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jm42 Private

Posts: 22 Location: Richmond Virginia
 | Subject: Minimum tank size for discus???? 11/12/2010, 12:17 am | |
| Was planning on getting 2 of them with a pleco and a couple snails, what would be the minimum tank size i could use? I have a 29 tall right now but don't know if that'd be too small. |
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istrober Moderator


Posts: 2643 Location: Lehigh Acres, Fl Favorite Fish:: Africans, Peacocks, Catfish.. pertty much everything that has fins and tail...
 | Subject: Re: Minimum tank size for discus???? 11/12/2010, 6:18 am | |
| People say about 55Gl minimun, they get to grow pretty quick... |
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pillierox1 Lieutenant General


Posts: 2213 Location: denton, tx Favorite Fish:: okay i dont know wat my fav anymore just want more lol
 | Subject: Re: Minimum tank size for discus???? 11/12/2010, 7:12 am | |
| They get get to be 8 inches and they lik 6 or more in a group, their slow movers so I think I would for a 75 or bigger if ur getting any bc once u get 2 u'll want more |
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BFinley Moderator


Posts: 3987 Location: Fort Worth,Tx Favorite Fish:: Frontosa and Red Tail Catfish and All Africans
 | Subject: Re: Minimum tank size for discus???? 11/12/2010, 7:31 am | |
| Yes 55g should be a minimum tank size,but a 75g or bigger would work a whole lot better. |
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Guest Guest
 | Subject: Re: Minimum tank size for discus???? 11/12/2010, 9:19 am | |
| discus do not do well in small groups under 6 so I would reccommend to wait to get at least a 55 and buy 6. |
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pillierox1 Lieutenant General


Posts: 2213 Location: denton, tx Favorite Fish:: okay i dont know wat my fav anymore just want more lol
 | Subject: Re: Minimum tank size for discus???? 11/12/2010, 9:31 am | |
| ya but once they get bigger u will need a bigger tank
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Guest Guest
 | Subject: Re: Minimum tank size for discus???? 11/12/2010, 9:37 am | |
| yes you will. discus will stunt growth very easily. |
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pillierox1 Lieutenant General


Posts: 2213 Location: denton, tx Favorite Fish:: okay i dont know wat my fav anymore just want more lol
 | Subject: Re: Minimum tank size for discus???? 11/12/2010, 9:49 am | |
| yep very delicate!!!! if u do want to do discus read read read!!!!! thats all i do wen i decide to get a fish and make sur that they will be good with my fish or how hard to care for. |
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Guest Guest
 | Subject: Re: Minimum tank size for discus???? 11/12/2010, 9:57 am | |
| Discus are more for an experience person in the hobby as above they are delicate and need good water quality. They also catch disease easily. Start out with angels and see how you do with them then go to discus. |
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alan j t Major


Posts: 791 Location: reno nv Favorite Fish:: discus
 | Subject: Re: Minimum tank size for discus???? 11/12/2010, 11:12 am | |
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pillierox1 Lieutenant General


Posts: 2213 Location: denton, tx Favorite Fish:: okay i dont know wat my fav anymore just want more lol
 | Subject: Re: Minimum tank size for discus???? 11/12/2010, 11:41 am | |
| Shoot im always afraid to do anything with mine, once they get sick the less likely for them to survive, and if u get them sick then it is more likely for them to die bc of sickness and stress of moving so be careful |
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dano Sergeant Major


Posts: 283 Location: Goose Creek SC
 | Subject: Re: Minimum tank size for discus???? 11/12/2010, 4:32 pm | |
| I have 4 four to five inch Blue Diamonds in a heavily planted 55 with a Spotted Leaf Fish and two Zebra loaches.........This tank is heavily filtered using Ammochips in the media boxes...................You can do this if you watch the water quality and do good tank maintenance. |
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