Discus Tetra

[The-Wolf]

I have just purchased 6 loverly discus tetra Brachychalcinus orbicularis

The only thing I can't find out about them is their temperment,
anyone with experiance of these fish?

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[Mad Duff]

They are quite a peacefull and characin from what I have heard from friends who have them and they dont seem to have any special requirements.

I have only seen them up here a couple of times and they are usually sold as Silver dollar tetras or silver oblong tetras . Out of curiosity how much did you pay for yours as they are normally £4 or £5 a peice up here.

Mark

 

[The-Wolf]

£20 for the 6 priced at £4 each, so I got a deal.

 

[IMCL85]

Nice fish. I wonder where they get their name from . They dont looks like discus nor do they looks like tetra more like silver dollar kind of fish then tetra.

 

[The-Wolf]

I have no idea where they got the name from, where does ant fish get it's name from


I guess that I'm the only member here that has or has had them.
So far they seem very peacful and they are a very tight schooler.
Watching them, I can say they are quite possibly the fastest tetra I've seen
(especially at feeding) and they can stop dead in an instant.

 

[Lateral Line]

Have a reputation as plant eaters, that is why I have never kept them.

 

[Bryan1957]

The-Wolf,
Please let us know how they get on. I've seen them at my LFS and would like to get some. I don't know about them so I have passed on them.
Great looking fish.
Congrats.
Bryan

 

[sylvia]

The are called discus tetras because, like the discus cichlid, they are shaped like a disc. They are called tetras because they are characins and, thus, part of the same group. Note, also, that they have an adipose fin, which is characteristic of most tetras.

 

[The-Wolf]

I've had these for a few days now and I must say they are one of the tighest schoolers I've seen.
They can be quite skittish, which was alleviated, some,by adding 4 bunches of elodia densa for them to hide behind. this has seemed to make them more sure of venturing out and they now do so, knowing there is somewhere safe to go.

I am very impressed with this species and will look out for more.