I want a/some Discius fish

[bigez]

Iv been considering some Discus's for my tank... But aint got a clue wich one would be comfortable for my tank or be Allright with my pther fish...

So...here are the details..!!

Tank Size- 80 x 30 x 40 cm.
Litres-96.
Other Inhabitants-2 Dwarf Pearl Gouramis,3 Penguin Tetras,2 Plattys and 2 Gold Fish.
Light-20w
Plantation-Well planted tank.(well it is as far as i think)lol

Any suggestions,Pleas let me know what anybody thinks..!!

Thank You

 

[Dave]

Im new to discus and really enjoying the challenge. So Im not a genius on them but I have to say that Gold Fish with a Discus No Way. Discus need almost perfect water and I don't think water wih gold fish will be perfect. Gold fish are big Polluters. And besides is it really wise to have a gold fish with Tropical fish?

I'm not sure about your other fishes compatibility, Im sure the tetras would be ok but the gourami, and Platty Im not sure. What are your water parameters?

Im afraid I wouldn't recommend discus for your tank, I would say it is too small anyway, Discus get pretty big. So its best you didn't, besides discus are very expensive to buy, so you'd be waisting your money.

 

[Alien Anna]

Why do newbies always want to try the most difficult fish?

Anyway, I'd suggest you try not to run before you can walk. I don't mean to be critical, but there are significant problems with your current set-up and you need to learn more about the fish you've already got, before venturing out with other fish.

Part of responsible fish keeping (or any pets for that matter) is asking yourself if you can honestly provide properly for those fish. Otherwise, you are simply condemning them to a slow death. I really would like a tank of dwarf African cichlids and I've seen some in public aquaria that make my mouth water. However, cichlids are much more difficult than the tetras, gouramis and bristle-nosed that I'm used to, require expensive things like lots of rock and heavy-duty filters, need a lot of care (they are expensive fish with complex, potentially aggressive behaviours) and really need a bigger tank than I can reasonably fit into my house.

For these and other reasons I decided that cichlids were just too difficult for me and my lifestyle at the moment. Although I've read a lot of books, that still isn't any substitute for experience, and my experience is limited. So I've got mollies and guppies instead and I'm very happy with my choice. Livebearers are something new for me and have interesting behaviours, but they are much easier to care for and don't require a huge tank.

There is so much you have to learn about the species you already own. Become experts in those fish and learn all you can about their care. When you've got that hacked then you can think about expert fish like discus.

 

[Fishsmurf]

I agree with Dave & Anna. the way the tank is set up at the moment is deff not suitable for Discus.

You will need to seperate the tropicals & coldwater fish first. Then if you are serious about the Discus you will need to look at re-housing the gouramies and platys. And thats just for starters....

Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings but Discus do require faily specific requirements.......

 

[Alien Anna]

P.S. There are Pearl Gouramis (Trichogaster leeri) and there are Dwarf Gouramis (Colisa lalia). Which species do you actually have?

 

[craw]

bigez

I've just decided to give up my discus in favour of Malawis.
when i first got them i had a 96 litre tank,but soon had to move up to 120 litre to accomodate them,and even then it was too wee. then recently when i moved house i put them in a 50 gal tank,but i'm realising now that what i want to do (see discus vs cichlid(malawis)) may not be ideal for discus,and more suited to Malawi.

Over the past 3 years i've spent a lot of money (seriously) and have lost too many fish.

If you're adamant that you still want them then you would need to buy fairly small ones,and be prepared to get a bigger tank,or sadly part with them when you know they would be better off elsewhere,like i'll do tomorrow.

hoh.

have you considered malawis? they are beautiful,and although not as elegant as the discus to watch,much more entertaining.

good luck deciding,keep us posted.

craw.