Freakgecko91
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I decided to also take this question to some people in my surroundings and two fish stores in my area.
They told me that adding discus was fine with my current stock, and they said adding them wouldn't overstock my tank either.
Foreseeing an average of 6 gallons per 'bigger' fish is okay (2 discus and 3 angels in 29 gallon), I was told. The smaller species, like my tetras and guppies, shouldn't matter in deciding my stock of discus and angels.
Besides I was also told that my tank isn't cluttered with plants, which allows me to go below the average of 10 gallons per fish rule.
So that's why I went ahead and added two discus in my tank.
Discus get 6-8" in diameter. They're not small fish really. They also Require, not just want, pristine water conditions, otherwise their colors will fade, and will become oval shaped and deformed easily. They're not easy fish to keep, especially not in a 29 with angels and other fish. I honestly wouldn't put discus in a tank smaller than a 75 personally. Not sure why you'd ask on here and ignore all the advice anyway....
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