Bbush
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What do you think? Do I need to rehome my syno before I get discus?
Syno cats & discus?
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Mogurako
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Considering that Syno cats come from the rift lakes, like hard water and discus like soft water I would say yes. Get a nice little school of 6-10 Cory cats instead.
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Bbush
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So do you think a ph of 8 will cause problems for them?
TheCommunityCichlid
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A ph of 8 will kill your discus
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Bbush
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So what is the best way to get it down. Also, I already have fish in my tank. Will adjusting ph hurt them. Finally, how will I keep it stable if I am doing frequent water changes?
TheCommunityCichlid
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Probably peat in your filter and depending on the fish this may hurt them. Discus need ph of below 7.
Mogurako
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RO water or filtering Peat.
herp_mommy
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You should plan an entire new tank revolving around the discus. They're very demanding if you want beautiful discus.
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Bbush
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I kind of have been planning one. I have rummy noses, hatchets, & a ram. I like the idea of filtering peat.
Dirt Diggler
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I've read that the syno cats can deal with a variety of water conditions. Is that not true?
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Bbush
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I thought they were maybe too aggressive. I have been told that if the discus are tank bred then ph doesn't matter and that a stable ph is more important than any certain #.
Dirt Diggler
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I'd say to read up on the different syno cats. I think the S.Petricola is pretty peaceful, and stays small.
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Bbush
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Got a wal mart. Some kind of hybrid I think. Best I could find out 6-8" max. What do you think?
Probably had it about 2-3 years and seems like 7 or so inches but I saw a big one similar @ lfs & it was huge!
This one was @ aquatic critter. I would say about a foot.
TheCommunityCichlid
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I'd try to find something smaller or stick with corys. What's wrong with corys?
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Bbush
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Beside the fact that I killed the last six I had, I already have the syno. I only have 1 tank big enough for the syno and that is where I want to keep the discus. Sorry for not being clear and thanks for input.
Dirt Diggler
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Corys are a good choice though. From what I understand, they are peaceful community cats. You'll need a few of them though. In groups of 3 or more they seem happiest.
Dirt Diggler
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Hybrids can be unpredictable. Do you know what the mix is?
TheCommunityCichlid
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For a discus tank I think corys would be your best bet. If your planning on keeping the discus alive then everything has to revolve around them. Water parameters, tank mates, decor. They are perhaps one of the most fragile fish in the hobby and cost a fortune to replace. I would recommend taking no short cuts with anything.
Discus like soft acidic water. Syno cats are adaptable but still most of the common species are African. Cory cats are also going to be more active especially in a large group and it will add more to the tank.
Discus like soft acidic water. Syno cats are adaptable but still most of the common species are African. Cory cats are also going to be more active especially in a large group and it will add more to the tank.
Dirt Diggler
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I've heard nothing short of discus fish being PINA. I'd say this is very good advice. I have mbunas, so corys are a hit or miss for me, but in your case, corys are a great choice for a cleanup crew.
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Bbush
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That was why I got the cories, but I got the syno cat before I knew anything about discus. My cories got some crazy fin rot that eventually killed them. It started w/ their barbells, and eventually ate their faces! Kind of traumatic. Not sure I want to go through that again, but I do like them.
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