Good aquarium size for discus?

Hello all have an opportunity to get a 65 gallon tank and stand for free! Dimensions are 3' long ×18" wide × 2' high. Would this be good enough to house 6 or 7 discus thinking about some wild or stendker tefe. All imput welcomed. Thanks Walt

Discus prefer the 18" width over the 12" of a 55, so a 65 wouldn't be bad at all IMO. I prefer longer and not as tall, but for free I'd put 6 discus in it.

I always thought discus like a tall tank 36 inch isn't ideal but at least it has height

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Originally Posted by walt

I always thought discus like a tall tank 36 inch isn't ideal but at least it has height

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Angels prefer height, discus have always preferred a longer tank than tall IME

It depends on the size of the Discus you will be buying. Surface area is important for small fish, a longer tank is better for large fish.

Has anyone ever used a tank with these dimensions and had success

Sure. If it holds water it will work.

Thanks for imput!