Discus and other Cichlids

[lukenat]

would discus be ok with geophagus which are about 2-3 inches and has anyone kept discus with angelfish i tried with two tiny angelfish and they bullied two large discus is it worth trying again as my lfs has some altums in for £20 each and i would like some advice before i go spending

 

[Dwarfs]

would discus be ok with geophagus which are about 2-3 inches and has anyone kept discus with angelfish i tried with two tiny angelfish and they bullied two large discus is it worth trying again as my lfs has some altums in for £20 each and i would like some advice before i go spending

What kind of geophagus?

 

[lukenat]

any type at all you suggest the best one

 

[ryan]

I wouldn't advise keeping Discus with any species of Geophagus or Angel. The Geophagus will become to large and active for the Discus stressing them, they may also become territorial and aggressive towards them. As for the Angels it is generally a bad idea not to keep them together because both species like to be dominant and territorial disputes and aggression between the two may arise. There is also a parasite which is often carried by the Angels, this parasite does not affect the Angels but does the Discus, so putting the two species together in some cases can transmit this parasite to the Discus.

 

[lucky62]

How about microgeophagus ?

 

[ryan]

How about microgeophagus ?

You could keep either species of Microgeophagus with Discus, they can handle the higher temperatures.