SimpleLogic
07-26-2016, 01:07 AM
Hello All,
Never in a million years would I imagine myself on a Discus forum but here I am. So about 6 months ago I tore down my 12 gallon nano reef tank I had in my dorm room. It has been running for a year but because of the layout of the apartment it was a pain doing maintenence and I was not making enough money to maintain it properly. I figured that I would go into freshwater in the hopes of things being a little easier. I ended up however moving into a new house that allows me to keep larger fish tanks and I got a new job that pays well so I went out and bought a 40 Breeder to house something...
Seriously considering getting a pair of maroon clownfish(they are my favorite) but I wanted to see if Discus may be something I would be interested in. I have been doing research here and there but it does not seem like people have the answer to my specific questions...
Basically I want to do a pair of discus in this 40B by themselves with maybe some small schooling fish like cardinals. I would like to maybe breed them and I think that would be really cool but it does not seem like based on my reading that discus would be able to defend a spawn from schooling fish if I decide to add them.
Questions!
1)WOuld the 40B be ok for just a pair? I get confused doing research because websites say keep them in schools of 5-6 but people also keep them in pairs so would keeping them as a pair be ok? I would probably do the growout method and grow a group of juveniles until I get a pair. I know traditionally people use 20H and 29 for a pair so I figure a 40B should be ok?
2)DO you think a breeding pair would be able to raise some fry in a 40B with some small schooling fish? IF not thats fine ill ditch the school but I wanted to ask. I am not really looking to raise a ton of fry but seeing the cool breeding behavior would be nice.
3)Would you consider Discus personable? Now I know everybody here loves Discus and will probably be really bias but I really want an honest opinion. I don't want fish that go darting all over the place every time I enter the room or approach the tank.
4) Could I do a thin layer of black sand and minimal decor for the tank? I know people do the bare bottom thing for ease but I really would like some decor. Maybe just one piece of driftwood covered in some easy to grow plants. I am not looking for the fully planted look per-se. Has anyone bred discus in a fully planted tank out of curiosity?
I think that is all the questions I have for now. Thanks in advance guys!
Never in a million years would I imagine myself on a Discus forum but here I am. So about 6 months ago I tore down my 12 gallon nano reef tank I had in my dorm room. It has been running for a year but because of the layout of the apartment it was a pain doing maintenence and I was not making enough money to maintain it properly. I figured that I would go into freshwater in the hopes of things being a little easier. I ended up however moving into a new house that allows me to keep larger fish tanks and I got a new job that pays well so I went out and bought a 40 Breeder to house something...
Seriously considering getting a pair of maroon clownfish(they are my favorite) but I wanted to see if Discus may be something I would be interested in. I have been doing research here and there but it does not seem like people have the answer to my specific questions...
Basically I want to do a pair of discus in this 40B by themselves with maybe some small schooling fish like cardinals. I would like to maybe breed them and I think that would be really cool but it does not seem like based on my reading that discus would be able to defend a spawn from schooling fish if I decide to add them.
Questions!
1)WOuld the 40B be ok for just a pair? I get confused doing research because websites say keep them in schools of 5-6 but people also keep them in pairs so would keeping them as a pair be ok? I would probably do the growout method and grow a group of juveniles until I get a pair. I know traditionally people use 20H and 29 for a pair so I figure a 40B should be ok?
2)DO you think a breeding pair would be able to raise some fry in a 40B with some small schooling fish? IF not thats fine ill ditch the school but I wanted to ask. I am not really looking to raise a ton of fry but seeing the cool breeding behavior would be nice.
3)Would you consider Discus personable? Now I know everybody here loves Discus and will probably be really bias but I really want an honest opinion. I don't want fish that go darting all over the place every time I enter the room or approach the tank.
4) Could I do a thin layer of black sand and minimal decor for the tank? I know people do the bare bottom thing for ease but I really would like some decor. Maybe just one piece of driftwood covered in some easy to grow plants. I am not looking for the fully planted look per-se. Has anyone bred discus in a fully planted tank out of curiosity?
I think that is all the questions I have for now. Thanks in advance guys!