Recent content by discus_lover

it will be tougher to siphon uneaten BHM after feeding.

exactly.

yes generally adult discus needs 10 gallon of water.but if you use good filtration like canister and do a good amount of WC daily then you can keep more no. of discus. water parameters play a big role here.

i second paytertot.it's PB.

keep us updated.

opinion varries from man to man...

if any fish stops eating,then this may not be worry to you,but i have.i always quarantine my discus before introducing my main tank. @ boad, if a discus stops eating,then there is obviously some problem.it can also be said that discus is infected by worms.also that fish is stressed.but if a...

in your 55 gallon tank you can keep 6-8 discus if you do regular WC and if you have good filtration...

no.IMO please separate those 2 newcomers and start quarantine process.after that introduce your main tank.i am sure you'll see much better result than now...

if filtration system is good along with good amount of WC daily,then you can easily keep 15+ mature discus. you can keep neons with discus,but in that case you'll have to introduce neons before that of discus.also please introduce adult neons in your tank.

thanx dude.with in few days i am going to install an external filter in this tank. My tank dimension is:48*18*18...

So basically you are facing problems regarding new stock that you introduced in your main tank. Here i describe how to introduce a new discus into your main tank: 1.Whenever you buy new discus (whatever adult or juvenile) please DO NOT introduce in your main tank directly. First keep them in a...

thanx,i'll post few pictures of my tank.

i personally faced problem regarding clown loach and discus in a same tank.also from my little experience i see that discus lives healthy in a BB tank with good amount of WC and good filtration.

but i suggest you to keep only discus in a BB tank.clown loach is a fast mover fish and discus is a slow mover.when clown loach becomes mature it can create problem for your discus. you may keep only 6-7 discus in your tank then find a pair one...