Tank size for discus

[kwroberto]

Hello, Whats the Minimum tank size to raise discus...I have a 24x12x24 tank would that be a good tank for discus?? I would appreciate any recomendations!! Thanks

[Skip]

which is length, width and depth of tank on your dimensions..

[kwroberto]

LxWxH in that order, i think thats kinda small

[Skip]

you could grow out some small ones.. but you will need to upgrade pretty darn quick

[kwroberto]

What's a good size??

[Trier20]

Rule is 10g for each discus you want in your tank 10 discus=100g


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[Skip]

Rule is 10g for each discus you want in your tank 10 discus=100g
-Brandon

thats ADULTS..

you could get more if they are smaller..

[Trier20]

thats ADULTS..

you could get more if they are smaller..

Indeed. I agree the tank the op has now will be good for gow out. Just wanted them to look ahead to what they want so they dont have an oh f*#_ moment


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[Skip]

Indeed. I agree the tank the op has now will be good for gow out. Just wanted them to look ahead to what they want so they dont have an oh f*#_ moment

those moments do happen alot!! LOL

[scrappinjaime]

You should have 5 discus together. They prefer it.

[kwroberto]

I was planning to get a 90gal....that should be good!

[rubinsteinnyc]

i always wonder this, being on european forums, all people agree on starting with 5-6 discus in a 90 gallon minimum, here in the USA, it's 5-6 in a 55 gallon...

[tannin]

i always wonder this, being on european forums, all people agree on starting with 5-6 discus in a 90 gallon minimum, here in the USA, it's 5-6 in a 55 gallon...

When not stated otherwise, I always assume US gallons. Other gallons are larger, so the error is on the safe side for tank size. According to wikipedia, it's 3.79 L vs 4.546 L per gallon. So that makes it about 46 imperial gallons, not 90. Maybe someday we will all use litres?

[rubinsteinnyc]

so 37.9L per fish or 45.46L is a minimum?

[zimmjeff]

USA We won't learn the metric system and you can't make us.