Malawi ??

[lahi88]

hey friends,

I m gona setup a new planted tank. Also I have pair of powder blue discus . So thought of new tanks mates for them.

thought of having Malawi s with the pair of discus , Do you guys think its a bad idea ??

[Discus-n00b]

In short yes, totally different sides of the world. Very different water, food, and aggression levels. Something more peaceful from the new world side of the world would be better suited.

[pitdogg2]

Not to mention most are rock scrappers. I can attest to the fact that some can descale a fish in less than an hour. Bad idea imho

[Mattgoanna]

You will also find that the hyperactive behaviour of African's will stress you as well as the fish. The beauty of discus is their calming personality. I actually think this is what makes them stand out from all other fish, with maybe the exception of leafy and weedy sea dragons.

[lahi88]

Ok friends,

Seems like Im wrong in this .

Please tell me what are the tank mates for discuss. ? I have seen Neon tetras with them in youtube video. Is that a yes ?

Also Any kind of tetra is possible ??

[bossanova]

yes, bad idea. no bueno.

[bossanova]

the best ones imo are the rummy nose tetra, because they can take the discus heat and look amazing when schooling:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCBpu3W6xsA

[tonytheboss1]

Ok friends,

Seems like Im wrong in this .

Please tell me what are the tank mates for discuss. ? I have seen Neon tetras with them in youtube video. Is that a yes ?

Also Any kind of tetra is possible ??

:bandana: Neons not so much. Had success w/ several other tetras - Cardinal, Serpae, Bloodfin, Redeye, Phantom & Pristella . Also have both Spotted Raphael (Agamyxis pectinifrons) & Striped Raphael (Platydoras costatus) Cats. Both are peaceful, nocturnal scavengers & never bother Discus. "T"

[bluelagoon]

Plus Malawi cichlids will eat most plants and not considered a planted tank fish.They'd rather be in a rocky set up,with algae if possible.A lot of Malawi species will get bloat from discus food being high in protein.

[Ryan925]

If you are lookinf for other cichlids many keep South American cichlids with discus

[xxalanxx]

Ok friends,

Seems like Im wrong in this .

Please tell me what are the tank mates for discuss. ? I have seen Neon tetras with them in youtube video. Is that a yes ?

Also Any kind of tetra is possible ??

Neon could work but it highly depends on the mood of your fish and your luck.

I tried (I think) 6 times so far with 8 mixed neon/cardinal each time. Sometimes they all got eaten within a day. Sometimes within a week. Sometimes 1 or 2 out of them survive. The most successful one was all 8 success, but I don't even know what caused that. All of them were brought from the same source.