Discus Aquariums
Discus fish need specific parameters when it comes to the aquarium they’re living in. If you don’t get it just right, you’re going to get into all sorts of problems. Read everything about how to set up the perfect discus aquarium by downloading our discus fish handbook.
When populating your discus tank, you should allow at least 10 gallons of water/discus. For example if you plan to keep 10 discus fish you need a tank of at least 100 gallons. If you overpopulate your tank than you risk to stress out your fish as they won’t have enough room to swim comfortably.
| If you’re adding other species of fish in the aquarium, consider these 3 things:Number 1 – Make sure your discus fish tank is suitable for discus and the other fish you want to get. In other words the fish you purchase must be able to live in a similar way to their natural environment.Number 2 – The size of new fish must not be bigger than the discus. Discus fish do not like fish that bully and do not want to feel a threat from the other fish. |  |
Number 3 – As we have explained in the feeding discus section they have grinders in their jaws and are very slow and messy eaters. It is very important when choosing fish to share the discus tank not to get fish that are very quick eaters otherwise you will find the discus will not get a chance to eat anything.
Below is a list of other tropical fish you could consider to share with your discus:
- Rams
- Clown loach
- Red nose tetras
- Congo tetras
- Lemon tetras
- Bristle nose pleco
Discus thrive on soft water at temperature range of 80f – 84f is good although some fish keepers have been known to set there temperature at 90f.