23g

[royal]

i was told that i can kepp a breeding pair of discus in a 23g because im thinking of breeding them. can i or cant i?

[Carol_Roberts]

Theoretically yes, but bigger is better

[korbi_doc]

::) ::) I agree with Carol. Thought they would look good in a long 20g & have plenty of room. But they did not like it, behaviour changed, hid, stopped eating as well, so I put'm back in larger tank. JMO, Dottie ;D

[royal]

i dun got em yet i was askin cause im guna get a 40 or 50g tank and i jus dont want discus in there id like to put em in my 23g cause 1 of my friends did and they have bred sucesfully many many times.

[bikhu]

Experience is invaluable. If you are satisfied with the experience that your friend had then follow that guideline. People here share their own experience as a way for all of us to learn. Let us know how that works out for you. I know that I have tried 20 gal tanks but they were really only useful as QT tanks. Too small for the Discus to really be comfortable. On the other hand I use a 30 gal and have seen many 29 gals used very effectively. Find what works for you and share your experience!
Good luck!
peace~
peter

[Mykiss]

Right on bikhu! Exactally what bikhu said!