Discus Basics for Beginners [Archive]

First purchase jitters (16 replies)
"Cross contamination"? (15 replies)
Purchasing Discus (6 replies)
Juvenile Discus Temperature (4 replies)
Quarantine questions (25 replies)
U V,s Sterilisers. (3 replies)
Introducing my discus to new tank (9 replies)
IF You Had a Choice. (8 replies)
3's the magic number...? (13 replies)
Heating a discus tank (5 replies)
An example of what not buy... (8 replies)
New to Discuss But Here is My Current Plan (any holes in my Plan??) (17 replies)
Convince me barebottom can look great (69 replies)
High nitrate levels in tap water (15 replies)
Questions Not Answered in Stickies. (28 replies)
So I'm planning a setup for a 40 breeder... I'm looking for opinions (9 replies)
Where can I get light blue color aquarium background ? (4 replies)
starting to plan the tanks... (3 replies)
Ideal dimensions for a discus aquarium ratio of width to height to length (1 replies)
Discus size (10 replies)
Any book recommendations? (2 replies)
Cycling (8 replies)
Strain (3 replies)
My New "to me" Discus setup (13 replies)
Sudden discus death (2 replies)
Discus not eating (5 replies)
My tap water is not the best for discus (28 replies)
New guy (4 replies)
How to Cycle a new breeding tank (0 replies)
Aging water tank (4 replies)
Quick Newbie question (6 replies)
Few super basic questions (7 replies)
Odd Behavior? (2 replies)
Pea Puffer Fish and Discus (9 replies)
Bullied discus needs adoptive family- Florida (3 replies)
Pairing Q and roughly how long from first eggs to viable breeding? (3 replies)
Easter Eggs!! What do i do now? (2 replies)
Babies are eaten everytime. (9 replies)
Stocking and bio load (4 replies)
Can someone tell me what is going on in my tank? (33 replies)
RO/DI system questions (1 replies)
Black fins after 10 days (5 replies)
A few beginners question (6 replies)
Do water temperature/light level affect aggression? (2 replies)
Is keeping albino discus harder? (3 replies)
RO/DI versus my well water (7 replies)
Food for Discus (3 replies)
New Discus hanging out on the bottom of tank & hiding behind driftwood. (4 replies)
RO Water?? (12 replies)
sanitizing equipment (5 replies)
Total flow in discus tank (2 replies)
Difference between Epsom salt and bloated belly powder (13 replies)
Filtration (11 replies)
Filtration (4 replies)
Quarantine Tank (10 replies)
Painting Quarantine Tank (12 replies)
Discus aggression and Feeding (5 replies)
Regular maintenance medications? (4 replies)
Discus in a community tank? (12 replies)
Should I Stock (4 replies)
I have to move, hope someone kindly take my 5-6 in. Male Discus and Cure him. (6 replies)
New Member. New set up. Help!? (9 replies)
Sump Filtration (10 replies)
Buying a New Tank - Advice on Dimentions plz (9 replies)
Need honest advice about getting discus. (10 replies)
New Tank Set Up (3 replies)
Discus Newb (19 replies)
Advice (7 replies)
German discus (4 replies)
Discus Talk on Youtube channel. (0 replies)
Full Advise on Quarantine Procedures for Discus and other tank mates. (6 replies)
What to do when they pair up? (8 replies)
New member prepping for first discus tank (12 replies)
Water quality/brown algae (5 replies)
FD California blackworms (8 replies)
Help! Discus raiser wants to keep a pair in a smaller tank (10 replies)
Nitrite and Nitrate (18 replies)
Aged water (24 replies)
FLBlue's 75G (4 replies)
Is this Discus stunted (6 replies)
Color (10 replies)
Probably a dumb question.... so I put in this section (2 replies)
Growing 4" discus (9 replies)
Discus Questions (9 replies)
Lucky goalkeeper (3 replies)
Quarantine Tank Size (8 replies)
Mixing strains (17 replies)
3 spawns in 9 days? (3 replies)
Wheres the best and least expensive place to buy an acrylic tank? (16 replies)
Cleanup crew (4 replies)
2 month 2 go I think !!! (18 replies)
What strain to buy (13 replies)
My discus will not eat beef hearts (7 replies)
Quarantine tank for small discus (13 replies)
Does anyone know what they are?? (9 replies)
Aggressive Behavior Impacting Tank Mates (What to do?) (19 replies)
90g - Discus, Rummynose, water parameters (6 replies)
Which HOB filters for 90g tank? (10 replies)
New discus (6 replies)
Discus floating upside down (9 replies)
Is it love? (34 replies)
30gal/4disc, is it REALLY bad idea? (19 replies)
Getting discus (11 replies)
How long in 29 gallon QT tank? (1 replies)
110g stocking question (14 replies)
Three or five? (10 replies)
Discus died after water change. (43 replies)
my juvenile discus suddenly stopped eating (8 replies)
Hard Water Question for Discus keeping (27 replies)
will 4 young discus hold out for a month untill new discus can be added ? (3 replies)
New to the group and need help please :-) (3 replies)
only dominant discus (juvenile) eating (4 replies)
1 out of 12 discus not growing (7 replies)
The 4Q (4 replies)
How long do discus take to pair off? (4 replies)
Is my tap water good for discus? (4 replies)
Discus Size? (19 replies)
Distilled Water (3 replies)
To discus or not to discus? (22 replies)
My next step? (14 replies)
What are these discus called? (6 replies)
Train discus to eat palette (2 replies)
Train discus to eat palette (0 replies)
wondering about water parameters (0 replies)
Not sure about my water parameters. (10 replies)
Python and WC out to the yard (6 replies)
Question about growing Discus (12 replies)
Aggressive discus HELP! (2 replies)
Stocking a 132 gal (3 replies)
