DISCUS IN A COMMUNITY TANK
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You can have them in a community tank, but it is one that is built and stocked around the Discus. Most fish you find can not tolerate the temps discus need long term, then there are other problems like some community fish just being too active. This can keep the Discus spooked to the point they won't eat.
Some good tank mates for Discus are (but not limited to) rummy nose tetras,cardinal tetras, a species of black water BN like L183, GBR, certain species of Corie's. There are others but all these fish will do fine in a discus community setup.
Some good tank mates for Discus are (but not limited to) rummy nose tetras,cardinal tetras, a species of black water BN like L183, GBR, certain species of Corie's. There are others but all these fish will do fine in a discus community setup.
Pure
whats your suggestion... should i wait to have the discus in my 55 gal (soon to be set up) with other suitable tank mates. or should i do a trail run with the discus and the parrots.
the tank is arriving today and its coming with the parrots and some others. so i really don't know how they are. i should have bf ask when he goes their today and picks the tank up.
whats your suggestion... should i wait to have the discus in my 55 gal (soon to be set up) with other suitable tank mates. or should i do a trail run with the discus and the parrots.
the tank is arriving today and its coming with the parrots and some others. so i really don't know how they are. i should have bf ask when he goes their today and picks the tank up.
Pure
yeah that would be great. i actually live in southwest fl (port charlotte, fl) its about 1 hr south of sarasota, fl and 1 hr north of fort meyers. i don't know if you are fimilar with those cities. but you are way up there about 6 hrs from me. and i will wait for the 55 gal to get set up. also how about adding gouramis to the tank with the parrots. sorry i am so new at this fishkeeping stuff i still don't know what fish can go with the other.
yeah that would be great. i actually live in southwest fl (port charlotte, fl) its about 1 hr south of sarasota, fl and 1 hr north of fort meyers. i don't know if you are fimilar with those cities. but you are way up there about 6 hrs from me. and i will wait for the 55 gal to get set up. also how about adding gouramis to the tank with the parrots. sorry i am so new at this fishkeeping stuff i still don't know what fish can go with the other.
Don't add any new fish for at least a few weeks while your tank settles down and the fish recover from the move. Make sure you own a freshwater test kit so that you can test the water, drops work best, don't waste money on the test strips. I would hold off on the discus fish if you are new to fish keeping. Discus are generally regarded as one of the most difficult fish to keep. They have very specific needs, and you definately need to read up on them before you even set up the tank. My suggestion is that you run your 95 gallon for awhile and get the hang of keeping the water parameters good, and just get used to and experience in fishkeeping in general before you set up another tank. This site has a wealth of information if you need help on anything, so don't hesitate to post. Discus are often very expensive fish and hard to keep, so hold off on buying them until you know what you're doing.
