Discus Owners

[007_gaz]

hi im intrested to know do u discus owners have your heater set over 80 like they say. its just i see discus quite oftern at aquatics and i see the temperature is the same as other tropicals in that safe green zone. i wonder do discus really need that extra heat? there was an orange discus i saw 75pounds price and the bloke there said discus dont really need that high heat. what are your veiws? thanks.

 

[Mikey1]

i have always kept my discus tanks at 80-82
 
when i was breeding them i would go a bit higher, but not on a regular basis

 

[snowflake311]

I kept my discus at 86 -90F now I brought the temp down.  They do like it better when it is really warm.