Thinking of Discus growing juvies.

[CANAMONSTER]

Hi, looking for advice on raising 2 inch Discus. I have a 45 gallon. 12x36x24h. Is it a real challenge? I am an long time fish keeper and want to give a go to some discus.

My plan. 50 to 60 percent water changes daily with bare bottom and two sponge filters. A diet of Mysis. Tap water with prime. If I do this I should be off to a good start?

Thanks guys. I have been relishing the idea of keeping Discus but always delayed because thinking I will get bored with them but they are just so damn beautiful

[CANAMONSTER]

Forgot to mention i will be getting 6 Discus

[John_Nicholson]

Not my favorite diet. I prefer a good beef heart mix. You could grow them out to say 4 4 1/2 inches without issue but will probably need a 75 by the time they are grown.

-john

[CANAMONSTER]

Thanks, I'll do the BH mix. Tanks not an issue I have lots of sizes. Would the 75g be better to raise them in? I heard smaller tanks are better for raising to the size you mention.

[Skip]

save some money in the long run.. get at 4" fish.. they are alot more forgiving on grow out then the 2".. (less chance of stunting) you will be happier with the larger group..

[John_Nicholson]

I really don't think the tank size is that big a deal. It is all about clean water.

-john

[Eddie]

I really don't think the tank size is that big a deal. It is all about clean water.

-john

+1

A breeder out here in Japan grows very large fish in overly stocked tanks, roughly 45 gallon tanks.

[DISCUS STU]

save some money in the long run.. get at 4" fish.. they are alot more forgiving on grow out then the 2".. (less chance of stunting) you will be happier with the larger group..

+1. If you're entirely new to this then larger fish would probably be easier until you become familiar with the in's and out's of keeping Discus. It looks like you have the fundamentals down but there's a certain amount of "on the job" training that needs to be acquired. Six 4" in a 75 or even a little larger is probably a good way to go. Like the man said, "it's all about clean water".

[CANAMONSTER]

The only thing that is a negative to me on raising 2 inchers is the extra work. I'm really not worried about it losing them.

But I hear ya and definitely think about buying larger!

[CANAMONSTER]

For 200 bucks for half a dozen I think it's really not that much to get to know Discus

[alron2]

For 200 bucks for half a dozen I think it's really not that much to get to know Discus

Sounds like another case of the "free puppy" or "great price puppy" in this case.

Mike welcome to the beginning of another case of discus addiction.
Ron

[Jack L]

Hi, looking for advice on raising 2 inch Discus. I have a 45 gallon. 12x36x24h. Is it a real challenge? I am an long time fish keeper and want to give a go to some discus.

My plan. 50 to 60 percent water changes daily with bare bottom and two sponge filters. A diet of Mysis. Tap water with prime. If I do this I should be off to a good start?

Thanks guys. I have been relishing the idea of keeping Discus but always delayed because thinking I will get bored with them but they are just so damn beautiful

they are not boring, i've trained mine to play the piano, JK

[Jack L]

Thanks, I'll do the BH mix. Tanks not an issue I have lots of sizes. Would the 75g be better to raise them in? I heard smaller tanks are better for raising to the size you mention.

search board for John beef heart mix, or the lazy mix.....kens flake w/ beef heart

[Jack L]

save some money in the long run.. get at 4" fish.. they are alot more forgiving on grow out then the 2".. (less chance of stunting) you will be happier with the larger group..

by this you mean if you buy them when they are larger, you skip the risk of buying runts, because you are paying someone else to feed and care and cull the smalls.... ?

[CANAMONSTER]

Thanks Jack. This is a hard choice. I actually like raising fry ad long as the species isn't super slow like the Ornatum I am growing

Jack Wattley Turqs is what I was intending on buying