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    Default Making a community tank

    Hello I welcome all help! I have raised disus for 3 years.. had ups and downs but now want something that looks nice! So I added medum to large black rocks and some plastic pants! I now have 2 disus! One is 5 to 6 inches! 4 years old and a 3 inch. I had temp at 86. I lowered over 4 days to 82. I added neon Tetra 4. what fish would anyone recommend something the works at higher temp. I plan to make water change ones a week. Not concerned with growing the disus out. Just want the tank to look good and not kill the fish. Thanks

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    What size is your tank Lewjo and what filtration do you have ?
    How much water can you age and change once weekly in % ?
    You should keep no less than 5 discus, prefferably same age and size ,and they should be full grown if you want to keep them in a community tank with just one WC per week .
    Other than that I would change the fake plants with natural and the nein tetras with cardinal tetras , since they are more temp. tolerant and a bit larger than neons.

    Good luck and take your time to plan things right before you take your next step.

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    Sorry the question is what type of fish work in higher temps. I like the plastic plants? Why do they do harm? I have good filters and a 100 gal tank... Please if anyone has an idea of any good fish let me know

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lewjo11 View Post
    Sorry the question is what type of fish work in higher temps. I like the plastic plants? Why do they do harm? I have good filters and a 100 gal tank... Please if anyone has an idea of any good fish let me know
    Cardinal tetras ,
    Rummy nose tetras ,
    Blue German Rams ,
    Corydoras sterbai ,
    Altums and angels
    Betta splendens....

    No harm in keeping any PVC if you like it .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Filip View Post
    Cardinal tetras ,
    Rummy nose tetras ,
    Blue German Rams ,
    Corydoras sterbai ,
    Altums and angels
    Betta splendens....

    No harm in keeping any PVC if you like it .
    i keep various cory, and they are fine as well.

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    alot of l plecos work with discus temps i keep rummys cardinals blue rams and l plecos with my discus good luck

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    Great news! You have room for more discus! Definitely add more. You can still add other community fish am I personal thing in. Hell I do it! But I always stock at least 6
    -Elliot

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