Whats The Best Tank Size For Discus? Talkin Discus Presented by KGTropicals
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What’s the best size aquarium for Discus, I’ll answer that next on the Ultimate Discus Guide Hey everyone it’s Lisa with kgtropicals.com and today we’re talking about aquarium size for Discus. If you look around online you’ll find a bunch of videos showing Discus in tanks from 30 gallons and up but what’s the best size and what’s the minimum size? In my opinion full grown Discus shouldn’t be kept in anything smaller then a 75 gallon tank. These fish have the potential to get much bigger then you might think and if you put them in something smaller then 75 gallons you may never see them reach that potential. But wait a minute, I see breeders using 20 gallon tanks all the time to breed Discus so can’t I just use a 20 gallon if I only get 2? Well when breeders use 20 gallon tanks to breed Discus they’re taking grown adults that have grown up in much larger tanks and placing them in a 20 gallon specifically for spawning. A 20 gallon tank provides a smaller more confined area for the fish to focus on what they are there to do without the distractions they may face in a larger tank. These fish were by no means raised in these tanks. So what’s the ideal tank size for raising your Discus so they can reach their full potential? In my opinion a tank that is 100 gallons or more is ideal. I really like the height, length and depth of a standard 125 gallon like John has his Africans in from Live Fish Direct. It’s the perfect amount of room for the fish to be able to explore and not be on top of each other all the time cause let’s face it, you’re not only gonna buy one Discus. No you’re not a bad person if you put Discus in a 55 gallon. Like I said, it’s just my opinion that they need to be in a minimum of 75 gallons. If you’re buying smaller Discus you can grow them up for quite a while in a 55, just make plans to move them up to something bigger eventually. So there you have it, I hope this has helped you to understand a little more about Tank size as it relates to Discus. Don’t forget if you wanna see more Ultimate Discus Guide videos you should definitely click this button to subscribe so you can be one of the first to see the next episode when it goes live. Thank you so much for watching and I’ll see you next week. Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
Specifically I want 6 discus from young to adult. Kept in a tank with cardinal tetra and hatchet fish. This will be the only tank they'll stay in. Therefore it will need to suit the fully grown discus and hatchets and cardinal tetra.
I'm thinking a 600 litre/ 131 gallon tank. For 6 full grown discus. 30 cardinal tetra. 20 hatchet fish. 12 corydoras catfish. 1 Vegetarian only pleco. 1 Atya shrimp(African giant filter fan shrimp)
All kept and 27 degrees Celsius.
Almond leaves added to soften water.
R.O water used. Making my own R.O water.
Water changes once every 2 weeks.
2 times a day feeding, 1st with frozen bloodworm & beef heart. 2nd flake food mixed with Cory pellets. Twice a week cucumber or potato for the pleco.
Live plants and driftwood in the tank with river rocks. Soil substrate with gravel on top then sand on top of that.
External canister filters amounting to 10x per hour flow rate of tank volume.
This is what I think is suitable for my setup after years of research. If I have it wrong I'm happy to learn now rather than buying it all and figuring it out from my mistakes.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
can you keep larger discus with smaller discus fish in a community tank.
I have a 60 gallon 24" high x 48'' long. No substrate, a few small pieces (2) with Anubis (to help with water quality) . I do water changes EVERY night ! My beauties are very healthy, and eat like crazy. 48" long is all you need for Discus. They like long and deep tanks. The height should be at least 24" inches as well.
PetSmart has a 150 gallon that will fit right were mine is, 48"long x 30" tall. I want it bad !!!!!
Woody
10. comment for Whats The Best Tank Size For Discus? Talkin Discus Presented by KGTropicals
So in the future, I want to get a slightly larger tank. Would I be better off getting a 180 gallon which is 72"x24x24 or a 200G which is 48x36x30. One gives more length but one has substantially more width and a bit more height. In the end, I want to have about 7 discus. I have five now. Any suggestions welcome!
Nice is nice you horny tard !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
20. comment for Whats The Best Tank Size For Discus? Talkin Discus Presented by KGTropicals
30 is the minimum if you want a quarantine or breeding tank.
15 Gallons per Discus is rule of thumb.
A 200 gallon tank with no filtration shouldn't even have 1 discus.
30. comment for Whats The Best Tank Size For Discus? Talkin Discus Presented by KGTropicals
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Jk. Great video guys, really enjoyed seeing those large pairs.
..of course it's just a fantasy..
good vid yall.
Good job Lisa. Keep the high quality content coming. I see you!!!