School size

[cody]

what size tank would i need for about 5 discus?
An do discus need hiding spots?
also do they like strong or slow water flow?

[DR.V]

5 discus ? how about a 4 ft tank ? soon or later they will grow bigger.

Dicus need a little hiding spots, put a bit of driftwood or pots in the tank as well as plants

[cody]

4ftLby14Wby18 high is what the lfs have got on hand but i think i might go wider as i want more surface area for gas exchange i dont like stocking even close to the limit either.
How deep of sand bed do you need to plant swords an anubias in and can you get that micro sword ground cover in victoria but i think for my first discus tank ill just go sand with a few broad leaf plants or probaly no plants at all is their any way to make a really bare tank look good

[kalebjarrod]

4-5cm of pool filter sand will be heaps :wink:

go 4x18x18, they will love this size tank

[cody]

Thats what i was planning on.
Whats a tank with a weir set-up worth
im thinkn wet-dry for this venture?
I recon you got the idea with the halph 44's
on your cichlid tank

[kalebjarrod]

build the wet and dry yourself and there pretty cheap

i have no idea what the tank would be worth though :?

[tara]

kalebjarrod can you please tell me what type of discus is displayed under your name on your postings ?

[DR.V]

i think its red turq ?

[kalebjarrod]

Red truq it is LOL

[nicholas76]

what size tank would i need for about 5 discus?
An do discus need hiding spots?
also do they like strong or slow water flow?


a nice 4 x 18 x 18 is a good start.

a few breeding cones as hidey spots.

current - dead current is better in my opinion.

[jim from sydney]

what size tank would i need for about 5 discus?
An do discus need hiding spots?
also do they like strong or slow water flow?

keep this in mind...

adults need 40 liters each fish
juveniles need 20 liters per fish (remember they grow bigger)

no hiding places needed...the less the better anyway

slow waterflow is their natural habitat

good luck...Jim