Want to get Discus sorta new

[Rudy_627]

Hello all, my name is Andrew

i want to keep like 2-4 Discus in a 55 gallon tank, is this possible?

what i know about Discus off hand

1. Very Picky
2. Need Dim Lighting
3. Needs floating plants and anchored plants for hiding
4. Temp 80-88*F
5. Very Docile not aggressive

and I believe thats all i know

i would really like some help guys Discus are very pretty and my father has convinced me to get some since he will be paying for the Discus

[Rudy_627]

also how many teaspoons or tablespoons per gallon?

[ctvu]

Hi Andrew

Welcome to down under Discus Forum.

I believe approximately you can have 1 discus per 10g

1. Very picky – not quite some early stage they would be picky but you can train them.
2. Need Dim light – that is a personal choice not fish.
3. Needs floating plants and anchored plants for hiding – I put a driftwood
4. Temp 80-88*F – yes the same here
5. Very Docile not aggressive and very beautiful :wink: I should add.

And the water conditions:

PH: 6-7 no matter what Ph you’d like to keep as long as it needs be stable
Ammonia = 0.0
Nitrite = 0.0
Nitrate = 0.0

Planted tank or bare bottom is your choice. Personally all my tanks are BB, so much easy to take care.

That’s all I think of, perhaps many experts in this forum might give you something else.

In regards to Salt, I'd like to know what you use it for. Normally 1-2 TS per 10g,

Hope this helps.

ctvu

[Woll]

Very Docile not aggressive???? i think my discus didnt read their guide book.

[Shawnts106]

My neon purple didnt read his guide book either!... but hes just noisy half the time anyway.. my PB did though, she or he is very nice! :)

[jwight]

Nitrate does not and should not be zero unless there is no plants. Keep it under 10 some say 20. If it is zero there is a cycling problem in your tank or you are wasting as hell of a lot of water.

[Merrilyn]

Rudy, welcome to the forum. Nice to have you join us. Discus are certainly docile towards other fish, but can be scrappy amongst themselves. They are still cichlids, and will try to establish a pecking order.

[Rudy_627]

will they room with Black Ghost Knifes Gouramis and 3 very small juvy angelfish?

[Merrilyn]

They really do better kept on their own. Your black ghost knife fish will be fine, but your gouramis and angels would be better in another tank. :P