I was looking at getting this light for it would this be a good choice Current USA 4012 36"-48" Satellite Plus Pro Led Light
Hi all I just started building a tank and stand to keep discus and just wanted a little help with a few things and to keep track of my progress with my first discus tank. It’s a 33 g tank with a 29 g sump I’m making . I’m looking at just getting a few discus just to start off with but I have a long ways to go befor I get the fish . I have been doing a lot of research on them and watching videos on here trying to learn as much as I can . Here are a few pics of my setup so far .
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Last edited by brewmaster15; 10-22-2017 at 10:07 AM.
I was looking at getting this light for it would this be a good choice Current USA 4012 36"-48" Satellite Plus Pro Led Light
HI there and welcome!
That light may be too bright for this tank.. Can you fill us in on what you plan to do with the tank. Plants? Just DIscus? Bare? Also its important to understand going into this that your tank is going to be too small for more than a group of juveniles for a short time . That size tank is better suited to a breeding pair. Ideally a group of discus will do best in a 75 gal or bigger tank.. 55s are marginal for adult discus in many cases. many use 29 gals as breeders.
You want to give them room to swim around if you want them to healthy and want to enjoy them,
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Thanks for the reply and I’m looking to maybe do a thin layer of sand a few peices of drift Wood and maybe 1to 2 plants just for some green . Am only looking to keep 2 to 3 discus in this tank
2-3 discus will not do well. One will get bullied relentlessly. You need a group of 6 to disperse aggression. With young group of discus, bare bottom tank is better and easier to keep clean with the amount of waste and the type of food that you should be feeding. Especially with a small tank that size.
K thanks for the advice am planing on doing a bigger tank once my basement is done I just didn’t want a huge weight load on my main floor I was wanting to go with a 125g when the time comes I appreciate all your guys opinions and help just don’t want to do the wrong thing .
What lighting do u guys recommend ?
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Am just about to buy filter media this week for my sump and looking for advice on what works best and what order works best it is a submerged sump
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Yes I would like to get some for this tank I was thinking a pair as am going to be picking up a 125g for my basement when it gets finished .
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All be getting a bigger return pump was just a Mock up
Keep in mind when people say you can keep a "pair" they are referring to a confirmed breeding pair which can be big $ you won't necessarily be able to just put two fish together.
How long til you get your 125? Can you wait til then for discus?
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If not a confirmed pair, the dominant one will bully the other (even if they are a pair, sometimes that will happen and you would have to separate them). Discus are a schooling fish and you need to have numbers to dilute the aggression. Better just to wait on the larger tank and get a group all at one time. In the 125 you could get 10-12 comfortably.