fish space!

[lyles]

Hi, could any one tell me the ideal amount of fish i can put into a 125 L tank? Sorry i dont do gallons.

[strawberryblonde]

That would equal about 33 gallons.

If you are using the tank ONLY for growing out juvenile discus you could put 6-8 of them in that tank until they are about 3-4 inches. At that point they'd need to go into a larger tank to grow them out to adults.

If you plan to use that tank as you main display tank, you'd only be able to house 2 adult discus, and in that case, you'd need to purchase a mated pair of them.

The ratio for adult discus is generally 1 for every 10 gallons (about 1 for every 30 litres).

The problem you have is that discus don't do very well in groups of less than 5 unless they are a pair. In smaller groups (3-4) there will always be at least one who gets picked on and bullied.

[lyles]

Yeah im just growing out the juvies and waiting for any potential pairing. Thanks for your help i was just about to add another four to the six i already have!