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Discus Fish (Domesticated) (Symphysodon aequifasciatus)
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Date of last review
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3
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Fri October 20, 2006
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100% of reviewers
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7.0
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Description:
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Compatibility: Peaceful. Commonly kept in a community setting, also does well in a species tank.
Maximum Size: 6-8 in.
Minimum Tank Size: 25 Gallon (Proven Pair)
Temperature: 84°-90°F
Diet: Omnivore. A balanced diet is a must. Will accept flakes, pellets, bloodworms, live black worms, and beefheart.
Level of care: Moderate. Needs more attention then your normal community fish. Good clean water is a MUST!
General Notes: Discus are an overall skittish fish, so a group is well liked by both the owner and the fish. 6 fish is a good group, and 55gals is a good size to keep them in. A general stocking rule is 1 Adult discus per 10gals of water. Discus come from water that is very low in pH and very warm. They originate from the tributaries and back, blackwater pools of the Amazon River in South America. Discus, "King of the Aquarium"
The domesticated discus, derived from one of the Wild types, can come in a very wide variety of colors and names. One type could hold 10 different names, each tagged by their breeder. Some, while being the same strain, might look a little different due to the bloodlines of the parent fish. Domesticated strains are the ones commonly found in your LFS (Local Fish Store) or from breeders, and with the very bright, vibrant patterens and colors. Well known breeders are just that, well known for selling good discus. Breeders are always recommended so you get top quality fish from the start, plus they usually charge less for the discus than then your LFS. Still, you never know what treasure you might find in an LFS tank!
Different strains of discus demand different amounts of money, but require the same care. You can find strains from red, to yellow, to orange, blue, solid white, spotted, striped (striated), and even mixes of the ones listed above! There are hundreds of strains out on the market today, so take your pick!
While they are a community type peaceful fish, they are very timid so any very active fish that has aggressive feeding habits might stress the discus. Also, the high temperatures Discus require, there are only a few good tankmates for them. So choose tankmates wisely!
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discus4everGrl
Super Fish
Registered: May 2005
Location: Chesapeake, Va
Posts: 1055
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Review Date: Thu June 23, 2005
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Would you recommend the profile? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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beautiful doesn\'t do it justice
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Cons:
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they are prone to illness, are expensive, and high care
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Discus are absolutely beautiful fish. They are generally peaceful as well. However, if you don\'t have the patience in terms of keeping the tank understocked, two-three times a week water changes, and absolutely pristine water conditions, discus will not thrive in the aquarium. Discus are also prone to illness so a hospital tank is a must. Discus also have few truely compatiable tankmates because they like warm water and very slow, non-obnoxious tankmates to truely be happy. A discus tank should be built around the the discus.
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tank_angel
Teenie Weenie Fish
Registered: May 2006
Location: St.Thomas, Ont
Posts: 49
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Review Date: Sun July 23, 2006
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Would you recommend the profile? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 0
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Pros:
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get along with alot of fish and are never tempermental
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Cons:
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picky eaters and expensive
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iv had over 12 discus since i started my hobby and iv sold most of them to other stores and made a good fortune off of them. if your going to get discus make sure there in groups or if you dont have enoff cash for a group tipically iv housed them with white angel fish and usually there the only non agressive type of angel that can coexist with them. they cna be housed in a community tank and live peacefully but they are more active when they are alone in a speices only tank
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Fuzz16
Super Fish
Registered: October 2006
Location: kansas city, ks
Posts: 1565
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Review Date: Fri October 20, 2006
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Would you recommend the profile? Yes |
Price you paid?: Not Indicated
| Rating: 6
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Pros:
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beautiful, will eat out of your hand, looks wonderful with planted aquairums
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expensive, not all that hardy, should not be kept as a community fish
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i bought my discus for around 17$ each at a fish auction. the ones at pet stores i advise you to not buy.
discus do NOT do well in community tanks unless it is maybe smaller tetras, or i even keep a couple pregnant guppies with mine. ive noticed that one of my discus enjoy the new fry.
the enjoy a temperture around 85F and at full size each fish MUST HAVE at least 10-15 gallons of water. hence with these fish you do buy the biggest tank you can afford. size DOES matter.
and the rumors about needing to eat beef heart are not all that true. these fish have lived in captivity and been bred in it for long enough to adapt to the conditions. they dont need silence, although they can get skittish from fast movements.
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