Splitting up my Discus in Grow out Tank

[Nycfatcow]

Hi all,

One of my first posts to this website and I've found tons of useful information here so far.

I have been growing out 11 x 2.5 inch discus that i purchased from Discus Hans. (beautiful discus by the way and very high quality). i have been raising them in a 20 gallon bare bottom tank with daily 90%-100% water changes feeding them 4-5 times a day. The discus have significantly grown in the past two months 7 of them have reached the 3-3.5 inch the other 4 have hit the 4 inch mark.

My question - Do you think it makes sense to move out the 4 larger discus to my 55 gallon tank with driftwood and sand? I have 2 x 5 inch discus and 2 x 4 inch angelfish in that tank. I do want to point out that i only change this tank twice a week 50% each water change. I guess my other option is to leave the 4 larger discus in the grow out tank let them become monsters over time.

Thanks

[rickztahone]

Hi all,

One of my first posts to this website and I've found tons of useful information here so far.

I have been growing out 11 x 2.5 inch discus that i purchased from Discus Hans. (beautiful discus by the way and very high quality). i have been raising them in a 20 gallon bare bottom tank with daily 90%-100% water changes feeding them 4-5 times a day. The discus have significantly grown in the past two months 7 of them have reached the 3-3.5 inch the other 4 have hit the 4 inch mark.

My question - Do you think it makes sense to move out the 4 larger discus to my 55 gallon tank with driftwood and sand? I have 2 x 5 inch discus and 2 x 4 inch angelfish in that tank. I do want to point out that i only change this tank twice a week 50% each water change. I guess my other option is to leave the 4 larger discus in the grow out tank let them become monsters over time.

Thanks

Personally, I'd transfer them all out of there to the larger tank. However, once moved, I would do daily water changes on the larger tank as well.

[discuspaul]

You already have 2 - 5" discus and 2 -4" angels in that 55 gal which is already nearing it's acceptable livestock load limit, so adding 4 more 4" discus will be pushing the envelope, even if it's only for a temporary period - especially when the ensuing space cramping could result in unwanted aggression.
In any event, I wouldn't suggest moving any fish over with the others mentioned without a proper quarantine.

A suitable approach imo would be to get a larger tank very soon (suggest 90 gals or more), cycle it as quickly as possible, and move all of your 11 - 3" - 4" discus into it.

[DISCUS STU]

I looks like you're going to need a lot more tank and relatively soon. The chances of not stunting 11 juveniles with only 75 gals. of water combined and four other fully grown fish don't look encouraging.

[Skip]

keep them together.. there is now way to get around that fact.. that some of your fish are faster growers.... average growers... and slow growers..

let them be as a group.. and get rid of the ones you don't like later.. discus like groups.. the more the merrier

IMO