Purpose of water changes (39 replies)
Stocking my tank (17 replies)
New Discus Tank Set Up Questions (3 replies)
Fry (12 replies)
Cleaning crew for bare bottom (12 replies)
Help confirming of these are Blackworms or tubifex? (3 replies)
Introducing discus to a community tank (10 replies)
Water changes (1 replies)
Water temperature (6 replies)
Creating a home for my future discus (17 replies)
Best way to cycle new tank,already have a community tank (3 replies)
Adding garlic to water (4 replies)
Ring Discus (22 replies)
Discus arriving soon getting everything ready (77 replies)
Mixing Discus from different sources is risky, but what about tank mates? (5 replies)
Tank Size (5 replies)
Tank Size Question (8 replies)
How soon can you add new tank mates to your discus tank? (7 replies)
Do you always pre-treat your plants before adding them to the aquarium? (3 replies)
Discus color young vs adult ! (2 replies)
Question about cycling the aquarium... what should i do after 1 month... (10 replies)
Some advice on using Easy Life Catappa X and discus... (1 replies)
Clean water for discus (22 replies)
Water Aging (31 replies)
Pool Filter Sand (PFS) types (31 replies)
Hospital/quarantine Tank (8 replies)
fish selection (8 replies)
Hydrogen Peroxide treatment for entire system. Please help! (11 replies)
Albino Golden from europadiscuscenter (6 replies)
Window lickers (3 replies)
Advice for planned discus tank (21 replies)
Will they eat other fish fry? (3 replies)
Should I get rid of my balloon molly and guppies from my Discus tank? And more (2 replies)
pigeons? (11 replies)
How hard is to hard? (9 replies)
Filtered water mineral add back (0 replies)
Discus Fry (7 replies)
Confused, and Nervous about Tank Water - Help me be successful (19 replies)
Detritus Worms (3 replies)
New member, first question (6 replies)
Quality Seller = Quality Discus (26 replies)
Growout tank - size of tank v number of discus? (7 replies)
50 gallon Breeding Setup (0 replies)
I'm I overfeeding? (8 replies)
Is this behavior normal? Swimming "flat" and swimming through tight spaces. (18 replies)
Test the gh is 17.9, but kh is 107.9, how can I lower kh please ?? (6 replies)
Does Indian Almond Leaves cause peppering? (3 replies)
Will (1 replies)
Tank setup - From reef to discus. (13 replies)
Hello and a couple of questions (94 replies)
Hero fish question... (48 replies)
Discus seems off, how would you recommend treating it? (33 replies)
Seachem Prime (5 replies)
My story (50 replies)
Discus Breeding Newbie (9 replies)
First post! (12 replies)
How do you age Discus (2 replies)
How to Acclimate new fish to pH of 8.4? (18 replies)
Another stock level question. (6 replies)
Stocking 75 (3 replies)
Video/Guide : Complete Guide on Discus Fish Keeping (6 replies)
Looking for recommendations on where to Buy tank mates for discus neon Tetris etc. (4 replies)
How to introduce Remy Nose Tetras to my Discus tank? (4 replies)
We need some advice on tank set up!? (9 replies)
Water Change Temp Swings (6 replies)
Light Duration (7 replies)
Top fish chasing only bottom fish? (2 replies)
Air stones with a Discus tanks are the bubbles bad for them? (5 replies)
Question about aggressive juvie (1 replies)
Tank set up/water conditions? (14 replies)
disc shape (3 replies)
Where to buy discus (other fish) online (33 replies)
New to discus (40 replies)
Help me out (6 replies)
What type of container do you guys keep aging water in? (12 replies)
1-2 questions before finishing tank setup... (41 replies)
New fish died (4 replies)
New to the Forum (18 replies)
R/O system and supplies (4 replies)
A few boring questions... (2 replies)
Question about Growth and Stunting (9 replies)
Breeders recommend fewer WCs? (6 replies)
Starting a 300 litre/80 gallon Discus Tank and need some pointers (30 replies)
is this Red melon ? (6 replies)
Can discus breed too often? (2 replies)
D-I-S-C-U-S - 6 Cardinal Rules for Newbies to Follow (19 replies)
two discus pairing (3 replies)
From Salt Water Grief to Discus Relief? (6 replies)
How exiting !!! need guidence wasnt expecting this !!!! (7 replies)
Help - Advice needed for moving to Discus tank (16 replies)
Advise (22 replies)
Discus Breathing Heavy, is this normal (3 replies)
Thoughts on adding rams and cardinals before my 14 2.5 in stendker discus (7 replies)
New Tank Setup (9 replies)
Discus floating upside down! (5 replies)
Please help!!! My discus getting bullied by others (5 replies)
How to measure Nitrate and Ammonia levels? (12 replies)
New food and Ro water (1 replies)
Acclimating New Discus (20 replies)
Remodel (10 replies)
New home, new water. Is it still ok? (9 replies)
Water changes, filtration, diet and growth (6 replies)
False sand bed (19 replies)
What size to buy? (21 replies)
Discus food variety (3 replies)
newbie: Lighting for new Discus tank (2 replies)
Discus Chase neon tetra (17 replies)
Starting a discus tank. (8 replies)
Water change pic (39 replies)
Golden State Discus (3 replies)
Discus tank mates (11 replies)
Worm Feeder Cones (6 replies)
Breeding Pair Not Feeding (9 replies)
Setting up a new discus tank, criticism welcomed! (12 replies)
Noob Discus Question (6 replies)
Best website for buying discus (10 replies)
Discus water change help (10 replies)
Does a stunted pair produce stunted offsprings? (2 replies)
Young discus pair laying eggs (3 replies)
My shaking discus (1 replies)
Answers to questionaries (3 replies)