Many discus experts say that this size of discus grows fastest than any other size. Why do you choose this size? I say that this is the perfect size for any discus to grow. So your fish size will be at least 2.5-3 inch at least. So for the first time you keep discus and you keep in a sandy tank. Ii) Fish size you’ll choose for this type of tank: So what are those strains!! They are turquoise (blue,red,tiger), leopard, snakeskin, leopard snakeskin, blue diamond, snow white, alenquer, san merah, tefe green… I say that keep those discus which show no peepering or generally will not turn blackish. You may say that discus tank and black background!!! Why not… you say that if we keep discus with a black background then peepering will come. ![]() Then I suggest that make a black background for this tank. I) Different types of discus in a sandy tank: Don’t worry, though many discus keepers love to keep discus in a BB tank, but they can be kept in a gravel tank or sandy substrate also. You may say that it looks odd to see some fishes move in a BB tank. If you are a first time discus keeper, then you may not like a bare bottom tank. Here at first i discuss about sandy tank (Tank with sand as substrate) Graveled tank (Tank with gravel as substrate) Sandy tank (Tank with sand as substrate)ģ. There are few types of discus aquarium can be done->Ģ. So selecting this type of tank we can provide much space for growing. A 3 feet tank is ideal for those 6 (I consider that you keep 4-6 discus for the first time), they can move freely in horizontal direction in this tank and with a height of 18-24 inch we will also provide enough space for moving vertically. what will be ideal tank length? I say that at least 3 feet. So I say you that please buy at least 4-6 discus for the first time. It is generally seen that discus loves to live in a group. You can choose a 18 inch to 24 inch high tank. So at first our goal will be to provide them a high depth tank. Generally discus is a mid-level moving fish. So due to this body shape this fish moves more vertically than horizontally. We know that discus is a round or disc shaped fish. If you choose proper dimension then half of your job is already done. This plays a vital role for discus keeping. Here I write some tips regarding discus keeping for beginners. Many say that it looks great when discus takes food from their master!!! But this can also happen for yours. But trust me, if you do daily 20-30 minutes for them, you can easily keep and successfully maintain those. we can’t do such amount of huge water change, don’t keep them in a bare bottom tank, how to treatment those, how to identify their diseases etc. Thus such hypothesis must be rejected and a new alternative one is made.It’s sad to see that many hobbyists dare to keep discus. I have been able to falsify each one of their claims. There are other misconceptions and no Discus person to date has provided good evidence to counter the arguments I've made in the past. High light is fine, fish will hide in the plants if they are tired of it or swim under a root etc.ĬO2 is fine if you also make sure the O2 is also good(they turn black/darker if the O2 drops).Īdding KNO3 is not the same as Fish waste from fish food etc, which starts out as NH4 and drains O2 levels or is used by plants directly which also adds O2 through photosynthesis. Most every plants can be kept at 82-84F which is about where I keep most of the SA tanks I keep and tend to. I hear this all the time on the web which is why I'm dicussing this in such terms, it's not a personal thing here directed towards you.ĭiscus are pretty hardy critters truth be told. When folks say Discus and plants are not compatible? ![]() But there are fish farmers trying to get the most production and size/growth out of their livestock so they give their advice, but you need to keep in mind what is your goal. I raise fish in nice somewhat natural environments, not cattle on a farm. I want them healthy, happy, and in a nice home they can live in for many years. That's not my personal goal with any fish though. Depends if you want the largest most massive fish. If the goal is having nice looking tanks with plants, nice healthy fish, then planted tanks are great.įish may be grown out in bare tanks and then transferred or you may raise them up in planted tanks with a little less feeding etc. If the goal is max sizes, max brood from breeding, where fish are the absolute primary focus, then bare tanks are good. Have been listening to Discus zealots again? haha Perhaps they failed themselves due to a lack of understanding and execution? That's what I've seen, but I've had no issues issues keeping either together for a decade or more now. Many discus folks and a few plant folks seem to think they are incompatible.
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