My First Discus

[pipi135]

i just wanted to share some pics of my discus. i got her april 10th. im not sure what strain of turq she is tho ?
i just upgraded the tank to a 29 yesterday(see last pic)
lemme know what you think

about a month ago:
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr151/thePipinator/fish%20tank/discus.jpg

last week:
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr151/thePipinator/fish%20tank/DSC_1172.jpg

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr151/thePipinator/fish%20tank/DSC_1247.jpg

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr151/thePipinator/fish%20tank/DSC_1186.jpg

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr151/thePipinator/fish%20tank/DSC_1241.jpg

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr151/thePipinator/fish%20tank/DSC_1235.jpg

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr151/thePipinator/fish%20tank/DSC_1229.jpg

http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr151/thePipinator/fish%20tank/DSC_1220.jpg

fts as the 20L:
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr151/thePipinator/fish%20tank/DSC_1176.jpg

heres both my tanks (with the new 29): *crappy phone pic
http://i479.photobucket.com/albums/rr151/thePipinator/fish%20tank/new.jpg

[richiethebing]

That fish looks great. How old and how big?

[pipi135]

thanks
idk the age but i had her about 3 months and id say she is 4 to 4 1/2 inches now

[richiethebing]

I have 5 that I got on May 25th, 3 seem to be 4 to 4 1/2 other 2 seem to be growing a little slower. I m not sure how post pics.

[rickztahone]

Not bad for a first discus. The cloudy eyes kind of worry me though

[Skip]

is the tv for the little guys?

[pipi135]

it could just be the pics but its also possible that it has something internal since the other two discus it was with at the lfs were pretty bad

no no thats my sad excuse for a tv haha

[Sean Buehrle]

Thats a colorful little bugger, red turqs are my favorite.


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[DiscusMental]

Hi how have you got that External filter higher than your tank I thought they had to go below because of gravity?

[pipi135]

ive never heard of that before ?

[Sean Buehrle]

Hi how have you got that External filter higher than your tank I thought they had to go below because of gravity?

They do run alot better if the inlet is lower than the tank. His isnt really super high but might perform better down lower.


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[Squidward]

I am new to Discus too.
Don't you need a few Discus to keep them happy? I have heard a minimum of 6 is required?

[WMD]

is your plants dying?

[TURQ64]

The turk is sometimes referred to as 'Zebra' due to the vertical pattern of some of the striations..I dodge most things in the name game and just call them 'Red Turquoise'...Seems to be a few issues going on as well...Expect some interference from the fin nippers..There's what looks to be a bacterial issue beginning due to the cloudy, sawtoohed look of the caudal fin...And the amount of algae is suspect as seen on the left side glass..Algae and Discus don't usually mix well..Algae needs a lot of nitrates to flourish, and Discus don't like much for nitrates......

[pipi135]

is your plants dying?

Which one(s) do u mean? And yes some were but I've added more light and they are making a come back

[manitu]

I am new to Discus too.
Don't you need a few Discus to keep them happy? I have heard a minimum of 6 is required?

exactly i cant belive no one has caught up on that yet !!!!.
The tank is too small for discus anyway and 1 discus is a no go anyway !!

[jasurf21]

exactly i cant belive no one has caught up on that yet !!!!.
The tank is too small for discus anyway and 1 discus is a no go anyway !!

29 gallon is not too small for discus, you can put a few in there and they'll be happy.

[manitu]

29 gallon is not too small for discus, you can put a few in there and they'll be happy.

a few i dont know where you get that from ?

next thing you be telling people why buy a tank for discus ,get a bowl there be happy there lol!!!!!!!
seriously at the most maybe a pair but thats it!!

Regards

[jasurf21]

Why couldn't you put 4 discus in a 29 gallon tank?

[jasurf21]

What kind of light do you have? The colors really pop

[Nikola 1970]

Nice fish!

[manitu]

say no more




Why couldn't you put 4 discus in a 29 gallon tank?

[DiscusBR]

Why couldn't you put 4 discus in a 29 gallon tank?

There is a rule of thumb that says you need 10 gallons for each discus. Also, discus are a schooling fish, so you need at least 5, better 6. This means that a minimum tank size for discus is around 50 gallons, preferably more. You fish looks great but if you want to make it happy you need a bigger tank.

[gonçalo vale]

They are very cool

[fscii]

VERY nice color!

[diane21]

Wow what a pics pipi135 thanks for sharing here

[walt3]

very pretty but he, she needs a friend. at least 1 in that tank.

[ManCityUK]

Hi, I would as said control your nitrates and maybe get a UV sterilizer, your Discus is a Ruby Red Mosaic part of the Turquoise strain,
very nice.

Regards

Ben.

[David_315]

What kinda lights do you have on your tank.