respiration rate of healthy discus

[RWG]

i've a question i haven't seen asked or answered. whats the normal respiration rate of healthy discus? once per second, twice per second, once every 2 seconds? i've read people saying there discus we're breathing fast when they were sick and i wondered what fast was. come one you experts lets hear it.
Thanks for the replys

[Ardan]

HI,
About 60 times per minute in general. If the fish is stressed, excited, eaten heavily or sick it may be more. It depends some on temp and aeration also.

hth