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One question to be asqued can I keep Discus with Guppys Swordtais, mollys and Plattys?

I have a 280 Liters bowfront tank and is well planted but not heavilly planted.

Ph is 7.2 and temp 28ºC water quality is good coz none of my fish looks stressed or ill.

I still haven't bought the discus but I'd really loved to.

thanks in advance
Miguel

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your tank size seems ok for a few discus but are you ready for them. I personally think that if you keep up with your water changes and feed them well you should be ok but some people think discus should be kept alone so just be careful.

chris

I usually feed the 4 kinds of food from nutrafin. also I ocasionally give them bloodworms and artemia.
oh and I also have a pair of german blue ram there too


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I agree the Discus should be kept by them selves or with very peaceful fish certainly not busy live bearers. If you particually want discus remove all those live bearers and go for a discus tank. with some very peaceful non busy fish.

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No!

Discus will do best at temperatures at 29C to 30C. The livebearers that you mentioned in your post will do best at temperatures from 22C to 24.5C. The higher temperatures for livebearers will lead to a significantly shortened life span and the livebearers may have the problem of neotropical bloat.

Neotropical bloat is an indication that internal organs are breaking down due to an environmental factor. In this case, the factor would be water temperature. The fish will stop eating, become listless and then begin to swell from fluid retention.



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i think you get 5 discus, 2 german blue rams, 10 corry's, and 10-15 rummy nose tetras. Now get some tall, thick peices of driftwood smother them in moss and java fern and get some nice sword plants for the back ground and you will have the perfect peacful tank and i would be jelous.


chris

Well I have the moss and the swords still working on the fern but is in my want list

As to the fish I have the 2 blue rams and 3 corys and the rummynose is in my want list also a couple of more corys

The problem now is I really like those livebearers and some of them have been born in my place so their kind of atach in a sentimental way.

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well then keep the live bearers and and get the discus any way. if you see the discus getting stressed because of them then take them back, though i really dont see them causing that much of a problem anyway.


chris

I have to agree with all the things stated above. I think livebearers wouldn't go well in your tank.Another thing to consider is what if they multiply? You would definitly risk overcrowding. ^_^* I think you should choose which you like better, either the livebearers or the discus and go from there.

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