Discus.

[samthefishman]

i wanted a good looking tank.
I aint just gonna have a crappy looking thing so i can keep these fish.
Altho they are prob the best looking fish i have seen....
Do I need some more? is that why they hide? i only have 2
I have spent to much money on their tank to just throw it away.

 

[jumpman]

Yes that is probably ONE reason they hide, as well as others given in this post, try reading through the posts again. How big is the tank anyway?

jump

 

[samthefishman]

its 23Gal

 

[Ben]

too small, you need atleast 5 in a 55 gal,

sorry dude

 

[elgecko]

I had my 5 discus (4 1/2" - 5" in size) in a planted tank for 8 months. Over this time the plants went downhill, heat and waste from the fish. I gravel vac and did water changes twice a week. It was not enough to keep up with the fish.
I set up a bare bottom tank for my breeding pair and sold the others.
Your tank does not have to look like crap to keep discus. I was very reluctant to go bare bottom. Putting a nice big piece of driftwood and Java Fern attacked to it or rocks, terra cotta pots will make it look better.

 

[samthefishman]

how big was your tank.

DD what are you on bout? i dont have 5...

 

[elgecko]

I had my 5 in a 40 gallon tank with a canister filter and a fluidized bed. Now I keep my breeding pair in a barebottom 29 gallon.

What DD was stating is that it is best to keep 4-6 discus in a tank together. 2 if not a pair can lead to trouble as the dominate fish will always pick on the other. With more discus in the tank the dominate fish can spread out its aggression.

 

[samthefishman]

i just dont wanna go spend another $120 on fish that sit in a corner all day.
how long do they take to grow?

 

[maestro]

What else do you have in the tank with them

my honest advice is that you probably jumped in a little too soon, i would return them to the shop and then plan a nice discus tank for the future

23 gallon is just too small im afraid, they dotn do well in small tanks

 

[Arch]

Yeh i agree you should def get rid of them - they are too hard for you to look after. I would stick to the community set up if i was you as you can have success with that even if you dont know what your doing!

 

[kenny_discus]

hi sam, u must changes water at least 50 percent a day to keep your discus juve growth well