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Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	Hey My wife really wants me to buy some discus...before she didn't even want to have a tank I think i will buy 4 small discus but i would like to have 6.I think it will be to crowded with 6 later on when they get bigger.My tank is a 75g. In it now i have: 1 common pleco(10-13cm) 1 small feather-fin catfish(3-4cm) 3 zebra danios 4 small gold angels 1 pearl cichlid (12-14cm)iam taking him back to the lfs. 1 small albino rts (5-7cm) 4 blue gouramis (7-10cm) You think 4 small discus will be ok.. I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I think that 4 would be fine, but i wouldn't add more. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	Robby, I feel that you would be inviting trouble by mixing discus with angelfish. Although the species are related, the angelfish are faster and much more aggressive than discus. I think that they will out compete the discus for food. Additionally, there is anecdotal evidence that angelfish may carry a disease that discus are susceptible to. My vote is discus or angels not both in the same tank. There, now you have an excuse to buy another tank! __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
Darth Vader Big Fish Posts: 338 Kudos: 334 Votes: 35 Registered: 05-May-2005	four would be fine in that tank
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	I keep my Discus with Angels, originally with my 2 adult Angels, now with a single female angel of about 3 inch diameter size. You should have no problem with Discus with any of those fish. If you got rid of 2 of the blue gourami you could get the 6 discus you wanted. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
swiftshark88 Enthusiast Posts: 205 Kudos: 143 Votes: 61 Registered: 17-Apr-2005	ive been told that its not safe to keep discus and plec's together because of the slime coat on the discus, and for that reason i dont have any in my freshwater tank. Nick "Impossumable- unable to play dead"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	I keep 2 plecos in my tank with my Discus and the plecos show no interest. I suspect if the plecos are fed enough it will be unlikely for them to attack any fish. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
Rob1619 Fish Addict Posts: 763 Kudos: 619 Votes: 626 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	Thanks guys I think i will buy 4 small discus. Robby I know human beings and fish can co-exist peacefully.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:18
_wendy_ Enthusiast Posts: 174 Kudos: 164 Votes: 64 Registered: 18-Mar-2005	we have a plec and 2 BN in our tank with discus and theres been no prob
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