should I really get pairs of strain instead of ones?

[TheLankster]

Does it really matter all that much??

I just got my 55 gallon setup going in my living room. was planning on starting with 5/6 3 " discus bare bottom.

I read somewhere that getting pairs will help them be less stressed.. is this true? does it matter all tat much?

I am limited in space and dont envision getting another tank. am I better off getting pairs or ones of each.

[danotaylor]

For display purposeless only it doesn’t matter mate. Buy the strains you wish to enjoy watching grow. Pairs create territories which in turn increases aggression. With 5-6 juvenile grow outs you will no doubt end up with pairs anyway and have to deal the ensuing aggression in a 55gal tank.

[Iminit]

I guess it doesn’t matter. When you say pair do you mean male/female or just 2 of the same. I like to get 2 of the same. But that could be 2 different types of reds,blues or pigeons. Now you’ve got 6 different discus but 2 of each share a color. But Ts up to you. Discus at the 3” size will need daily water changes till 4.5-5” and lots of food. But they are fun to grow out.

[TheLankster]

I guess it doesn’t matter. When you say pair do you mean male/female or just 2 of the same. I like to get 2 of the same. But that could be 2 different types of reds,blues or pigeons. Now you’ve got 6 different discus but 2 of each share a color. But Ts up to you. Discus at the 3” size will need daily water changes till 4.5-5” and lots of food. But they are fun to grow out.

yea I been waiting 5 years im ready for em...

and yea by pairs I just mean two of the same "strain"/color. I saw I think on Chicago discus site they saying to buy 2 of the same

[TheLankster]

For display purposeless only it doesn’t matter mate. Buy the strains you wish to enjoy watching grow. Pairs create territories which in turn increases aggression. With 5-6 juvenile grow outs you will no doubt end up with pairs anyway and have to deal the ensuing aggression in a 55gal tank.

will they pair with each other based on their coloration compared to each other ? like will two yellows pair off and two blues etc

[brewmaster15]

will they pair with each other based on their coloration compared to each other ? like will two yellows pair off and two blues etc

No, Discus dont really care what color a potential mate is.
Al

[TheLankster]

No, Discus dont really care what color a potential mate is.
Al

interesting. just watched your YouTube video the other day. thanks for al the info

[jeep]

If you just want a display tank then strain doesn't matter. If you want to breed some then I would get several of the same strain, or at least different strains that pair well. Groups of 6 or more is best to help spread aggression. If you're going to use a 55g then I would suggest no more than 6 or possibly 7 in order to maintain water quality.

[Discus Fever]

Very true Brian you beat me to the punch on that one, if you would like to breed down the road instead of having a display tank of different colors and strains then I would stick with all discus of the same color and strain.