or put in corner tank then i still got to find fish to go in corner tank lol

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

ok cool dont know yet wot size i get i know tho

well i hope they dont eat my bristlenoseL182 they cost me alot more then the normal and its the only reason i have a ro water unit as been trying to get them to breed and have the eggs not die on me

if it comes to ill do my 77x17x18 tank with discus as they plecs i have in there i cld sell or put in corner tank then i still got to find fish to go in corner tank lol

I don't think the Discus are going to eat the Plecos. The Pleco are more likely to suck on the Discus sides because of their nutrient rich slime coat. They should all be fine together but like I said, keep an eye on them.

 

[seanie112]

ok still thinking abt keeping them or no

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

ok still thinking abt keeping them or no

Just keep doing research and asking questions. It is a commitment but definitely worth it.

 

[beechey]

i fort brisslenose were ok

 

[seanie112]

ok if i dont have discus and cld be no now
wot other fish i cld have in the tank with my L182 bristlenose

i have no idea i have lost the plot on it now in tto minds in having discus now !!!!

 

[rocknurworld2006]

i fort brisslenose were ok

yes they are, rarely they may latch on as said. but this is rare

 

[beechey]

ive got a 7" coomon with my discus and he dont bother them

 

[Jim Curtis]

It wasnt very rare in my tank. I had 5 discus and one King Tiger Pleco, for about 3 months he showed no interest in the discus. Then when I started feeding them an ocean nutrition discus mix that the pleco liked, he started to go after the discus to get to the food. After I saw him latch on to a discus one time he got a new home in a 5 gallon bucket.

 

[Davo86]

a few Large Angelfish would be a nice alternative IMO

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

i fort brisslenose were ok

Yeah, normally they are, but I have still heard about cases of them sucking on the Discus. I wouldn't be too worried about it though, it's just always being better safe then sorry.

 

[Loony Fish]

I have to say i was shocked how easy the discus were when i first got mine.