Are discus................

fishboy

fishboy

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Are discus really slow growing fish? Bc i have had a discus for a few months and it only grew and inch and a half ???
                                Daniel
 

Ratbag

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How big was it when U got it? If it was large anyway it will grow slowly. Anyway, 1.5 inches is probably about right for a few months, it all depends on the particular fish.
 

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IT is maybe 3 in from head to tail i think it was 1.5 inches when i got it. I feed him a balanced diet of flakes, beefheart, bloodworms , and sometimes shrimp. Is this a good diet? O and im also getting some tetramin color bites along with some spectrum in the near future.
 

luvfishies

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No they are not slow growing. To get the maximum growth they love daily waterchanges. They feed heavily and prefer to eat a LOT and OFTEN. Of course that fouls the tank, so daily waterchanges of at least 20% will help.

Mine get daily waterchanges of 20%, 2x weekly they get 50%. There were 5 in a 55g, now there are 3 after the heatwave and my laziness due to the same heatwave, and a discus with a sensitive tummy.

Go easy on the flakes, concentrate on frozen or live foods. I"m breeding convicts to supply my discus with live food.
 

fishboy

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Geese poor babies !!!! and like backdraft said ruthless! 8)

My discus tank usually get aleast twice weekly of about 40-50%. How is this, should i try to get in more only  smaller amount each change? Or just more?
 

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ronrca

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Cool! I started with 3x/week (30%) water change now with my baby discus too. They are around 3" or so. How long will it take for them to grow big, lets say 4-5"? I feed twice a day, mornings (variety of sinking pellets), and evenings (beefheart). Should I increase frequency or volume to get faster growth or is this enough? I want to put them into my planted tank but not when they are juveniles and of course the quicker the better.  *thumbsupsmiley*
 

luvfishies

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ron, if they have not had the massive waterchanges uninterrupted since birth, they would be considered stunted to "serious" discus keepers.

Try and get a 3rd feeding daily and keep up with the new w/c regime. I bet they grow for you! Just not as massive as could have been. I've seen 8 month old discus at 7"...they were pampered according to all the "facts".  6x daily feeds......daily 50% or more w/c, barebottom tank./.......*sigh*. Most of us have lives.....
 

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ronrca

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A third feeding? Yikes! Well I guess I'll have to get my autofeeder running again. How long do you think it will take for them to grow another 1"?

Of course a auto waterchanger would be sweet and maybe when the basement is free, I'll be able to have a room just for fish and definitly try to figure a auto waterchanger out.
 

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