Keeping Discus

[Oscar Betta]

I've always been interested in keeping discus but I don't know a whole lot about them or how to keep them. Can someone provide me with some info and/or give me a link?

 

[thereverendturtle]

http/rockymountaindiscus.com/Discus_Fish_Care.htm
http/discusfishcare.org/
http/www.discusfishpro.com/index3.html?utm_expid=53895447-5&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.discusfishpro.com%2Fdiscus-fish%2Fdiscus-fish-care%2F

There's 3 to get you started.

 

[Oscar Betta]

Thanks for the info! What would be the minimum tank size and number of discus you could keep?

 

[thereverendturtle]

20 gallons for the first, then 10 gallons for each one after. That's adult fish. Juveniles can be kept at one per 5 gallons, just thin them out as they grow, until you have the ones you want.

 

[garyspence84]

I personally wouldnt put discus in anything less than 40gallons. And thats for juveniles. If you plan on keeping then to aldulthood (which I prosume you are), you would want to be putting them into something around the 50gallon mark.

I have 3 juveniles at 3" and a small sub-adult at 5" in my 4foot 54gallon tank and ideally, they would be better off in a bigger tank to be honest (pity I live in a shoe box and have a not so understanding better half, or I'd get a 5/6footer).

G

 

[Oscar Betta]

Thanks for the info guys. I've read that they like to be kept in groups, if so how many (minimum) should be kept together?

 

[Squidward]

They should be in groups of at least 6. The more the better.

Do plenty of research before getting them.
Although they aren't as difficult as a lot of people make out, they do need a bit more attention than most community fish.