How Many Discus In A 40 Gallon?

[petertr]

I've got a 75G / 300L tank, and I have 5 Discus.

When they're fully grown, I think it might be a little cramped. I'm hoping 2 will pair off, and I can remove the other three!

 

[Loony Fish]

Thanks for the advice.

by the time i need too, my cichlids and archer fish will be in my indoor pond and the discus can have the 125 gallon they are in.

 

[Truck]

you cant get just 3 discus!!! theyll kill each other, 40 gallons is just not big enough for 5 discus (the minimum number)

 

[rdd1952]

In retrospect, I should have moved this to the New World Cichlids section. The votes and feedback there would have been more accurate as those that post on a regular basis in there know cichlids much better than the general population of TD. I didn't vote simply because I couldn't cast an informed vote but that doesn't stop others, thus 4 people voting for 10 or more which, I'm pretty sure wouldn't work. Posting the same pole over there would no doubt yield different results.

 

[Nick16]

i voted 1 becuase at the time there was a 'none' option.

i think all the votes for 1 and over 10 are people basically saying, none, they put the extremes becuase there wasnt a 'none' option at the time. even if you repeated it in the same part of the forum 90% of the results would be for none.

 

[Honeythorn]

I notice the none option has been removed. I voted in that.

 

[Jim Curtis]

I say 5 if its barebottom, species only and you do daily waterchanges. Since i'm sure you wont do any of those things I would just save my money and buy some guppies or something.

Drug up an old thread but it has relevance as its being discussed in another one of fruityfish's threads.

 

[Loony Fish]

sorry if i made myself unclear it was for small discus. i'll be able to get a bigger tank when the discus grow.

thats what they all say

I have a brand new 90 gallon that they are going in

 

[kevinthecow]

His previous topics (i've replied and commented )
He has a 90g set up soon for his discus.
Baby discus are in the 40g, currently.

Yes loony, i've been helping you alot. LOL.

 

[Loony Fish]

Deffinetly kevinthecow. I really apriciate it