Killer Discus!

[Liam]

CAEs are reported to attach to discus, but I dont think SAEs would, they nibble rather than rasp or suck when they eat. I kept SAEs with discus they were together for years without any problems.

 

[shawn-b]

CAEs are reported to attach to discus, but I dont think SAEs would, they nibble rather than rasp or suck when they eat. I kept SAEs with discus they were together for years without any problems.

I thought that was the ones, the CAE's that is...I have never seen my SAE's show any interest in the Discus or any other fish either.

 

[ArauraDiscus]

Yeah SAE's are a reccomended fish with discus, CAE's are the evil devils. A list of good discus tank mates includes....


Rummy Nose
PencilFish
Siamesae ALgae Eaters
Hatchet Fish
Praecox Rainbows
Rasboras
Bolivian Rams
German Blue Rams
Otos
Bristlenose Plecos
Neon Tetras
Glowlight tetra

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

Yeah SAE's are a reccomended fish with discus, CAE's are the evil devils. A list of good discus tank mates includes....


Rummy Nose
PencilFish
Siamesae ALgae Eaters
Hatchet Fish
Praecox Rainbows
Rasboras
Bolivian Rams
German Blue Rams
Otos
Bristlenose Plecos
Neon Tetras
Glowlight tetra

I find Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) and Altum Angelfish (Pterophyllum altum) also make fine tank mates, along with Cardinals.

 

[HornyFlower]

Yeah SAE's are a reccomended fish with discus, CAE's are the evil devils. A list of good discus tank mates includes....


Rummy Nose
PencilFish
Siamesae ALgae Eaters
Hatchet Fish
Praecox Rainbows
Rasboras
Bolivian Rams
German Blue Rams
Otos
Bristlenose Plecos
Neon Tetras
Glowlight tetra

I find Angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) and Altum Angelfish (Pterophyllum altum) also make fine tank mates, along with Cardinals.

I'm not sure about discus , but i've found that with "smarter" fish it really depends on the individual fish, I have many "incompatible" fish and they all get along great, not even an occasional fight. Just be careful.

 

[ArauraDiscus]

Yeah angels normally are a fine tank mate, but are more agressive than Discus, and are easier to breed. If the angels become a breeding pair, they can and will harrass the discus, make sure the angels are of the same sex if possible. Also to the last person, it's not worth risking it with discus they are expensive fish, I would only put them with widely approved tank mates. Your local breeders know their stuff and can tell you whos a good friend for a discus.

 

[shawn-b]

I used to keep angels with my discus but found that at feeding time the angels were very boisterous and tended to eat more of the food than the discus. Therefore I returned the angels

I now have only one solitary cory left out of 6! I think it manages to hide from the discus greedy attentions

Any idea what type of cory would be good to keep with my discus, obviously a reasonably large type may have more chance of surviving the greed of my gang!

 

[kev_kb]

Interesting thread.... Lets clear a few things up:

Discus may well eat Cardinals and similar sized fish, it doesn't always happen but it's normal if it does.

Disucs should be kept around 86F, most cories won't like the temp this high as they are from cooler waters. Research the any cory species your interested in with regard to temperature.

I wouldn't keep CAE or SAE with them, not worth the risk IMO.

Praecox Rainbows do not make good tank mates, they are far too active and fast for a discus tank IMO.

Angels aren't good tank mates either, unless you have a massive tank and raise them up together, then maybe it will work. More often than not the Angels will become more aggressive than the discus, beat them to food and generally bully them around, which can lead to stress/illness/death.