Keep the water conditions excellent and feed them premium foods, and they may live for many years. Life Span:Discus can live for several years. The addition of Lava Rocks will keep nitrates in the ideal range.Ĭlick here to learn more about using Lava Rocks in aquariums. Most 60-gallon aquariums have room along the back for two Penguin 350B Filters, and this is sort of a minimal Discus set up.īetter is a 80, 100, 120, 150, or 200-gallon aquarium with as many Penguin 350B Filters as will fit across the back.Ĭlick here to learn more about aquarium filters. Live plants are beautiful and improve the water quality, and also Discus seem to love live plants and are healthier in planted aquariums.Īquarium Filter: Bio-Wheel Filters are highly recommended.
has a higher pH and is harder but these fish can adapt, and so as usual it's best not to try to change the pH or the hardness.īut it may be beneficial to dilute their water with RO water.Ĭlick here for a lot more information about aquarium water conditions.Īquarium Size:Discus will eventually need to live in an aquarium with at least 60-gallons of water, but of course bigger is better.ĭecor:Discus do not need gravel, and a layer of gravel more than 1/4" thick will usually fill with bits of uneaten food that will contaminate the water.Ĭlick here for more about aquarium gravel. Water Conditions:These fish prefer a pH of about 6 to 7 with low hardness. Smaller sized pellets when young, and larger sized pellets when bigger, is the ideal food for these fish.Ĭlick here to learn more about and shop online for premium fish foods. with 78 being perhaps ideal.Ĭlick here to learn about aquarium temperature, aquarium thermometers, and aquarium heaters.įeeding: Premium Fish Food Pellets is best to feed to Discus. Temperature: Discus live best from about 75 to 80-degrees F. Maximum Size: In aquariums Discus can grow to be about 6" long and rarely even larger.īehaviors: Discus are usually not aggressive fish, but from time to time the can be territorial.Ĭompatibility: Some recommended tank mates include, other Discus species, a few Corydoras Catfish, some small Tetras like Neons and Cardinals, and perhaps a small Plecostomus Catfish.Ĭlick here to read more about compatible groups of pet fish. Origin: Discus are Cichlids, and their ancestors lived in or very near the Amazon River in South America.īut now of course they live in aquariums all over the world. Above: This picture was taken in our facility by one of our crew members, and it shows a young premium quality Blue Turquoise Discus swimming with its tankmates.
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